Tissue Builder Flashcards
A substance used to elevate sunken tissues to normal levels
Tissue Builder
Is Tissue Builder injected before or after arterial injection?
After
What are the places to focus on while tissue building?
Temples
Cheek Bones
Lips
Under the Mandible
What is the correct position of hands in the casket?
Left over right for the wedding ring to show
What are the three main types of tissue builders?
Regular tissue builder
Massage Cream
Firming tissue builder
The larger the gauge??
The smaller the needle
The smaller the gauge??
The larger the needle
Will cutting out the tissue builder help the lip?
No
What are the purposes of firming tissue builder?
Restore the natural contours
Offer some amount of preservation
Prevent leaks from small intravenous openings
What is in tissue builder?
Methyl Alcohol
Nitrocellulose aka Cellulose Nitrate
Formaldehyde (Only in Firming)
What is tissue builders solvent?
Methyl Alcohol
aka Methanol
aka Wood Alcohol
Chemicals added to embalming fluid to deal with greatly varying demands?
Modifying Agent
Action Level of Formaldehyde?
.5 ppm per 8 hours
Permissible Exposure Limit of Formaldehyde?
.75 ppm per 8 hours
Short Term Exposure Limit
.5, 15 minutes, 4 times a day