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why do you ask the question about teeth affecting your health
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1. establish importance of oral health in general health
2. dental problems maybe related to systmic problems |
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T or F todays population is concerned with the esthetics of their teeth
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why do we ask if the Pt's is worried about dental treatment
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1. find out why they are scared
2. disscuss the fears 3. to allow therapeutic ventilation time |
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If the pt's answer yes having a rxn to dental anesthetic what do we ask
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1. what were the symptoms
(most rxns are do to fear, anxiety, syncope) vomiting and fainting are not allergic rxn's |
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if the pt answers yes to having difficulting chewing or opening your mouth, what questions do we ask
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1. is the condition static or progressive
2. is the condition recent or progressive 3. is movement restricted by pain, disease or occlusal interference |
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what do we need to ask a pt that has snesitive teeth, bleeding gums, or sore gums.
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1. determine the severity of the complaint
2. what precipitating factors are present. Pain, hot, cold, percussion, mobility. |
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what does cold sensitivity suggest
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1. hypermia of the pulp
2. a possible reversible situation |
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what does hot sensitivity suggest
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an irreversible process in the dental pulp
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what does percussion pain suggest
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involvement of the PDL
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what does rebound tenderness suggest
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fractured tooth
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what causes apthous ulcerss
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trauma, physical stress, acidic foods or immunological defect
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what is another name for a canker sore
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apthous stomatitis
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how often do canker sores occur
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more than 4-6 times a year
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what do canker sore look like clinically
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1. round or oval
2. white or yellowish-gray center with a red border. |
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T or F multiple apthous ulcers are common
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How are apthous ulcers classified
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Minor= less than .5 cm
Major=more than .5 cm |
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what is the normal healing time of an apthous ulcer
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7-10 days
minor has no scarring major can leave scarring |
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how are apthous ulcers treated
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with topical steroids such as kenalog in orabase, lidex
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where do cold sores, fever blisters typically occur
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lip or the nose
intraorally is usually on attached gingival tissue over bone |
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what is primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
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primary herpes
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