Uncomplicated Exodontia Flashcards
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What is the significance of chair position for forceps?
- Better adaptation of forceps to tooth
- Keep wrist straight and arm close to your body
What will incorrect chair position lead to with forceps?
Severe discomfort / muscle strain after extraction usually caused by
* Inappropriate arm position
* Inappropriate force
* Not lack of exercise or muscle mass
True/false
Adjust chair higher for better vision, because, if you cannot see, you can’t operate.
False
When do you need to see for an extraction?
Only time to see is → Proper adaptation of forceps to tooth
Once Forceps is in correct position → Perfect field vision is no longer necessary
Do you need to be able to see for root tip removal?
Yes
Maxillary occlusal plane is _______⁰ to the floor
45⁰ to 60⁰
Surgeon Position for Maxillary Extractions
- Patient’s shoulder are at level of surgeon’s elbow
- Standing at 7 or 8 o’clock position
- Feet spaced apart for stability
- Non dominant hand need to provide stability and counter traction force
Mandibular Occlusal Plane should be
- Parallel to floor
- At the level of surgeon’s elbow or lower
Surgeon Position for Mandibular Extractions
- Standing at 7 or 8 o’clock position
- Feet Spaced apart for stability
- Non dominant hand need to provide stability and counter traction force
Other popular OMS Position for Maxillary Extraction
- 12 o’clock position
- Patient fully reclined
- Forceps grasped with palm up
- Keep arm close to body
— Reduce fatigue - Caution!!
— Much easier for object getting into
airway.
— Throat screen is necessary!!!
Why do you need to be careful if you are extracting the maxillary at 12 o’clock while patient is reclined?
- Much easier for object getting into airway.
- Throat screen is necessary!!!
How is expansion of the bony socket achieved with forceps?
Achieved by using tooth as a dilating instrument
What are the necessary factors for successful “forcep extractions”?
- Sufficient tooth structure
- “correct” root pattern of the tooth
— So one can dilate sufficiently to allow complete dislocation of the tooth - Elastic bone for proper “expansion”
— Bone elasticity is maximal in young bone and ↓ with age
Overzealous effort on socket dilation through excessive or too rapidly applied force can lead to…
Root Fracture
Insertion of a “wedge” or “Wedges” between tooth root and bony socket causes…
tooth to rise in its socket
Move forceps _______ during extraction process
apically
What would buccal pressure to do the socket and the PDL?
- Expand socket on buccal side
- Detach PDL on the lingual side
________ of the socket serve as fulcrum of rotation
Middle
More apical the forceps adaptation the ________ the fulcrum distance
shorter
More uniform dilation of socket→ reduce root fracture
What is a figure 8 movement?
- Combination of buccal, lingual and rotation → “Figure-eight” movement
- Example: Central Incisor
— Basic movement is rotation, because round/ovoid and conical shaped structure
— “unscrew” fashion may also help in combination with “Figure-eight”
How should the grasp look like?
- Wrist needs to remain STRAIGHT
- Maxillary extraction
— Hand is beneath forceps - Mandibular extraction
— Hand is on top of forceps - FIRM grasp and comfortable
What can improper forcep adaptation lead to?
- Tooth Fracture
- Slippage of the instrument
- Injury to adjacent teeth
- Inordinately difficult extractions
What is the process for forcep adapation?
- Direct vision
— Only time you may have to assume “uncomfortable position” for a few seconds until proper facial-lingual forceps adaptation - Apply beaks of the forceps to crown
- Follow the long axis of tooth apically with force
- Ensure proper seating of forceps to the most apical position possible
- Continuously sustain apical pressure and maintain this adaptive process
What is a comfortable extraction pose?
Feet apart, back straight, arm close to your body with wrist straight, neck bent only minimally