All Flashcards
1
Q
Principle of flap design
•To assure adequate blood supply
•Inadequate blood supply leads to flap necrosis
A
Broad base
2
Q
Can be repositioned
A
Should not be excessively twisted, stretched and compressed
3
Q
“Should not be excessively twisted”
What does it cause?
A
Swelling and pain
4
Q
Best method to evaluate bone defect
A
Transgingival probing
5
Q
Flap should be:
A
Broad
Large
Can be repositioned
Avoid anatomical structures
6
Q
Px manifestations
Fever
Purulent discharge
Facial swelling
Trismus
Bleeding
A
Severe pericoronitis
7
Q
Tx for severe pericoronitis
A
Irrigation with clorhexidine
Antibiotics
Best treatment - removal of the erupting tooth / 3rd molar
8
Q
BEQ: Which nerve can be severed without having a profound effect on the oral cavity
A
Long buccal and nasopalatine nerves
