PIA Final questions Flashcards
What are the symptoms and what is the physiological mechanisms of Vasovagal syncope?
Sympyoms: Light-headedness, narrowed vision, nausea.
Physiological mechanisms:
1. Sudden decrease in blood pressure due to stress
2. Decreased blood perfusion to the brain
3. Results in brain shut down due to low levels of oxyegn in the brain
What are the symptoms and what is the physiological mechanisms of Postural hypotension?
Symptoms: Light-headedness/dizziness, blured vision, weakness, nausea
Physiological mechanisms:
1. Prolonged periods of being in supine position
2. Blood pools in veins of legs
3. There is a decrease in venous return
4. Decreases venous return reduces the cardiac output
5. Decrease in cardiac output results in decrease blood pressure, because blood pressure equals to the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance
6. When patient rises to a sitting position and standing position, the reduced blood pressure causes a deficit of oxygen travelling to the brain
7. Brain has an absolute need for oxygen, thus when there is a deficit, it shuts down
What are the symptoms and what is the physiological mechanisms of Changes in BGL?
Symptoms: Constant hunger, nausea, blurred vision, confusion
Physiological mechanisms (possible mechanism):
1. High blood glucose levels
2. Polyuria
3. Dehydration
4. Impared cognitive functions
5. Decrease in blood volume, decrease in systemic peripheral resistance, resulting in decreased blood pressure because blood pressure equals to the product of cardiac output and total peripheral resistance
6. Syncope due to brain shutting down due to low oxygen perfusion
What are the symptoms and what is the physiological mechanisms of hyperventilation syncope?
Symptoms: Weakness, confusion, dizziness, shortness of breath
Physiological mechanisms:
1. Ventilation exceeds body’s metabolic needs for CO2 removal
2. Partial pressure of CO2 in blood decreases
3. Blood pH increases due to respiratory alkalosis
4. Hypocapnia
5. Cerebral vasoconstriction
6. Lowered cerebral perfusion
7. Syncope due to reduced cerebral perfusion
What are the procedures in SADS to deal with a syncope?
- Stop dental treatment
- Implements DRSABCD:
Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Normal Breathing
CPR
Defibrilaetor - Call your tutor
- After incident, require dental record documentation including completing SLS incident report & debriefing with tutor
What to do in SADS if a patient shows symptoms of syncope?
- Stop dental treatment
- Elevate patient’s legs to achieve a position where their head is lower than the heart. If patient is in dental chair, tilt the chair back to a horizontal angulation
- Allow patient to recover slowly
- Measure patient’s blood pressure & heart rate
What is the difference between type I and Type II diabetes?
Type I - a lifelong autoimmune disease
Type II - a diseases that results from lifestyle choices mostly due to insulin resistance of body cells
What are systemic manifestations of diabetes?
- Micro & Macro vascular damage
- Retinopathy
- pEripheral Vascular Disease
- Cardiac Disorders
- Kidney Problems
- Nerve Damage
What are oral manifestation of diabetes?
- Caries risk & Periodontal disease
- Xerostomia
- Slow healing ability
- Susceptibility to developing oral mucosal disease
- Taste disturbance
- 2-way interaction of oral infections & increased BGL
What are the steps to radio-graph assessment?
- Exposure
- Detector orientation
- Horizontal detector positioning
- Vertical detector positioning
- Horizontal beam angulation
- Vertical beam angulation
- Central beam position
- Colimator rotation
- Sharpness
- Overall diagnostic value
What are the steps to gingival assessment?
C - colour
C - contour
C - consistency
T - texture
E - exudate
What are the steps to ILA?
- Patient
- CC
- MHx
- SHx
- DHx
- Exam
What is TRIM?
TRIM is an acronomy for:
Timing
Relevance
Involvment
Method
What is differential diagnosis?
It is a process where a physician is able to assign probability of one illness in comparison to others accounting for patients sympotms.
What is a white spot lesion?
A white spot lesion is an incipient caries lesion, it has a dull opaque chalky appearance and occurs due to demineralisation of enamel caused by cariogenic bacteria
What is the pathogenesis of caries?
- Cariogenic bacteria requires simple sugars for anaerobic respiration
- Glucose is processed through glycolysis in the cariogenic bacteria
- Glucose is converted into 2 pyruvate
- In order to than convert NADH electron carrier into NAD+, pyruvate is converted into lactic acid
- Lactic acid accumulates in the cariogenic bacteria and is released into the oral environemnt
- Lactic acid has pH of about 2.35 which is slower than the critical pH of hydroxyapatite which means Lactic acids is able to cause dissociation of hydroxyal groups in hydroxyapatite which leads to demineralisation of the enamel
How can we remineralise a tooth?
In presence of Calcium, Phopshate and/or Fluoride in the biofilm or in salivary pool, if pH of above 4.5 is restored the tooth would be immediatley remineralised
Why is fluoride so effective?
- It is able to stop cariogenic bacteria metabolism
- Drive remin
- Create fluoride salivary pool
Why is calcium still needed for fluoride incorpiration?
Fluoroapatite still needs calcium and phosphate
How would you describe WSL
L - location
C - colour
T - texture
C - contour
What are the major salivary glands?
Parotid (serous), Submandibular (mixed) sublingual (mixed).
Where are the Von Ebners glands located?
Circumvallate papillae and they are serous.
What are the functions of the salivary proteins and dissolved materials?
1.Acid neutralisation
2.Promotion of remineralisation
3.Creation of pellicle
4.Antibacterial properties
What type of buffer does stimulated saliva?
Bicarbonate
What type of buffer is in unstimulated saliva?
Phosphate
What is the sialo-microbial-dental complex?
They are interaction between saliva, biofilm and tooth.
What can change the balance of the oral environment?
1.More refined, softer foods
2.Refined CHO
3.Increase in fermentation
What are the steps to bonding resin to enamel?
1.Prophylaxis
2.Acid treatment – for microporosities – increase of surface area for interlocking in the area and create a macromechenical bond – increase of surface area by 2000 times
3.Wash and dry – stop the demin process and remove moisture
4.Fluid (unfiled) resin – flow into microporosities to create resin tags – chemical bonding
5.Unfilled resin polymerised
6.Composite resin placed
7.Polymerised
What are the steps to bonding to dentine?
Etching – this will expose collagen – may cause pulpal fluid to flow up which can compromise the bond – etch for a little less
Use a primer – wet or dry – dry: collagen is collapsed which rehydrated – wet: small amount of water remains – creation of hybrid zone
Unfilled resin
Polymerise
Filled resin
Polymerise
How do GIC bond?
They bond chemically throguh ion exchange and can exchange ions with tooth and oral environment.
Why do we need to protect the GIC during the maturation phase?
GIC are vulnerable to take-up of extra water or water loss. This may create a loss in physical properties. This can be avoided by layering of unfilled resin of G-coat over the top.
What are the steps in applying GIC?
1.Clean the surfaces with pumice and water – for better ion exchange
2.Use Polyacrylic acid – depending on % - to remove the smear layer and exposure the clean tooth surface for ionic exchange
3.Wash it off – stop the reaction
4.Dry but do not desiccate – stop flow of dentinal fluid
5.Place GIC
6.Protect in the moisture sensitive phase
What are the steps of amalgam placing?
1.Remove caries or remove failed amalgam
2.Consider depth of cavity – at least 2 mm into dentine
3.Remove unsupported enamel
4.Retention - macromechanical retention
5.Liner/base
6.Pack amalgam using a plugger – permite ect amalgam used in sim
7.Burnish
8.Carve using cuspal inclines
9.Articulating paper and adjustment
10.Polish 24 hours later
What are some of the techniques for caries diagnosis?
1.Visual Examination – clean, dry, illuminate well and use the tip of the explorer
2.Radiographs - just remember of superimposition, it is probably bigger than it is on radiographs
3.DIAGNOdent - measuring reflected light – little to no florescence in clean, healthy teeth
What are some of causes of damage to the dentine and pulp?
1.Caries - through bacterial acids, toxins and enzymes
2.Micro-leakage – due to unsealed margins – could cause sensitivity and recurrent caries – seal so bacteria can go into a dormant state
3.Mechanical damage – fracture, cavity preparation, cracked cusps, dehydration
4.Thermal damage – during cavity preparation friction, polishing, absence of insulation (base & liner)
5.Chemical damage – Hema & Tegma & other acids
What type of questions can we ask the patient about their pain?
1.Location
2.Commencement of pain
3.Character of pain
4.Frequency
5.Duration
6.Time
7.Precipitation factors
8.Other complains
Explain hydrodynamic theory.
Dentinal tubules contain an extension of the odontoblasts (odontoblastic process) in the part of the tubule that is proximal to the pulp. Around the odontoblastic process, coiled are small nerve extensions. The rest of the space inside a dentinal tubule is filled by dentinal fluid.
If the fluid is disturbed through heat, cold, dehydration and even touch and pressure, it causes the fluid to move which activates the pulpal nociceptros around the odontoblastic processes this cause an action potential and signals for pain.
How do we assess the fractures?
1.Tissue exposed – enamel only, enamel and dentine or exposed pulp
2.Surfaces involved
3.Check occlusion
What is the pattern of erosion relating to intrinsic sources?
1.Upper posteriors are affected first
2.Diffuses and affects the upper anterior next
What is the pattern of erosion relating to extrinsic sources?
1.Occlusal of lower affected first
2.Palatal of upper anterior
How would you assess the teeth on the radiograph?
1.Identify teeth present, unerupted/missing, not imagted and restorations
2.Identify abnormalities that are present
How would you identify gingivitis?
1.Localised - 10% - 30% BOP
2.Generalised - >30% BOP
No pain or no clinical attachment loss
How would you identify periodontitis?
Proximal clinical attachment loss of equal or above 2 teeth, non-adjacent
OR
Buccal/oral clinical attachment loss of 3mm with 3mm pocketing at 2 teeth or more
What are the steps to occlusal analysis?
1.Teeth present/missing
2.Morphology of teeth
3.Wear - mild, moderate, sever
4.Crowding,spacingrotations
5.Axail inclanations
6.Shape of dental arch
7.Cruve of spee and wilsons curve
8.Angle molar classification/canine classification
9.Overbite (%) / overjet (mm)
10.Mediolateral
What is the 4A’s framework?
Ask, assess, acknowledge and address that can be used to adress a patient with dental anxiety
What is ALARA?
It stand for as low as reasonably possible - which is a concept used in radiography in order to reduce radiation exposure for both the operator and patient.
1.Keep your distance
2.Shield
3.Do not take unnecessary radiographs
What is the needle stick inury protocol in dental emergencies?
- Stop
- Place needle/sharp aside
- Take off gloves
- Wash hands with soap and water
- Dry and cover with non-stick dressing
- Apply pressure if bleeding
- Let tutor know
- Contact SADS registered nurse for risk assessment
- Write up incident report - SLS
What is stage 1 periodontitis?
1.1-2mm attachment loss
2.Coronal third bone loss
3.No tooth loss
4.Maximum probing depth of below 4mm
5.Mostly horizontal bone loss
6.Extent variable
What is stage 2 periodontitis?
1.3-4mm attachment loss
2.Coronal third bone loss
3.No tooth loss
4.Maximum probing depth of below 5mm
5.Mostly horizontal bone loss
6.Extent variable
What is stage 3 periodontitis?
1.5mm or more attachment loss
2.Bone loss extending to middle or apical third of the root
3.Tooth loss due to periodontitis of 4 or less teeth
4.Probing depth of 6 mm or more
5.Vertical bone loss of 3 mm or more
6.Class II or III furcation
7.Moderate ridge defect
What is stage 4 periodontitis?
1.5mm or more attachment loss
2.Bone loss extending to middle or apical third of the root
3.Tooth loss due to periodontitis of 5 or more
4.Probing depth of 6 mm or more
5.Vertical bone loss of 3 mm or more
6.Class II or III furcation
7.Moderate ridge defect
8.Mastication disfunction
What is Grade A periodontitis?
When there are no evidence of loss over 5 years
What is Grade B periodontitis?
When there is a below 2 mm loss over 5 years.
What is Grade C periodontitis?
When there is an above 2mm loss over 5 years
How do we manage a patient with dental anxiety?
1.Recognise and acknowledge your patient’s anxiety/fear
2.Invite your patient to talk about their anxiety/fear e.i. anything in particular that concerns them
3.Offer some piratical suggestions - try to work with a patient to accommodate for their needs.
How to deal with a dissatisfied patient?
1.Acknowledge the distress and the person’s experience
2.Say wha has been, or will be, done to investigate the complaint
3.State wat has been done could be done to address the concerns
4.Mention any changes or action taken
What are two types of local anaesthetic?
- Amino esther - broken down by enzymes
- Amide type - metabolised in the liver
What is the mechanism of action of anaesthetics?
The molecules bind to amino acids on amino acids, and simply blocking the channel. This does not allow for depolarisation thus stop the propagation of action potential.
What is the main problem that LA needs to overcome prior to blocking the sodium ion channel?
To get through the phospho-lipid bi-layer of the cell membrane
How do we modify local anathetic to overcome the phospho-lipid bilayer?
We design it to be amphiphatic
What does the pKa in local anaesthetic represent?
It represent the balance between charged and uncharged molecles of the solution. I.E. at pKa 7.6 there is equal number of molecules, thus at pH 7.6 there will be am equal number of molecules
What is the importance of RN in local anaesthetic?
The uncharged RN molecules, represent the number of molecules that can pass through the phospho-lipid bi-layer as they are water soluble. Turns to RNH+ which actually bind to sodium channel.
Why is the pH of injecting site important?
The pH at the injecting site may alter the numbers of RN making it unable to diffuse into the cells.
What happens when the pKa of LA is high?
This can decrease the number of RNs at the injection site thus will prolong the onset of the anaesthetic.
What is the objective of vasoconstrictors in LA?
1.Decrease blood flow
2.Slow absorption of LA into blood stream
3.Maintain higher local concentrations of LA
4.Longer duration of LA action
5.Reduced bleeding
What are the most common local anaesthetics and their vasoconstrictors?
- 2% Lignocaine (Xylocaine) with 1:80000 adrenaline
- 3% Prilocaine (Citanest) with 0.03 iu/ml octapressin
- 3% Mepivacaine (Scandonest Plain) - no vasocontrictor
- 4% Articaine (Articadent) with 1:100000 adrenaline
What is the standard local anaesthetic equipment?
- Aspirating and non-aspirating syringes
- Short (25mm) and long (40mm) needles
- 25, 27 (the usual size, and 30 gauge needles
- Glass cartridges
What are 3 commonly used LA techniques?
- Topical
2.Block
3.Infiltration
What are the landmarks that help to locate teh site of IAN?
1.Level - coronoid notch, 1cm above lower occlusal plane, midway between arches with mouth wide open, buccal pad
2.Angle - opposite premolars
3.Entry point - pterygotemporal depression
What are modified Koch’s postulates for biofilm induced diseases?
- The microbe should be present n sufficient numbers to initiate the disease
- The microbe should generate increased levels of specific antibodies
- The microbe should possess relevant virulence factors
- The microbe should cause disease in an appropriate animal model
- Elimination of the microbe should result in clinical improvement
What is the association between Mutans Streptococci and fissure caries?
Around 71% of fissure caries have a high number of Mutans streptococci
What is S. sanguinis?
It is a group of bacteria that is able to increase the pH of the nvironment. It is has an inverse relationship to Mutans streptococci
What bacteria is more commonly found in caries on rough surfaces?
Lactobacilli
What are the 4 main abilities of pathogenesis?
1.Attache to host
2.Entry into host
3.Colonisation and growth within the host
4.Ability to avoid host defenses
What is virulence of an organism?
It is the pathogens abilityt o cause disease
What are gingipans?
They are enzymes that are produced by P. Gingivalis. They produce many virulence factors. Gingipains are aggresive endopeptidases (protein distruction)
How does adaptive immunity recognise pathogens?
Through use of different types of marking using immunoglubulins or cytokines
Where are White Blood Cells originate from?
Bone marrow, B cells stay in bone marrow or spleen. T cells go to the thymus
What is the purpose of the TCR receptor?
It is the major receptor on T cells that use used to recognise antigens. It is one of the most important receptors in adaptive immunity and without it the entire adaptive immune system would not be able to function.
What is the function of each MHC class of receptors?
MHC class I used used for activation of CD8+ cytotoxic pathway. MHC class II used for activation of helper CD4+ pathway
What is the acronym that can be used to remember all the immunoglobulin classes?
MADE in Germany
What is the most common immunoglobulin found in saliva
IgA
What are some of the functions of immunoglobulins?
1.Neutralisaiton
2.Opsonisation - labeling
3.Cross linking and immobilisation
What are the 5 Pathogenic Determinants pf Cariogenic Bacteria?
- Sugar transport - high and low affinity transport systems
- Acid production for proliferation
3.Aciduricity - ability to survive in acidic environments
4.EPS production - contributions to plaque matrix
5.IPS production - allows for production of acit when sugar is not available
What are the three sugar transport systems available for S. Mutans?
1.Sucrose-PTS
2.Trehalose-PTS
3.Multi Sugar TS
In the EPS metabolism by S. Mutans, what is the function of a Mutan?
It aids in attachment to the biofilm structure to the tooth
Why is sucrose so cariogenic?
Because it allows for the binding mechanism relating to GTFs to start unlike glucose
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How would you assess the teeth on the radiograph?
- Identify teeth present, unerupted/missing, not imagted and restorations
- Identify abnormalities that are present
What is hypoplasia?
It is the reduction in the amount of enamel matrix produced - presents as pitting, may caause sensitivity
What is hypomineralisation?
It is the inability for sufficient organic material to be removed during maturation stage of amelogenesis - presents as variation in colour from white-yellow-brown, teeth are highly vulnerable to staining and tooth wear
What is hypocalcification?
It is insufficient inorganic material deposition during maturative stage - teeth adopt chalky, yellow appearance, highly vulnerable to staining and tooth wear
What are 3 types of amelogenesis imperfecta?
- Hypoplasia
- Hypomineralisation
- Hypocalcification
What is the aetiology of periodontitis
- Bacterial build in biofilm - dominance of gram negative and opportunistic bacteria
- Gram negative bacteria release LPS
- This triggers an inflammatory response
- Influx of neutrophils (due to release of IL-8 by epithelial tissue) to form palisade
- Release of pro-inflamatory cytokines and enzyme - chemotaxic agents for leukocytes & marcophages
- Need for creation of space for cells - break down of collagen fibres and lateral prolifiration + apical migration of the junction epithelium - creation of the pseudo pocket due to oedema
- End result - damage to collagen but no damage to periodontal attachmnet
Give example of two local and two systemic factor for gingivitis and periodontitis.
Local: calculus and over hangs - more sites for harbouring of bacteria, xerostomia - reduciton in anti-microbial effect of saliva
Systemic: Smoking - reduction in blood flow and immune function - more periodontopathogens arise,; Diabetes - increased formation of Advanced Glyation End Products - increased osteo clast function and oxidative stress - increased tissue destruction
What are some of the treatment for perio?
Debridment.
Remember that long axis to the tooth should be parallel to the terminal shank
What happens to unpolarised resin?
It may damage the pulp because it is toxic thus it needs to be polymerised. Becomes a problem in wet environment or when placed in large increment.
What are the steps to bonding resin to enamel?
- Prophylaxis
- Acid treatment – for microporosities – increase of surface area for interlocking in the area and create a macromechenical bond – increase of surface area by 2000 times
- Wash and dry – stop the demin process and remove moisture
- Fluid (unfiled) resin – flow into microporosities to create resin tags – chemical bonding
- Unfilled resin polymerised
- Composite resin placed
- Polymerised
What are the steps to bonding to dentine?
Etching – this will expose collagen – may cause pulpal fluid to flow up which can compromise the bond – etch for a little less
Use a primer – wet or dry – dry: collagen is collapsed which rehydrated – wet: small amount of water remains – creation of hybrid zone
Unfilled resin
Polymerise
Filled resin
Polymerise
What are the steps of placing resin of top of GIC base?
- Cute the GIC and create space for resin
- Etch
- Put unfilled resin on the GIC and etch enamel – GIC has irregular shape = micro-mechanical bonding
- Cure
- Place resin
- Cure
What is a closed sandwich technique?
When GIC if covered around with another material