Immunosuppresant drug used in Transplant Patients that causes Gingival Hyperplasia
Cyclosporine
How is Perio disease related to diabetes?
Glucose
... [Show More] levels are increased.
Cause for cement failure?
increased SOLUBILITY of the cement
Before trimming teeth on a stone cast for an immediate denture, you must first...
mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin.
** Which analgesic(s) is safe for a Patient with kidney disease?
Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY.
NOT NSAIDS OR ASPIRIN
** For Patients on dialysis, where do you take their blood pressure?
On the arm opposite of the shunt.
How do you prevent syncope?
Trendlenburg position.
(feet higher than head)
How do you treat syncope if breathing?
How do you treat syncope if not breathing?
Place the patient in the trendlenburg position. (flat/feet higher than head)
If breathing? Use crushed ammonia under nose and pure oxygen.
Not breathing? start BLS.
Treatment of a child with Fibrous Dysplasia?
for kids, prolong surgical intervention as long as possible.
some lesions will stabilize & some lesions will grown. Only surgically remove if esthetics are a concern.
*Note: Fibrous dysplasia is an uncommon bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone. This can weaken the affected bone & cause deformations or fractures.
*Radiographic appearance: orange peel if late stage.
** Treatment of barbiturate allergic reaction.
antihistamine (synergic reaction to barbituate) ** look at this.
**Can you treat a patient who had Hepatitis A, one year ago?
yes. they can be treated "1 week after having jaundice" -- the exam referred to it as jaundice.
At what intervals are intermediate dentures evaluated?
24- hrs.
72- hrs.
1 week
1 month
Every 3 months
**How long to keep a dressing on after periodontal treatment?
Pack is kept in for 1 week after surgery.
TX for Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis?
Palliative only - you only treat for fever and pain.
Eagles Syndrome symptoms
Pain while swallowing, turning head, or mouth opening.
may include dysphagia, dysphonia, otalgia, headaches, dizziness.
* The elongation of styloid process// mineralization of the stylohyoid ligament.
** Epinepherine//vasoconstrictors are contraindicated in patients with ____________. They would exacerbate the symptoms.
hyperthyroid - My exam asked which anesthetic to use on someone with hyperthyroid patients. **
** "Opalescent hue"
dentinogenesis imperfecta -- my exam showed a pic of eyes (blue sclera) and stated this patient had brittle bones. this exam intertwines osteogenesis imperfecta with DI, I think. OI was not an option.
Radiographic findings of Dentinogenesis Imperfecta.
Bulbous crowns.
Obliterated canals & Pulp chambers.
Cervical Constrictions
amelogenesis imperfecta heredity
dominant/recessive/x-linked.
** hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta manifests clinically as....
showed an image but it wasn't quite textbook
"Snowcapped" Pattern. Showed an image.
this is due to the matrix not forming well. crystals are weird.
hypoPLASTIC amelogenesis imperfecta manifests clinically as...
a generalized/localized pitted pattern on enamel typically.
can be smooth/pitted/or rough.
can be AD, AR, X-linked.
Best TX for tetracycline stain
Veneers.
** Facial reduction for a PFM crown?
1.5 mm.
(( 1.0-1.5 mm))
This is the same for lingual reduction
** If a Traumatic ulcer is formed after extraction. What is the treatment?
Observe// Re-evaluate (2 weeks)
***Patient with tenderness anterior to ear lobe?
Inflammed Stenson's duct (Parotid duct). *** asked about this MANY TIMES
***After SRP, a patient notices more spaces between teeth. why?
decreased swelling of the gingiva. [Show Less]