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22 Cards in this Set
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What are the most common causes of Dento-Alveolar fxs in children?
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Play (playground and contact sports)
Child abuse |
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In the US, what percentage of physical child abuse occurs in the head and neck region?
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>50%
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What are the most common causes of Dento-Alveolar fxs in adults?
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-MVC
-Contact sports -Altercations -Work related -Iatrogenic misadventures |
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Per studies by the Risk Management Foundation,
what was the most frequent anesthesia-related claim, often resulting in litigation. |
Dental trauma
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What are 2 common ways in which dental trauma occurs while under an anesthetic?
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-Poor laryngoscopy technique
-Unmonitored biting force in the sedated pt. |
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What are the most common type of dentoalveolar injuries in 1) primary dentition and 2) permanent dentition
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Luxation (~75%)
Fx (~40%) |
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With a blow to the chin region, what region of the dentition is at greatest risk of indirect trauma?
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Posterior dentition
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What are 5 techniques used to evaluate dental trauma?
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Inspection
Palpation Percussion Trans-illumination Pulp testing |
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What are the 2 most common dental trauma classification systems?
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Ellis
Andreasen |
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For what dental trauma situations is direct pulp capping with CaOH alone indicated?
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Pinpoint exposures with open apex
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For what dental trauma situations is pulp capping and pulpotomy indicated?
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-Open apex with larger pulp exposures
-Open apex with small pulp exposures found after 24 hrs from injury -Closed apex, vital pulp and pinpoint exposure seen within 24 hrs from injury |
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When is pulpectomy indicated?
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Pulp exposure > 24 hrs with closed apex
Larger pulp exposure with closed apex |
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What is the treatment of root fxs of the cervical or middle thirds?
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Rigid splinting for 12 weeks
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What are the treatment options for root fxs of the coronal third?
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Extraction
Orthodontic extrusion |
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External root resorption is most commonly seen after _________ injuries and less in _________ injuries.
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Intrusive
Subluxation |
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External root resorption is classified into three types:
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(1) surface resorption
(2) replacement resorption (3) inflammatory resorption |
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Identifying features of root surface resorption:
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Self limiting
No loss or widening of lamina dura Limited to cementum |
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Identifying features of root replacement resorption:
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aka ankylosis
No lamina dura Progressive root resorption |
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Identifying features of root inflammatory resorption:
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Resorption of cementum and dentin
Radiolucency of adjacent bone |
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Internal root resorption is classified into 2 types:
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(1) internal replacement resorption
(2) internal inflammatory resorption |
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Identifying features of internal replacement resorption:
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Normal pulpal tissues are replaced by bone or cementum
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Identifying features of internal inflammatory resorption:
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Oval shaped
Necrotic pulp Development of granulation tissues with giant-cells RCT required |
