General Flashcards
basic instruments
- mouth mirror
- cotton pliers
- explorer
3 types of povidone iodine (betadine)
- 1%
- 7.5%
- 10%
1% povidone iodine: purpose
for gargling/oral rinse
7.5% povidone iodine: purpose
for scrubbing hands
10% povidone iodine: purpose
for extraoral sanitation (i.e. skin, wounds)
2 types of chlorhexidine (Orahex)
- 0.12%
- 0.20%
advantage of chlorhexidine
- can be used for cancer px
- strong antibacterial
- kills spores and other microorganisms
0.20% chlorhexidine: purpose
for moderate to severe gingival disease gargling
0.12% chlorhexidine: purpose
for everyday gargling
2 types of topical anesthetic
- ointment type
- spray type
duration of time to wait after applying topical anesthesia before injecting
5 minutes
found in topical anesthetics; responsible for wrinkling effect in gingiva
amide (vasoconstrictor)
types of dental syringe needles
- 25 gauge
- 27 gauge
- 30 gauge
most ideal dental syringe needle size
27 gauge
4 most common anesthetic solutions used
- lidocaine 2%
- articaine 4%
- bupivacaine
- mepivacaine 3%
epinephrine concentration of lidocaine 2%
1:100,000 epi
(anesthesia) synthesized in liver
amide
(anesthesia) synthesized in kidney/blood plasma
ester
(anesthesia type) synthesized in both liver and kidney
articaine 4%
T or F: articaine 4% is recommended for children
F; can cause paresthesia
components of anesthetic cartridge
- anesthetic agent
- vasoconstrictor
- distilled water
- sodium bisulfite
- sodium chloride
- methyl paraben*
(cartridge) vasoconstrictor: purpose
prolongs the action of LA
(cartridge) distilled water: purpose
vehicle
(cartridge) sodium bisulfite: purpose
stabilizer
(cartridge) sodium chloride: purpose
- buffer system
- makes solution isotonic with body tissues
(cartridge) methyl paraben*
removed in newer anesthesia; causes allergic reax.
recommended sterile gauze pad
2x2
advantage of gauze pad over cotton
- absorbs 10x more than cotton
- cotton leaves strands
T or F: suturing needles are always put in sterile area
F; unopened = unsterile, opened = sterile
2 types of sterile saline solution
- for irrigation
- for infusion
syringe used for sterile saline solution irrigation
at least 10 ml syringe; 18g needle
difference between sterile saline solution for irrigation and infusion
bottle cap