Oral Surgery Flashcards
(225 cards)
What should be done before a patient undergoes radiation therapy?
***BOARDS***
Questionable teeth should be extracted before radiation therapy.
note: this is to reduce the risk of osteoradionecrosis

Review some of the indications for extractions:

Patients undergoing head and neck radiation may benefit from ______ before (and after) extractions.
hyperbaric oxygen
Note: for the BOARD exam, pts who are at risk of osteoradionecrosis will benefit from hyperbaric oxygen

Review the contraindications for Extractions:

List the order of teeth that are most like to be impacted (to least likely)
***GAURENTEED BOARD Q***
Mandibular 3rds > Maxillary 3rds > Maxillary Canines

What is the primary reason for impacted teeth?
Inadequate arch length

List from most likely to least likely, congenitally missing teeth:
***BOARDS***

Third molars > Maxillary laterals > Mandibular 2nd molars
List each of the following from most likely teeth to least likely teeth:
- Impacted teeth
- Congenitally missing teeth
***BOARDS***
Impacted teeth: Mandibular 3rds > Maxillary 3rds > Maxillary canines
Congenitally missing: 3rd molars > Maxillary laterals > Mandibular PMs

Discuss the Nature of Overlying Tissue in regards to each of the following:
- Soft tissue impaction = ? (Easiest or hardest to EXT)
- Hard tissue impaction = ? (Easiest or hardest to EXT)

Discuss the Winter’s Classification in regards to each of the following:
- What teeth does the Winter’s Classification classify?
- Based on position of ______ in relation to the _______.
- Mesioangular = ?
- Distoangular = ?
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Which of the following is harder to EXT?
- A. Mesioangular
- B. Distoangular

Discuss the Pell and Gregory Classification in regards to each of the following:
- What teeth are looked at in this classification?
- Class A-C = ?
- Class I-III = ?
- Which of the A-C classes are the most difficult to EXT?
- Which of the I-III classes are the most difficult to EXT?

Discuss Subperiosteal Abscess in regards to each of the following:
- Possibe whenever a ______ is elevated for surgical extraction.
- _______ to remove fractured tooth or bone spicules below the soft tissue.

Discuss Oro-Antral Communication (OAC) in regards to each of the following:
- What is it?
- Most common with what teeth?
- You can prevent with good _______ and avoid ________.
- Tx?

Discuss Alveolar Osteitis in regards to each of the following:
- What is it?
- What causes it?
- Antibiotics?
- Tx?
Note: you can use Eugenol as a dry socket paste

Discuss Nerve Injury in regards to each of the following:
- Most common with __________ and ______.
- Tx?
- Patients with numbness lasting more than ______ should be referred for microneurosurgical evaluation.

Which of the following is most commonly displaced into the infratemporal fossa?
A. Maxillary 1st molar
B. Maxillary 2nd molar
C. Maxillary 3rd molars
D. Mandibular 2nd molars
E. Mandibular 3rd molars
***MOST COMMON BOARD Q***
C. Maxillary 3rd molars

Which of the following is most commonly displaced into the Maxillary Sinus?
A. Mandibular 1st molar
B. Maxillary 2nd molar
C. Maxillary 3rd molars
D. Mandibular 2nd molars
E. Mandibular 3rd molars
***BOARDS***
B. Maxillary 2nd molar

Which of the following is most commonly displaced into the Maxillary Sinus?
A. Maxillary 1st molar
B. Mandibular 1st molar
C. Maxillary 3rd molars
D. Mandibular 2nd molars
E. Mandibular 3rd molars
***BOARDS***
A. Maxillary 1st molar

Which of the following is most commonly displaced into the Submandibular Space?
A. Mandibular 1st molar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolars
C. Mandibular 1st premolars
D. Mandibular 2nd molar
E. Mandibular 3rd molars
***BOARDS***
E. Mandibular 3rd molars

Discuss Tooth Displacement in regards to EXT:
- What teeth are most likely to get displaced into the maxillary sinus?
- What teeth are most likely to get displaced into the infratemporal fossa?
- What teeth are most likely to get displaced into the submandibular space?
- What should you do if a tooth is lost into the oropharynx?
***WHOLE SLIDE - BOARDS***

Discuss Bite Blocks in regards to each of the following:
- What is it?
- Used to keep patient’s mouth open which provides ________.
- Stabilized the ______ which provides comfort for patients.

Which of the following is a soft tissue Suction Tip?
A. Yankauer suction
B. Frazier suction
A. Yankauer suction

Which of the following is a hard and soft tissue Suction Tip?
A. Yankauer suction
B. Frazier suction
B. Frazier suction

Discuss Towel Clips in regards to each of the following:
- What does it do?
- What does it look like?
- Careful not to ______ patient.

































































































































































































