Disability

Question 1

disability definition

Answer 1

physical or mental impairment which has substantial long term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities

Question 2

austistic patient, what would you consider

Answer 2

sensitivty to light/sound.taste, meltdowns
use makaton, direct requests, avoid sarcasms

Question 3

down syndrome features

Answer 3

large tongue, mid face hypoplasia, maxillary hypoplasia, class III occlusion, macroglossia, anterior open bite, hypodontia/microdontia, periodontal disease

careful use of LA adrenaline, risk of infective endocarditis, may be on medications increase bleeding, GA risk

Question 4

types of cerebral palsy

Answer 4

spatic = affects cortex, stiff muscles, awkward movements

ataxic = affects cerebellum, coordination and balance, unsteady walking, cant control hands

dyskinetic = affects basal ganglia, unconrollable movements, mouth affected

Question 5

dental considerations with cerebral palsy

Answer 5

brain damage in development of fetal life/birth/few months

difficulty tolerating tx, increased malocclusion, increased trauma risk, high bruxism, drooling, poor OH, biting, PD, hyperplastic gingivtis, uncontrollable movements, spasms

Question 6

leukaemia pt considerations dentally

Answer 6

gingival swelling, ulceration, spontaenous gingival bleeding, unusual mobility of teeth, mucosal pallor, herpetic infections, candidosis

Question 7

chemotherapy dental affects

Answer 7

oral mucositis, increased infection and bleeding risk
enamel hypoplasia, microdontia, thin roots

Question 8

radiotherapy dental affects

Answer 8

oral mucositis, xerostmia, caries, candida, sialadenitis

malocclusion, osteoradionecrosis risk, hypodontia, microdontia, hypoplasia

Question 9

cyanotic

Answer 9

deoxygenated blood enters systemtic circulation

Question 10

acyanotic

Answer 10

normal levels of oxyhaemoglonin in systemic circu;ation

Question 11

von willebrands

Answer 11

deficiency of VW factor
low levels VII

Question 12

haemophilia A

Answer 12

lack of clotting factor VIII

Question 13

haemophilia B

Answer 13

lack of clotting factor IX