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15 Cards in this Set
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Treat retained deciduous teeth? |
- Ideally perform extraction as soon as permanent tooth has erupted through gingiva - Need to remove root of tooth abscess - Oral ab's prior to extraction |
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Treat dental caries? |
- Focus on prevention - identify deep pits which are at risk for development of caries & fill with pit & fissure sealant - Caries can be arrested & reversed with fluoride varnish - If lesions extend into pulp then extract - Broad spec ab's - Post op analgesia |
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Treat dentigerous cyst? |
- Pre op antibiotics + analgesia - If cystic formation present - surgical extraction & complete debridement of cyst |
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Treat discoloured tooth/teeth? |
- Polish teeth with 3% hydrogen peroxide - Possibly extraction - Possibly endodontic treatment |
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Treat Epulis? |
- Soft food - prevent tumour ulceration - Surgical excisions with 1cm margins - Radiotherapy - Chemotherapy |
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Treat feline oropharyngeal inflammation? |
- For mucositis - dental scaling above & below gingiva - Extration of badly effected teeth - ab's - clindamycin, metronidazole, amoxicillin - Antiinflammatory - Immunosuppressive drugs - Gold salts - Chlorambucil - Cyclosporine |
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Treat gingival hyperplasia? |
- Oral abs - chlorhexadine - Post op analgesia - Surgery - remove excess gingival tissue & return pocket depth to normal - Electrocautery - Laser - Haemostatic solutions |
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Treat halitosis? (Bad breath) |
- Doxirobe gel (Pfizer) - Weekly application or Oravet (plaque prevention gel) - Topical treatment of zinc ascorbate cysteine gel - Chlorhexadine as a rinse |
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Treat maxillary & mandibular fractures? |
- Surgery - reduction of fracture & stabilisation - Intraoral stabilisation with splint - Intraoral stabilisation with wire - External fixation - Salvage surgery - Broad spec abs - Local anaesthetics |
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Treat malocclusion? |
- Soft diet - Flush mouth - Prevent chewing - Surgery |
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Treat oral masses? |
- Surgical removal - Pain care - Combined therapy - surgery/chemo/radio - Nutritional support |
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Treat oral ulceration? |
- Soft diet - Fluids - Analgesia - Surgery - extractions - Removal of necrotic/avascular bone - Broad spec abs |
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Treat stomatitis? |
- Hypoallergenic diet - Sometimes most or all teeth need to be removed to resolve - Broad spec abs - Antiinflammatory - preds - Chemo if secondary to lymphoma |
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Treat tooth fractures? |
- Wet food - Restrict activity to reduce treatment - Remove sharp edges - All require endodontic therapy - Broad spec abs |
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Treat tooth root abscess? |
- Surgical removal of abscess site - Drainage & elimination of tooth - Endodontic treatment - Complete rest - Nothing to chew for a few days |
