Dental Health Flashcards
Red flags of tooth ache?
Fever, pus, swelling, headaches
Toothache treatment with analgesics?
Acetaminophen and NSAIDS
ToothAche other remedies
Heat pack
Topical benzocaine
Clove oil
When is topical benzocaine not the best?
If pain originates from a tooth
What is the issue of benzocaine under children under 2?
Methemoglobinemia
Cold sores treatment non-drug
Non drug (Lip chap) to keep it soft
When should abreva be applied/
During the tingly phase and 5x/day untill healed
What are the RX agents of cold sore treatment?
Valacyclovir, Acyclovir cream
When should Valacyclovir be started?
Tingly phase, During promodone phase it is too late
When should oral antivirals be started?
1-2 hours onset of tingliness
What does Acyclovir cream do?
HC helps with itch of cold sore
Rest helps about 1/2 day of healing
What is considered the point where prophylaxis has value? (Cold sores)
6 lesions per year
Canker sores
Painful
White or cream coloured lesions within red/infalmed borders in mouth
What is Mucocele?
Mucous containing cystic lesion
How can cankers sores be differential?
Drug induced or stomatitis (Radiation possibly)
Non-pharmacological treatment of canker sores
Limit trauma
Reduce stress
Ensure proper diet
Salt water rinses
What does benzocaine do to the canker sore?
short term relief about 30-45 minutes
What are protectants?
Acts by adhering to mucosal tissue and helps to fill in the sore
What is Magic mouthwash?
Milk of magneisa and diphenhyrdramine
What is zilactin
Cold sore gel
What is orabase
Canker sore creame
What is the prescription therapy for canker sores?
Oracort paste
Should clear in about 7 days
Oral Candidiasis?
THRUSH
What medications increase risk of thrush?
Inhaled corticosteroids, Broad spectrum AB, chemotherapy
