Past Papers Flashcards
Which type of facial pain is triggered by chewing?
Temporal/giant cell arteritis
Which LA causes methagammaglobunaemia?
Procaine
What is the advantage of dentine bonded crowns?
Little tooth prep required (less destructive)
Which site of the lip does primary herpetic gingivostomatitis affect?
Vermillion border
What is the first line drug for type 2 diabetics?
Meteor in
How does metofrominn work?
Reduces gluconeogenesis from the liver
Increase insulin sensitivity
What is the second line drug in type 2 diabetics if metformin fails to work?
Glibencalmide or rosiglitazone
What is the third line drug for type 2 diabetes?
Long acting insulin
T/F aspirin can be used as management if type 2 diabetes?
T
To reduce the risk of cardiovascular events
What is the risk of temp IDN da,age following 8’s removal?
2%
What is the risk of perm lingual nerve damage following 8’s removal?
0.5%
What are one of the signs of maligancy of salivary gland?
Facial paralysis/nerve damage
Which group of bacteria are inlay implicated in salivary gland diseas?
Gram positive
What are the common signs of fractured orbital floor?
Enopthalmus
Sub conjunctival heamorrage
Restricted eye movement
Name an anti malarial that can cause gingival hyperpigmention?
Proguanil
Name an antihypersentive that can cause oral dysaesthesia?
Captopril
Pemphigus is more common in males of females?
Females
Pemphigoid is more common in males or females?
Females
How long do the vesicles take to rupture in pemphigus ?
24 hours
Which immunity factors are involved in pemphigus?
IgG and C3
Where do the host immune factors in pemphigus bind to?
Interepithelial
Intracellular epithelial desmosems of skin and epithelium
What sign can be used to diagnose pemphigus?
Nikolsky sign (mucosa lifting from underlying connective tissue on pressure)
How is pemphigus best diagnosed?
Formalin fixed Intact or recently ruptured blister
Frozen tissue for direct IMF
Blood sample for I IMF
What is a complication of impetigo?
TEN
What is a peripheral symptom of temporal arteritis?
Claudication
What are the causes of RAS?
Deficiency states eg B12
Endocrine (menstrual)
Allergy (SLS)
Psychological
Smoking
Hereditary
Immunological
Trauma
Sjorgens is more common in males or females?
Females
OFG is more common in males or females?
Black African Caribbean females
Trigeminal neuralgia is more common in males or females?
Same in both
Temporal arteritis is more common in M or F?
Both
How long should the lab keep dental models for?
?
Up to What level of INR would it be okay to XLA tooth in general practice?
4
Which pain killers should be avoided in those on warfarin and why?
NSAIDS because the irritant the stomach lining and cause GI bleeding which can be more severe in warfarin patients
What is the name of the topical LA?
Bupivicaine
