Periodontal & Post Extraction Dressing

Question 1

gingivectomy

Answer 1

removal of soft tissue, inflamed or untreatable pocket, needs suturing and dressing

Question 2

gingivoplasty

Answer 2

reshaping of the tissue due to irregular gingival tissue or enlarged tissue

Question 3

osteoplasty

Answer 3

reshaping of the alveolar bone, due to irregularities in the bone caused by periodontitis, either adding or removing bone

Question 4

why is perio dressing Important

Answer 4

protect the injured tissue from any trauma during healing, provide comfort and allow tissues to regenerate and heal, prevent infection or bleeding, support mobile teeth during healing

Question 5

placement of perio dressing

Answer 5

RDA ONLY

Question 6

removal of perio dressing

Answer 6

DA

Question 7

step 1 in dressing removal

Answer 7

dip dressing in water to lose its stickiness

Question 8

step 2 dressing removal

Answer 8

make2 rolls, one fore the facial and one for the lingual

Question 9

step 3 dressing removal

Answer 9

irrigate and dry with 2x2

Question 10

step 1 placing dressing

Answer 10

must extend at lest one tooth on either side of area, should be smoothed

Question 11

step 2 placing dressing

Answer 11

should be 5-7mm, no further than 2mm form gingival margin, no longer than 1/3 of the clinical crown

Question 12

what is causing dry socket

Answer 12

when the blood clot did not form after the extraction, leaving nerve endings exposed

Question 13

dry socket 1

Answer 13

irrigate with saline solution or hydrogen peroxide

Question 14

dry socket 2

Answer 14

dip iodoform gauze into paste

Question 15

dry socket 3

Answer 15

gently pack it into the bone with cotton pliers

Question 16

dry socket 4

Answer 16

inform PT to come back every 1 to 2 days to repeat