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Hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side

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Paraplegia

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paralysis of both sides

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Hemiparesis

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weakness of one side

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Paraparesis

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weakness of both sides

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Gait: unstable, hypokinesia, tremor, shuffling, jerky steps, slow

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Parkinsonian Gait (similar to ataxic gait)

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Diff between stature and habitus

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Stature: height
Habitus: weight

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What condition: thin, tall, arachnodactily, chest concavity, dilation of aorta, heart murmur?

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Marfan’s Syndrome

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Where is the tragus?

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anterior cartilage of ear

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Head and Neck Exam should cover what general areas/structures?

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HEENT

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What is the most common skin cancer? Where is it found?

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  • Basal Cell Carcinoma

- middle 2/3 of face

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You are ____x more likely to have ____ if a relative has cancer.

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2-3x more likely to have melanoma

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Ptosis

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lid lag (usually due to past stroke)

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Difference between hypertelorism and exopthalmos?

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  • Hypertelorism: wide eyes

- Exopthalmos: bulging eyes (hyperthyroidism)

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What are the 4 lymph node groups? Which can’t be palpated?

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  1. Cervical
  2. Axillary
  3. Inguinal
  4. Internal (pelvic/abdominal/thoracic) can’t palpate
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Healthy lymph nodes are…

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soft and moveable

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What do you do if you find a lymph node enlargement in a pt?

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  • watch for 2 weeks

- if still present, refer to ENT

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6 key identifiers to routine swelling of lymph nodes

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  1. tender
  2. mobile
  3. current or recurrent viral infection
  4. bilateral
  5. predictable locations
  6. long duration without change
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What percentage of the US has TMD?

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20%

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What is the most common oral cancer? Oral cancer is what % of all cancers?

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  • squamous cell carcinoma (90%)

- 3%

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__% of OC found in stage 1 or 2. They have a _____% survival rate.

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  • 40%

- 80-90%

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__% of OC found in stage 3 or 4. They have a _____% survival rate.

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  • 60%

- 33%

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What are the top 2 oral cancer risk factors?

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  1. Tobacco

2. Alcohol

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4 surfaces that are highest risk for oral cancers

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  1. floor of mouth
  2. ventral surface of tongue
  3. lateral border of tongue
  4. oropharynx
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What does induration mean?

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-firm but not as hard as bone

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What does compressible mean?
-pressure alters its shape
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What does collapsing mean?
-contents can be expressed
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What is a sessile body?
attached to surface on a broad base (opposite of pedunculated)
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What is pedunculated?
attached with a stalk
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What is eschar?
sloughing of epithelium caused by disease or trauma
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Diff between path and macule?
Patch is large (>1cm) | Macule is small (<1cm)
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What is a bulla?
Just like a vesicle (containing lymph or serum) but >1cm
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Diff between leukoplakia and leukoedema?
Leukoplakia: light thick keratotic patch on mucosa Leukoedema: light mucosa that disappears with stretch
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Hairy leukoplakia caused by...
Epstein-Barr virus, white rough patches on lateral border of tongue
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What is sialolithiasis?
salivary stones
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What condition is caused by not cleaning dentures?
atrophic candidiasis
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Candidiasis treatment?
yogurt, nystatin, ketaconozole, fluconozole
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Herpes Simplex is cause by what?
HS1 virus in childhood (early adulthood can be 1 or 2)
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What is Type 2 herpes simplex (Fever blisters)?
Genital
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What condition is characterized by prodromal tingling?
aphthous ulcers
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What are herpetiform aphthous ulcers?
Many small ulcers on the posterior palate
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What % of med litigation cases cite communication?
68-70%
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What is the #1 reason (and other 2) reasons people avoid the dentist?
#1: Fear 2: cost 3: access to provider
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6 Predictors of Dental Anxiety
1. Attitude towards dentist 2. check up frequency 3. satisfaction with mouth 4. avg # of filled surfaces 5. gender 6. annual income
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Three physiological signs of anxiety
1. perspiration 2. cardiovascular 3. respiration
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Health literacy is associated with ____ and _____. It is NOT associated with _____ and _____.
Associated with: education and race/ethnicity | NOT associated with: age or gender
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What are the disadvantages of the zinc-phosphate cements? 6
1. initial low pH 2. no chemical adhesion 3. no antibacterial properties 4. poor esthetics (no anteriors) 5. long setting time 6. exothermic rxn
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What is the main benefit of ZOEs
neutral pH is better for pulp, soothing, (some antibacterial properties)
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What is the main disadvantage of ZOEs?
cannot be used for acrylic or composite restorations
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What was the first cement to bond to enamel and dentin?
zinc-polycarboxylates -also antibacterial and short working time
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Polycarboxylate cements cannot bond to.....
gold alloys
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What is the main disadvantage of glass ionomer cements?
-generally moisture tolerant during setting but are soluble in the mouth
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Main advantage of glass ionomer cements?
releases FL2
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What is the best cement for maintaining margins?
glass ionomer
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Advantage and disadvantage of resin modified glass ionomers
Advantage: less soluble Disadvantage: low early strength, moisture sensitive during setting
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Extremely important that you mix and place this cement within 2-2.5 minutes.
glass ionomer
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What are the two advantages of ZONE cements compared to ZOE cements?
- replace eugenol with carboxylic acids for bonding | - greater retention than ZOE cements
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What time interval is acceptable between comprehensive oral exams?
3-5 years if patient has not been seen in between apts
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What three things are most commonly not recorded during a COE?
- missing teeth - rotated teeth - mobility of teeth
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What is the most common medical emergency in a dental office?
vasovagal syncope (2/3 of all reported emergencies)
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Diff between symptoms and signs?
Symptoms: reported by patient, body change perceptible to the pt. Signs: body changes perceptible to the trained observer
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swelling, discharge, bad taste, bad breath, elevated temp, malaise, cervical lymphadenopathy all may indicate....
infection

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