Paeds 1 - Restorative COPY Flashcards
5 reasons to restore the deciduous dentition?
maintain form maintain space avoid GA avoid sepsis/infection - damage to perm acclimatisation
why do deciduous roots splay?
to make room for the tooth germ
if a deciduous tooth is prematurely extracted, how can this affect the eruption of the permanent tooth?
eruption of the perm tooth is stimulated by root resorption - this is absent if tooth is extracted - perm tooth may come in palatally/lingually
what can infection at the root of a deciduous tooth cause in the permanent successor?
opaque/brown staining
misshapen
what is Turners tooth?
permanent incisor is misshapen bc infection in deciduous tooth
why does caries happen faster in deciduous teeth?
larger pulp to crown ratio thinner enamel pulp horns nearer surface more aprismatic enamel contact points are flatter and wider
why is it harder to spot a WSL in primary tooth?>
demineralisation process is faster - often carious before noticed
where are the root canals on a LOWER deciduous molar?
MesioBuccal
MesioLingual
Distal
where are the root canals on an UPPER deciduous molar?
MesioBuccal
MesioLingual
Palatal
if creating an isthmus on a deciduous tooth ensure it is what size?
less than a 1/3 of width of buccal/lingual and palatal cusps = weakened structure if not
what is the preferred treatment of a deciduous Class II cavity?
Halls crown
why does occlusal caries suggest a higher decay risk in a primary tooth?
fissures in primary dentition are wider and flatter
what aspect of tooth morphology allows a halls crown to stay in place?
cervical constriction
what situations could a halls crown be used?
Large class II
badly broken down tooth
following a pulpotomy
hard tissue anomaly - amelogenesis imperfecta
what are the symptoms of reversible pulpitis?
pain on sweet/hot/cold
mainly when eating
pain stops when stimuli removed
short duration