Minor Oral Surgery

Question 0

What do pre-op checks consist of?

Answer 0

Pt notes/radiographs/test results/consent
Check med history
Pre-op meds taken (steroid cover/AB cover/food/sugar intake)

Question 1

How patient preparation is done?

Answer 1

Full medical history
Record any medication
Risks/complications explained
Consent form signed

Question 2

Types of minor oral surgery?

Answer 2

Apicectomy
Frenectomy
Root removal
Biopsy
Implants
Operculectomy
Removal of impacted teeth
Perio flap surgery
Gingivectomy/gingivoaplasty

Question 3

Types of impaction

Answer 3

Vertical
Horizontal
Mesioangular
Distoangular

Question 4

What is an operculecomy?

Answer 4

Removal of gingival flap overlaying a partially erupted tooth

Question 5

What is an alveolectomy/alveoplasty?

Answer 5

It is a surgical procedure to remove pieces of alveolar ridge or smooth and alter shape

Question 6

Exfoliate cytology?

Answer 6

Non surgical

Scrape lesion for cells

Question 7

Excisional biopsy?

Answer 7

Removal of small lesion

Question 8

How to spot a vein haemorrhage?

Answer 8

Purple/swelling

Question 9

How to spot artery haemorrhage?

Answer 9

Red/spurting

Question 10

What is the name for a dry socket?

Answer 10

Localised osteitis