Exam 3

Question 1

Why should the clinician not use distractors (shaking cheek) when giving an injection?

Answer 1

It can cause the DH to loose their place

Question 2

When giving a maxillary infiltration injection, where should the needle be?

Answer 2

Parallel to the long axis of the tooth

Question 3

What should you do if a hematoma occurs during a mental block?

Answer 3

Apply pressure with gauze

Question 4

How ineffective is the IA?

Answer 4

15-20% of the time

Question 5

When does parethesia usually occur?

Answer 5

Surgical extractions of 3rds

Question 6

Which injection is at the highest level on the VAS chart?

Answer 6

Incisive / mental

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE: the mental foramen can be located from the mandibular 1st molar to the distal of the canine

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What teeth are usually the first teeth to show signs of perio?

Answer 8

Max molars

Question 9

For successful treatment of a patient there should be what?

Answer 9

NO PAIN, relief of anxiety & profound anesthesia

Question 10

When will an adverse reaction occur after an injection?

Answer 10

5-10 mins

Question 11

When treating a pedo patient for local anethesia, what should you consider?

Answer 11

Use the lowest possiible dosage, use ideal body weight, and consider lowerin the MRD if possible

Question 12

Long lasting anethsia can last how long?

Answer 12

240-540 min

Question 13

What injury is most common in children?

Answer 13

Lower lip injury

Question 14

The mandibular nerve may also be anesthetized when giving what injection?

Answer 14

PSA injection

Question 15

In patients with a vaulted palate, where is the landmark of the GP injection?

Answer 15

Closer to the dentition

Question 16

In pts with a shallow palate where is the landmark to the GP injection?

Answer 16

Foramen appears closer to midline

Question 17

Used when two selected adjacent teeth usually already anesthetized by a nerve block but requiring additional hemostatic control with the interdental periodontium and gingiva

Answer 17

Intraseptal injection

Question 18

Used when pulpal anesthesia and associated periodontium and gingiva indicated on a single tooth mainly within the mand arch.

Answer 18

PDL injection

Question 19

A medical term referring to a mathematical formula used to calculate the oroper dosage of medicine for children age 2 to 17

Answer 19

Clarks rule

Question 20

How should you manage soft tissue injury?

Answer 20

• the day of injury advise pt parent to use ice pack for swelling
• the following day, instruct parent to place warm back for circulation of the wound
• lubricate can be applied to avoid drying
• antibiotics r usually not nessecary

Question 21

What decreases the possibility of LAST?

Answer 21

• adhering to MRDs for children set by AAPD

- only anesthetizing the quadrants currently being treated

Question 22

What should be considered about a childs head?

Answer 22

A childs head is large. When seating them the childs head may make their body look bigger than what is it and may cause clinician to think of a high dosage which IS WRONG bc they bodies are smaller!!!!