CDS Flashcards
(92 cards)
Give 2 methods of topical fluoride application for an 8-year old child
- 22600ppm duraphat varnish
- SDF 44,800Pppm
- fluoride gel
- fluoride toothpaste 1450ppm
What mechanism does topical fluoride prevent cavities?
- promotes reminerilazation of enamel
- fluoride ions absorbed into enamel forming fluoroapetite, making it more resistant to decay
- inhibits bacteria growth
Outline the rationale behind using antibiotics in periodontology
- Periodontal disease primarily caused by a bacteria (P. ginigivalis)
- patient may be immunocompromised, antibiotics can prevent systemic infection
Indications for antibiotics for periodontology
- patient is immunocompromised
- infection is aggressive
- all other treatments have been exhausted
- signs of systemic infection
Reasons for carrying out obturation
- prevents bacteria remaining in root canal from escaping to periodontal space via apical Forman
- prevents bacteria reaching and infecting root tissue from coronal leakage
- prevents infection of root from peri-radicular exudate
Cold lateral compaction steps
- choose appropriate GP master cone
- mark length on cone to working length
- place cone in canal and check for tug back
- remove cone and coat in root sealer
- place in canal
- place accessory cones covered in sealer, utilising finger spreader to allow access
- cut coronal end of gp and accessory cones using hot excavator just below acj
Minimum data that should be set on a record block
- midline
- canine line
- alar-tragal line
Technical term for dry socket
alveolar osteitis
predisposing factors for dry socket
- female
- taking oral contraceptives
- mandible
Dry socket signs and symptoms
- dull aching pain
- moderate to severe
- bad taste
Dry socket management
- la
- analgesia
- irrigation with warm saline
- antiseptic pack
Factors affecting denture retention
- depth of undercuts
- thickness of alveolar ridge
2 materials that can be used for impressions on mandible
- alginate
- greenstick compound
Term for an unpleasant sensation or pain
- dysaesthesia
Term for tingling
Paraesthesia
reduced sensation
hypoaesthesia
increased sensation
hyperaesthesia
neuropraxia
contusion of nerve
- continuity of epieneural sheath and axons maintained
Axonomesis
Axon damaged
- epieneural/myelin sheath intact
Neurotmesis
- complete loss of nerve continuity
Types of tooth bleaching
- external vital bleaching
- internal non-vital bleaching
Active agent in vital external bleaching
Carbamide peroxide
Proportion of people with bleaching sensitivity
60%
Post-bleaching sensitivity risk factors
- pre-existing sensitivity
- high conc of bleaching agent
- bleaching method
- gingival recession