Pt assessment for extraction Flashcards
What is metronidazole prescribed for?
Antibiotic for anaerobic bacteria
Sedation drug?
Benzodiazepine
Types of benzodiazepine?
Diazepam
Valium
Dental history?
Previous treatment, especially XLAs
anxiety
- preference for sedation or GA
Previous XLA difficulty
Previous dry socket
History of previous XLA?
Did it require stitches
Ow ling were you in the chair
Did it hurt during the extraction
Why be wary if it’s the pt first extraction?
Will they bail out
Might discover a bleeding disorder they were unaware of
Ethnicity/gender and bone density?
Afro-Caribbean males (especially f heavy built) often have more dense bone
Age and extraction?
Older more brittle/ Less elastic bone
TMJ and extraction?
Pre-existing TMD
Mouth opening and extraction?
Access
Pt usually open up around 3-4 cm
Swelling and extraction?
LA efficacy
Painful to suppport mandible if swollen
IO exam - what are you looking for in soft tissue?
Overgrowth and coverage of retained roots
IO exam - what are you looking for with regards to teeth?
- Heavilyrestored/RCT
– Fractures/coronal integrity
– densereactive bone
– partially erupted / infraoccluded
– Adjacentteeth
– Mobility
Relevance of Bone and extractions?
- Thick zygomatic buttress overlying upper first molars
– External oblique ridge overlying lower molars
– Tori lingual to lower premolars
Why is the 7/8 harder to extract?
External oblique ridge and internal oblique ridge
Can’t move buccal and lingially is the lingual nerve - refer an 8