Final Flashcards

1
Q

What is a diagnosis?

A

Precise, scientific terms to describe variations from normal

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2
Q

What influences a prognosis?

A
  1. Patients desires and capabilities
  2. Systemic health
  3. Supporting structures
  4. Teeth
  5. Matching trx plan with desires of patient
  6. Individual considerations
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3
Q

What are the five steps in the treatment planning process?

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  1. Collect info
  2. Evaluate findings
  3. Form treatment plan
  4. Determine prognosis
  5. Present to patient
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4
Q

What is the benefit of creating a problem list?

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  1. Foundation of treatment plan
  2. Organization
  3. Professional competence
  4. Patient education
  5. Standard of care
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5
Q

What is always the first phase in treating a patient?

A

Systemic phase

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6
Q

The chief complaint should be addressed in which phase of treatment?

A

Phase I: acute phase

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7
Q

T/F: All phase II treatment must be completed before phase III can begin.

A

True

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8
Q

Which phase is the disease control phase?

A

Phase II

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9
Q

Which phase restores the mouth to full function and occlusion?

A

Phase III

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10
Q

T/F: Phasing the dental treatment is for the benefit of the patient and provider.

A

True

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11
Q

A patient comes in with pain in a tooth and you extract it that day. What phase of treatment?

A

Phase I

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12
Q

Most fillings and RUCs would be what phase of treatment?

A

Phase II

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13
Q

Crowns, FPDs, RPDs, would fall under what phase of treatment?

A

Phase III

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14
Q

What is the difference between risk assessment and risk prognosis?

A

RA - propensity to develop disease

RP - predicts future course of disease with/without treatment

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15
Q

Teeth with roughly 1-5 years left that are not capable of being used for support of appliances have what prognosis?

A

Diminished

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16
Q

T/F: Financial restraints are important in prognosis.

A

True

17
Q

T/F: Travel distance is part of the prognosis for a patient.

A

True

18
Q

What are some dentist modifiers that affect treatment plans?

A

Knowledge, experience, technical skill

19
Q

What is the process of “visioning” to decide treatment plan?

A

Deconstructive thinking to identify steps necessary to achieve final result

20
Q

What are key teeth?

A

Teeth that will be important in treatment plan - often abutment teeth

21
Q

T/F: Surveying should be done prior to phase III.

A

True

22
Q

T/F: Removable treatment should be done before fixed.

A

False

23
Q

What is the most widely adopted sequence for treating teeth?

A

Anteriors first to establish canine guidance -> mandibular posteriors for occlusal plane -> maxillary posteriors

24
Q

What are five functions of an occlusal appliance?

A
  1. Muscle hyperactivity/pain
  2. Tooth protection
  3. Improved stress distribution
  4. Diagnostic for vertical dimension
  5. Stabilize mobile teeth
25
Q

T/F: Occlusal appliances must touch all teeth in the arch.

A

True

26
Q

T/F: Occlusal appliances can be made of flexible material.

A

False

27
Q

What is the primary job of an anterior repositioning appliance?

A

Guides mandible into a more favorable position to treat a TMJ derangement

28
Q

T/F: An anterior repositioning appliance can cause irreversible changes.

A

True

29
Q

Which type of appliance is fabricated with the condyles in their most stable position when teeth are contacting evenly?

A

Stabilization appliance

30
Q

If a patient presents with muscle hyperactivity causing bruxing and pain, which device would be used initially to treat this?

A

Stabilization appliance (no permanent changes)

31
Q

What type of appliance did we fabricate?

A

Stabilization - indirect method

32
Q

What are the proper steps for insertion of an occlusal appliance?

A

Finger pressure to align with teeth -> stabilize with bite force

33
Q

What are the proper steps for removal of occlusal appliance?

A

Catch near first molar and pull down -> brush immediately after removal

34
Q

When should a patient with late afternoon pain wear a stabilization device?

A

During the day

May not be necessary long term

35
Q

When should the patient return after given the oclussal appliance?

A

After one week

36
Q

What are the 7 procedures that would require a “complex treatment?”

A
  1. 4 or more fixed
  2. FBD
  3. Implant
  4. RPD
  5. Immediate complete denture opposed to natural teeth
  6. Interim complete dentrue
  7. Esthetic cases
    * 8. Change in VDO/faculty says so