Pain Management
There are two methods of anesthetics most commonly used in OMS. Name one.
Local anesthetics and nitrous oxide
What format should you use to write a post-operative note?
SOAP note
A surgical knife used to make an incision.
Scalpel or blade
Name one of the three most common dental implants.
Endosteal, subperiosteal, and transosteal implants
Define: Orthognathic Surgery
Surgical manipulation of the facial skeleton
Most common opioid pain medication
Oxycodone
Post op swelling normally peaks on which day?
3rd-4th day post op
The name of the tool used to remove root tips or fragments that have broken during an extraction.
Root Tip Pick
Term for tooth blocked by both bone and tissue.
Bony Impaction
Colloquialism for Ankyloglossia
"Tongue tied"
Most common factor in post op pain in dentistry
Total time of surgery
What are two symptoms of dry socket?
Alveolitis, foul odor, pain after extraction diminishing and then returning after 2-4 days.
The tool used to score and divide teeth.
Handpiece
A surgical procedure to remove labial or lingual frenulum.
Frenectomy
A tissue fissure
Cleft
There are four methods of sedation. Name each one.
Sedative tranquilizers, barbiturates, IV conscious sedation, and general anesthesia
There are two common methods to control bleeding for post-op care. Name one.
1. Time
2. Pressure
The guide or template positioned over the alveolar ridge to help guide proper drilling and implant placement.
Surgical Stent
The three most common types of biopsies.
1. Exfoliative
2. Incisional
3. Excisional
What is Dr. Nadeau's favorite cocktail?
Vieux Carré
Ibuprofen works by what mechanism
It reduces the ability of your body to make prostaglandins — chemicals that promote pain, inflammation and fever.
There are four most common methods to control post-op swelling. Name two.
1. Ibuprofen for the first 24 hours
2. Cold packs in a 20 minute on/off rotation after 24 hours
3. External heat to promote circulation
4. Saline solution rinse every two hours
There are two types of elevators in Oral Surgery. Name one.
Periosteal and dental
The procedure commonly done after multiple teeth have been removed from the same arch to improve bony smoothness.
Alveoplasty
Define: Malady
Various diseases of anatomic structures