OMS Flashcards
What percentage of disc recapture occurs following arthroscopy?
0-10%
What is the most common long term complication of costochondral grafts?
asymmetric growth
What form of TMJ noise has the best prognosis?
Early opening & late reciprocal click
How is pain felt when you have a disc perforation?
Capsular nociceptors
If done incorrectly, a high condylotomy may cause damage to what nerve?
Auriculotemporal nerve
A diagnostic aid for Rheumatoid Arthritis is?
ANA
Why is there an increased incidence of TMJ ankylosis in children vs. adults?
thin cortical bone
Tricyclic antidepressants work by:
Blocking reuptake of norepinephrine
Which STD can cause arthritis?
gonorrhea
There is damage to the articular cartilage in the TMJ, what is the cause of pain?
Prostaglandin E2, leukotriene B4
How does damaged articular cartilage heal?
by forming fibrocartilage
What happens to the synovial fluid in the TMJ in a patient with RA?
Decreased viscosity
What type of occlusal splint will cause more loading on the TMJ?
anterior primary contact
What is the thickness of the superior tarsal plate?
1mm thick, 10mm in height, 25mm length
What is the position of the upper eyelid, at primary gaze, in relation to limbus?
2-3mm inferior
Where do you make the lateral orbital osteotomy for a Lefort III?
Frontozygomatic suture extending into the inferior orbital fissure
What is the most common site for A-V malformation following Lefort I osteotomy?
Descending palatine artery
What area of the maxilla is most resistant to RPE?
midpalatal
What causes immediate relapse following BSSRO?
Proximal segment distraction during fixation
Patients with VME have?
Decreased masticatory force (by EMG measurement)
What is the complication of placing the medial cut of a BSSO too high?
The medial pole of the condyle remains with the distal segment
SARPE should be considered in which patient?
Adults (>18 years) with greater than 5mm of transverse deficiency
What is the most common “bad split” during a BSSO?
Buccal plate fracture
Where does the mentallis muscle insert?
Dermis of skin
Best age for hard tissue manipulation in cleft patients is?
9-11
What palatal muscle is not involved in speech?
Tensor veli palatine
What is the function of the hamulus?
Pully point for the tensor veli palatini
Patients with congenital micrognathia may also have defects in which bones?
Malleus & Incus (1st pharyngeal arch)
What muscle acts to close the eustacian tube?
No muscle acts to close the tube, it is closed by relaxation of the levator veli palatine and the tensor veli palatine, which both actually aid in opening the tube
Describe how you would use a tongue flap to close an alveolar cleft defect?
anteriorly based
Parents without clefts have a child with a cleft, what is the chance that they will have another cleft child?
4%
2 children: 9% for 3rd
1 parent: 4-6% child
1 parent and 1 child: 17%
What is the ideal time for lip adhesion?
6-8 weeks, completed by 3 months, brings palatal segments together, not muscles
What palatal muscle is most responsible for speech?
Levator veli palatini
What is the etiology of hemifacial microsomia?
Intrauterine damage of the stapedial artery
What is the most important muscle to close for VP competence?
Levator veli palatine
What is the average preferred distance of the upper brow to the pupil center?
25mm
What is Romberg’s syndrome?
Progressive hemifacial atrophy, coup de gras defect
What is the relationship of the malar eminence to the lateral canthus?
10 mm lateral and 15-20 mm inferior
What is the normal dimension for the palpebral fissure?
8-12mm women, 7-10mm men
Likely causes of 100 degree neck-chin angle?
normal (105-120)
What is the relationship of the medial and lateral canthus?
Lateral is 4mm superior to medial
Which muscle is not affected by brow lift?
rizorius
What muscle insert into the Nasolabial fold?
levator labii superirois aleque nasi
What is the blood supply to a genioploasty segment?
periosteum
Ramsey Hunt syndrome is?
Involves auditory canal & nerve, caused by Herpes zoster virus, causes facial paralysis due to CN VII involvement, deafness, vertigo and pain. Triad of ipsilateral facial paralysis, ear pain, and vesicles in the auditory canal and auricle
The least predictable area of soft tissue change with mandibular movements is?
lower lip