Dental Assisting

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Epinephrine

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most common vasoconstrictor used in dentistry

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Paresthesia

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complication of a local; felling of being numb for a prolonged amount of time

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Intramuscular Sedation

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a needle is used to inject the sedative into muscle tissue

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Inhalation Sedation

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Used when IV sedation is difficult to administer, it is an odorless and colorless gas that provides general anesthesia

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Oral Sedation

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drugs taken before the dental (usually the night before) to relieve anxiety

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Intravenous (IV) Conscious Sedation

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When sedative drugs are administered directly inot the pt blood system

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Conscious Sedation

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The pt is placed in an altered state of consciouness

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Field Block Anesthesia

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Commonly refered to as local infiltration, however, it delievers anesthetic near larger teminal nerve branches

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Intraosseous Anesthesia

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injection that places anesthetic directly into cancellous bone (spongy bone)

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Infiltrations Anesthesia

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injection method that places anesthetic solution inot the tissues near the small terminal nerve branches

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Sedation

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a state of calmness or the process of decreasing nervous excitement

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Anesthesia

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partial or complete loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness caused by disease, injury, injection or inhalation

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Analgesic

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a drug that relieves pain

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carpules and cartridges

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glass container of anesthetic solution

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Toxic Reaction

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Symptoms that appear to result from overdose or excessive administration of the anesthetic solution

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Local anesthesia

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Produces a deadened area

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carpules and cartridges

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glass container of anesthetic solution

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topical anesthetic

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used before an injection to desensitize the oral mucosa and decrease discomfort

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Toxic Reaction

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Symptoms that appear to result from overdose or excessive administration of the anesthetic solution

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General anesthesia

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puts the pt in an unconscious state

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carpules and cartridges

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glass container of anesthetic solution

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Local anesthesia

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Produces a deadened area

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Analgesia

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abesnce of pain

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topical anesthetic

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used before an injection to desensitize the oral mucosa and decrease discomfort

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Toxic Reaction

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Symptoms that appear to result from overdose or excessive administration of the anesthetic solution

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Lumen

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internal opening of a needle where the anesthetic solution flows through

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General anesthesia

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puts the pt in an unconscious state

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Local anesthesia

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Produces a deadened area

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Analgesia

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abesnce of pain

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Nerve block anesthesia

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injected near main nerve trunk

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topical anesthetic

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used before an injection to desensitize the oral mucosa and decrease discomfort

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electronic dental anesthesia

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may be used when local anesthetica are contraindicated

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Lumen

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internal opening of a needle where the anesthetic solution flows through

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General anesthesia

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puts the pt in an unconscious state

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Analgesia

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abesnce of pain

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vasoconstrictors

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drugs that are added to anesthetic solution to constrict the blood vessels around the injection site and to decrease blood flow in this area

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Nerve block anesthesia

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injected near main nerve trunk

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Lumen

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internal opening of a needle where the anesthetic solution flows through

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electronic dental anesthesia

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may be used when local anesthetica are contraindicated

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vasoconstrictors

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drugs that are added to anesthetic solution to constrict the blood vessels around the injection site and to decrease blood flow in this area

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Nerve block anesthesia

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injected near main nerve trunk

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electronic dental anesthesia

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may be used when local anesthetica are contraindicated

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vasoconstrictors

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drugs that are added to anesthetic solution to constrict the blood vessels around the injection site and to decrease blood flow in this area

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computer-controlled local anesthesia

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a microprocessor that delivers a controlled pressure and volume of anesthetic solution at a rate that will commonly decrease pain

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Nitrous Oxide N2O

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combined with O2 to provide relaxation and decrease apprehension for pr during a dental procedure

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periodontal ligament injection or intraligumentary injection

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involves inserting the needle into the gingual sulcus alond the axis of the tooth to be treated

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Aspirating syringe

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most commone syringe in the dental office, it allows the operator to check the position of the needle before depositin the anesthetic solution

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intrapulpal injection

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deposits anesthetic directly into the pulp chamber or root canal of the tooth involved

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Horace WElls

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a connectucut dentist who 1st used N2O as an anesthetic during dental surgery

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National Institue of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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federal agency responsible for conducting reaserch and making recommendations for work related sickness and health, it is a part of the CDC

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computer-controlled local anesthesia

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a microprocessor that delivers a controlled pressure and volume of anesthetic solution at a rate that will commonly decrease pain

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Nitrous Oxide N2O

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combined with O2 to provide relaxation and decrease apprehension for pr during a dental procedure

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periodontal ligament injection or intraligumentary injection

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involves inserting the needle into the gingual sulcus alond the axis of the tooth to be treated

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Aspirating syringe

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most commone syringe in the dental office, it allows the operator to check the position of the needle before depositin the anesthetic solution

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intrapulpal injection

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deposits anesthetic directly into the pulp chamber or root canal of the tooth involved

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Horace WElls

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a connectucut dentist who 1st used N2O as an anesthetic during dental surgery

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National Institue of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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federal agency responsible for conducting reaserch and making recommendations for work related sickness and health, it is a part of the CDC

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Name the sedation and anesthesia in dentistry

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conscious sedation, IV sedation, oral sedation, inhalation anesthesia, intramuscular sedation, general anesthesia, topical anesthesia, loacal anesthesia and nitrous oxide

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what are some side effects of conscious sedation

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headaces, nausea, and brief periods of amnesia

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Name and spell the 2 most popular drugs used for oral sedation

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Halcion and Benzodiazepine

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Which anesthetic alters the CNS os that sensation or feeling is lost?

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General Anesthesia

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What is the compositioni for topica anesthetics?

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ester or amide loacal anesthetics

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give an example of an ester topical anesthetic

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Benzocaine

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Give an example of an amide topica anesthetic

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lidocaine

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what are the clinical manifestations of an allergic reaction?

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Swelling, redness, ulcerations, and difficulty swallowing

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How long should you apply topical anesthetic?

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60 sec

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What type of syringes is recommended by the ADA?

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Aspirating syringe

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When a dentist pulls back on the syringe to see if they are in a vein, what is this called?

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negative pressure or aspirating

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Which injection would be given if the dentist wants to work on individual teeth?

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Infiltration (field block)

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t/f the location of an infiltration injection is near the mucobuccal fold?

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false, the location of an infiltration injection is near the apex of the tooth and is most commonly used on the maxillary anteriors

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Name the parts of an aspirating syringe

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thumb ring, finger grip, syringe barrel, plunger or piston rod, harpoon, threaded end of the syringe

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explaine the thumb ring of an aspirating syringe

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a ring for the operator's thumb all ows the operator to aspirate and apply force during the injection

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What hold the cartridge and is open on one side you the operator can see the amount of anesthetic administered?

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the syringe barrel

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What is the short needle used for?

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injections that require little penetration of teh soft tissues.

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give an example of the type of injection that the short needle would be used for.

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infiltration and field block injections and some nerve block injections like the mental nerve block and some periodontal ligamnet injections

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what is the long needle used for?

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most nerve block injections such as infraorbital, buccal and maxillary and mandibular nerve block

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what are the needle gauges used in dentistry.

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25, 27, and 30

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t/f The smaller the gauge, the larger the diameter of the needle

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true

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for those pt that do not like the feeling of numb lip or tongue, name 2 types of injections that can be used

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intraosseous anesthesia, and periodontal ligament injection

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What is the abrivation for nitrous oxide?

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N2O

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anesthetic that produces a deadened or pain-free area is called ______

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local anesthetic

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topoica anesthetic are avalile in ______, _______ and _____

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gels, ointments and metered sprays (also the patch, but it is not commonly used)

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an injection that deposits anesthetic near a large terminal nerve branch and is mainly used for treatment on the maxillary or mandibular anterior regions is___

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field block injection

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a drug that is added to anesthetic solutions to reduce blood flow areound the injection site is called ____

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a vasoconstrictor

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before passing the anesthetic syringe the dental assistand adjuste the bevel of the needle which way?

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towar the alvelorar bone

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pt report a floating sensation, tingling fingers and the feeling that time is passing quickly on what type of sedation

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inhilation sedation specifically when using N2O

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who was the first dentist to use nirtous oxide as an anesthetic during dental surgery?

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Horace Wells

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What does SSC mean?

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Stainless steal crowns

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Describe Halcion

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Rx strength, 3 tabs prescribed, 2 are taken at bed time the night before the procedure, and one is taken one hour before the procedure

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what type of sedation is most commonly used in peds?

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intramuscular sedation

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When performing a deep cleaning, what is the topical anesthetic mainly used to deaden the gingival area?

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Oraqix

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What are some usages for injections?

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numbing, stop bleeding, used ininvasive procedures and for crowns and bridges

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Explain a hemostatic solution

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a solution used to reduce blood flow to an area

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what is the most common heomstatic solution used?

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Hemodent

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What drug is most typically used that has the same effect as lidocaine but works faster and is more expensive?

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Septocaine

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What numbing agent is injected when a pt is pregnantor pt with heart problems?

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Citanest plain, bc it has no epi

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supraginvial means

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above the gum line

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subgingival means

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below the gum line

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t/f pts with periodisease require more frequent cleanings

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true

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what is the procedure for applying topical solution?

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review pt chart for medical history, explain to the pt what you are going to do, take a 2x2 gause and wipe the area dry after move the cheek or lip, then apply topical for 60 seconds

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what type of injection involves injecting into the small terminal nerve? involving 1-3 teeth?

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local injection

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what type of injeciton involves injecting anesthetic into the large terminal nerve and is mostly justed for a mental block

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field block

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what type of injection is used when the dentist is working on 4-5 teeth at one time.

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nerve block injection

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how long is the long needle and what color cap does it have?

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1 5/8in, yellow

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how long is the short needle and what color cap does it have?

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1 in, blue

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mainly the long needle is used in on the _______

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mandibular region

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mainly the short needle is used on the

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manillary region

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What is the stabident system used for?

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giving intraosseous anesthesia