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Third Molars 2 Flashcards

1
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3 main parts of assessment for third molars

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  1. History
  2. Clinical Examination
  3. Radiographic Assessment
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Which underlying systemic diseases may affect normal healing processes?

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Diabetes
Chronic renal disease
Liver disease
Bleeding disorders
Immunosuppression
Radiation / Chemotherapy

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Name 3 drugs you should consider within MH

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contraception
steroid therapy
bisphosphonates

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What questions might you ask regarding previous extractions?

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Have they had any previous extractions - how did they find this?
Any post-op infections?
Any post-op bleeding episodes?

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Why might you assess TMJ during 3M3 clinical assessment?

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3M pain may affect TMJ

TMD can show same presentation as pericoronitis - want to avoid mis-diagnosis

patient may return after M3M c/o clicking jaw - want to have note that this was happening pre-surgery

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what 3 factors is the degree of surgical access guided by?

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  1. mouth opening
  2. size of oral cavity
  3. tongue
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Why is limited mouth opening important to consider in regards to surgery for M3M

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increases surgical difficulty?

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What considerations must you take into account when assessing lymph nodes during extra-oral examintation

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is there lymphadenopathy present?
Are lymph nodes enlarged/tender?
Is this unilateral / bilatera;?

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What would you clinically assess regarding the M3M during I/O exam?

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The M3M condition
Its eruption potential
(fully / partially / unerupted)
Is there an operculum present?

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10
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What eruption class would you give a M3M which has no clinical signs of eruption but communication present on probing?

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Partially erupted

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What would you assess regarding the operculum during an I/O exam?

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Is there an operculum present?
It is inflamed?
Is there any pus?
Is there evidence of food trapping?
is there any caries presetn?

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List 9 components of an I/O exam for M3M assessment

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  1. soft tissue exam
  2. dentition
  3. M2M
  4. M3M (eruption status)
  5. condition of remaining dentition
  6. occlusion
  7. OH
  8. caries status
  9. periodontal status
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What is the lower 7 and ascending ramus known as during M3M assessment

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working space

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14
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What are the two components of the working space

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lower 7
ascending ramus

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What factors do you need to take into account when assessing the occlusion during an I/O

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are the upper 7/8 occluding on the operculum

are all of the 8s present (are they impacted / causing problems / are they functioning?

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16
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What 2 factors would not not justify radiographic assessment of M3Ms

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Patient states they do not want surgical removal of M3M

No symptoms, no signs of third molars

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17
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What is the radiograph of choice when considering M3M surgery

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OPT

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9 components of a radiographic report of M3Ms

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  1. presence or absence of disease
  2. anatomy of 3M
  3. depth of impaction
  4. orientation of impaction
  5. working distance
  6. follicle width
  7. periodontal status
  8. relationship or proximity of upper 3M to maxillary antrum / lower 3M to ID canal
  9. any other associated pathology
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Radiographically, what would you report on regarding the anatomy of the third molar in a radiographic report.

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  • caries
  • size and shape of crown
  • number of roots
  • root morphology
    (crown to root ratio)
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What are the three categories when reporting on depth of impaction of within a radiographic report?

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  • superficially impacted
  • moderatley impacted
  • deeply impacted
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21
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What is the dental follicle?

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Tissue surrounding the crown of the developing tooth

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22
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What measurements would be considered outside the normal limits of dental follicle size which would cause suspicion

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> 2.5 - 3mm

Pathology concern

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23
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What 8 radiographic signs may suggest close relationship between M3M + ID canal?

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  1. Interruption to tram lines of ID canal
  2. Darkening of root where crossed by canal
  3. Diversion / deflection of ID canal
  4. Root deflection
  5. Narrowing of ID canal
  6. Narrowing of root
  7. Dark + bifid root
  8. Juxta-apical area
24
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What 3 radiographic signs are associated with a significantly increased risk of nerve injury during M3M surgery?

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  1. Diversion of canal
  2. Darkening of root
  3. Interruption of white lines of canal (lamina dura)
25
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Diversion / deflection of ID canal

26
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Darkening of the root where crossed by the canal

27
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Interruption of white lines / lamina dura of the ID canal

28
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Deflection of the root

29
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Narrowing of ID canal

30
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Narrowing of root

31
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Dark + bifid root

(root appears to split / divide over ID canal)

32
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What radiographic sign is this showing in regards to M3M surgery risk to ID canal

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Juxta Apical Area

33
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Desribe a juxta apical area on a radiograph regarding third molars

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  • not pathological]
  • usually a well defined area
  • can appear corticated
  • located around apex or just lateral to root
  • lamina dura intact
34
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If we have taken an OPG + require further radiographic assessment what do we request?

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CBCT

35
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What are the benefits of using CBCT to assess third molars for surgery

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  • three dimensional, therefore can trace the canal
  • ability to assess the exact relationship of the tooth + canal
  • reports very useful info e.g. bone between tooth + canal / if canal being compressed by tooth
  • aids informing patient about the procedure
  • limited field of view therefore advantageous for image reconstruction + radiation dose to patient
36
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Aside from CBCT, what is another example of further imaging radiographically?

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periapicals

37
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When would a periapical radiograph be useful after an OPG

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if caries was detected in the OPG
Periapicals taken of teeth of concern to assess caries

38
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If CBCT is unavailable, what other imaging can be used instead

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CT scan

39
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what are the 5 types of wisdom tooth impaction?

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  1. vertical
  2. mesial
  3. distal
  4. horizontal
  5. transverse or abarrant
40
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what is the most common type of impaction

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vertical

41
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what is the rarest type of impaction

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transverse or abarrant

42
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what are the %’s of incidence of different types of impaction

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vertical = ~30-38% (most common)
mesial = ~40%
distal = ~6-15%
horizontal = ~3-15%
transverse / abarrant = rare

43
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Describe what an abarrant position is and give two examples of where this location might be

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= tooth positioned in odd place

e.g. midway up ramus of mandible / lower border of mandible

44
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What do we use to measure the angulation of the third molar?

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The Curve of Spee
Line drawn vertically through both third and second molar.
Angulation compared.

45
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What is the Curve of Spee?

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the natural curve if you follow the cusps of the natural dentition

46
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what is the angulation of the lower left and right third molars

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lower left = horizontally impacted
lower right = mesially impacted

47
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what is the angulation of the lower left and right third molars

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lower left = distally impacted
lower right = horizontally impacted

48
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what is the angulation of the lower left and right third molars

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lower left = distal impaction
(angled backwards towards ramus)

lower right = true vertical impaction
(following same course as 7, coming into length of curve of spee)

49
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what is the angulation of the lower right third molar

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transverse orientation

50
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what is the angulation of the lower left third molar

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abarrant orientation
(tooth positioned far ramus of mandible)

51
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Describe what is meant by ‘superficial’ depth of impaction

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Crown of 8 related to crown of 7

52
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Describe what is meant by ‘moderate’ depth of impaction

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Crown of 8 related to crown + root of 7

53
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Describe what is meant by ‘deep’ depth of impaction

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Crown of 8 related to root of 7

54
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Describe he impaction depths for the lower left and right third molars.

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lower right = moderate
lower left = superficial

55
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Describe the depth of impaction for A + B

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A = superficial
B = moderate

56
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In this case, what ‘other radiographic finding’ would you note + mention to patient

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Overhang on restoration of 7
- risk of fracturing during extraction of 8

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