MDT 15 Dental
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- What is an accessory digestive structure located in the bony sockets of the mandible and maxilla?
- A tooth
- What portion of a tooth is visible above the gum line?
- crown
- What is the name of the portion of the tooth embedded in the socket?
- root
- What is the junction of the crown and root of a tooth?
- neck or cervix
- What is the primary constituent of teeth?
- Dentin
- What is a calcified substance that covers the entire crown of the tooth and protects the dentin?
- Enamel
- What is a bone like substance that anchors teeth in sockets by the periodontal ligaments?
- cementum
- What is the term for teeth surfaces that face the lips or cheek?
- facial
- What describes the surface of a posterior tooth that faces the cheek?
- buccal
- What is the term for the horizontal surfaces of the premolars and molars?
- Occlusal surfaces
- Patients with a current dental exam who do not require dental TX and are world wide deployable are class what?
- class 1
- What dental class requires nonurgent dental TX for reevaluation for oral conditions which are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months?
- class 2
- Which Pt's require urgent or emergent dental TX, these pt are not world wide deployable?
- class 3
- Pt's who require a periodic dental exams or with unknown dental class, and are not considered deployable are what class?
- class 4
- Which type of dental anesthesia is used to provide intraoral anesthesia for pain arising from maxillary teeth?
- Infiltration
- Which type of dental anesthesia is used to provide rapid relief of pain in all teeth on one side of the mandible and the lower lip and chin?
- Mandibular block
- What is a relatively minor injury to the tooth-supporting structures w/o abnormal loosening or displacement of the tooth?
- Concussion
- What is an abnormal loosening w/o displacement of the tooth?
- Subluxation
- What is the tx of luxation?
-
Px control and placement of a splint
Refer for root canal - What type of crown fx involves the enamel and dentin, but not the pulp?
- Uncomplicated crown fx
- What is the tx for uncomplicated crown fx that is confined to the enamel?
- Smooth the sharp edges w/ an emory board and refer to dental asap
- Which type of crown fx involves enamel, dentin and pulp?
- Complicated crown fx
- What is paramount in the management of a mandibular fx?
-
Protect the airway (always 1st)
Control bleeding - What is a condition in which there are short episodes of px initiated by an external stimulus?
- Reversible pulpitis
- What condition has sharp, intermittent px caused by temp. changes, biting or other external stimulus and the px will resolve once stimulus is removed?
- Reversible pulpitis
- What condition presents w/ spontaneous episodes of px that are aggravated by temp. differences and that results from untreated reversible pulpitis?
- Irreversible pulpitis
- What is the med. term for dry socket?
- Local alveolar osteitis
- What presents w/ ulcers attached to oral mucosa that can be mild to moderately px'ful and present w/ vesicles on the upper/lower lip that eventually break and crust over?
- Intraoral herpes / Herpes labialis
- What is the med. term for trush?
- Candidiasis
- A pt. that presents w/ uncomfortable burning sensation in the mouth and throat, on p.e. it reveals white to yellow raised plaques that when scraped off, leave small wounds that bleed slightly has a possible dx of?
-
Candidiasis (Trush)
(color can be tan/ivory/cream) - What is a term describing a white plaque that does not rub off and cannot be clinically identified as another entity?
- Leukoplakia
- What results from a spasm in the masticatory muscles despite a normal TMJ?
- Myofascial px syndrome
- Pt. that complains of soreness when the facial muscles are palpated and often px and limitation of mouth opening w/ jaw deviation can be dx as?
-
Myofascial px syndrome
(Refer to dental) - What is a localized purulent inflammation of the periodontal tissues?
- Periodontal abscess
- A px, edematous, erythemic, shiny, ovoid elevation of the gingival margin that may be found on the exam of what dental condition?
- Periodontal abscess