Odontogenic Infections/CLP Flashcards
How do you treat odontogenic infection?
Remove source of infection (extract, pulpectomy, drain pus)
Antibiotics for soft tissue
T/F: Drainage of an acute dentoalveolar abscess via a fistula is an emergency.
False
Drainage into tissue spaces can be
T/F: Tissues affected with cellulitis will be firm.
True
bacteria in soft tissue
T/F: Odontogenic facial swellings are seen more often in the lower face.
True
Which penicillins are less likely to cause resistance?
Those with beta-lactamase inhibitor
Augmentin (oral), Unasyn (IV)
What is a Ludwig’s angina?
Infection causes tongue to rise possibly closing airway
T/F: All clefts are very different.
True
T/F: Cleft palate is always posterior to the incisive foramen.
False
Could be between primary palate and secondary palate or between secondary palatal shelves
What are the Veau cleft lip classifications?
I: Notching of vermillion border not extending to lip (microform)
II: Cleft extending into the lip (incomplete)
III: Involving the floor of the nose (complete)
IV: Bilateral
What are the Veau classifications for the palate?
I: Soft palate only
II: Soft and hard palate
III: Solf/hard palate and the alveolus
IV: Same as II but bilateral
What causes cleft lip?
Partial or complete lack of fusion between maxillary prominence and medial nasal prominence
What causes cleft palate?
Lack of fusion of palatine shelves
What are some etiologies of cleft lip/palate?
Env: maternal smoking, teratogens, maternal obesity, nutrition, infection, etc.
Genetics
T/F: Syndromic cleft lip/palate involves another syndrome that has cleft lip/palate as a symptom
True
Roughly how many CLP cases are syndromic?
1/3
