oral surgery

Question 1

what is a coronectomy?

Answer 1

remove crown of tooth and leave roots - can be used when roots are close to nerves and surgical removal risks damage to nerve

Question 2

what is an OAF/OAC

Answer 2

oral antral fistula is a chronic epithelial lined tract communication between maxillary sinus and oral cavity
oral antral communication is an acute communication
extraction can result in communication between sinus and oral cavity

Question 3

what is the difference between excision and incision?

Answer 3

excision - remove whole lesion

incision - take sample of lesion

Question 4

what is a mucocele?

Answer 4

damaged minor salivary gland and saliva gets trapped within the gland
-soft bluish swelling and recurrent

Question 5

what is a ranula?

Answer 5

damage to sublingual salivary gland can result in a radula - large mucocelle in floor of mouth

Question 6

what is a cyst?

Answer 6

epithelial lined cavities in bone or soft tissue

Question 7

what is enucleation?

Answer 7

removal of entire cyst

Question 8

what is marsupialisation?

Answer 8

removal of part of just lining and leaving it open “de-roofing”

Question 9

what is periradicular surgery?

Answer 9

surgery around the root of the tooth

e.g. failed root canal treatment/non resolving infection, cyst, root fractures

Question 10

example of preprosthetic surgery

Answer 10

removal of denture induced hyperplasia

Question 11

TMJ problems

Answer 11

problems with TMJ or MOM or both
related to grinding and clenching
analgesia splints to treat