the mouth for medics (part 2)

Question 1

What does the Orthopantomogram (OPG) assess

Answer 1

Jaw and teeth

Question 2

What is pulpitis due to? Treatment

Answer 2

Dental decay (“caries”)
Reversible pulpitis = filling
Extraction (tooth removal) = irreversible pulpitis

Question 3

What are dental absesses usually due to?

Answer 3

Death of a tooth.

aNTIBIOTICS then root canal treatment or extraction of the tooth

Question 4

What can untreated absesses go on to cause?

Answer 4

A Fascial space infection (between layers of fascia - usually no spcae but pus can collect there and cause it)

Question 5

Dyspnoea menaing

Answer 5

Difficulty breathing

Question 6

Trismus meaning

Answer 6

Difficulty opening the mouth

Question 7

Trismus (reduced mouth opening)

-Pain

-Paraesthesia of CN V3

-Sublingual Haematoma

-Deranged occlusion

-Step deformity

Are all signs of what?

Answer 7

Fractured mandible

Question 8

Ulcer for how long before advised to see GP/dentist?

Answer 8

3 weeks