Term
What is Alveolar Osteitis?
Complication after the surgical removal of a tooth, resulting in severe pain from inflammation of the alveolar bone associated with the disturbance of a blood clot.
What is Retractor?
Surgical Instrument used to hold soft tissue away from the surgical site
A hospital can grant the oral surgeon privileges to operate in the hospital based on which situation?
Training, competency, and experience
Dislodgment of the clot from the socket or an infection in the socket can facilitate which condition?
Dry socket
What is Alveoplasty?
Surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of a tooth, generally in preparation for placement of a prosthesis.
What is Rongeur??
Surgical instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone
A patient comes into the office with a lesion that is approximately 2.5 cm on the lateral border of the tongue. Which type of biopsy would most likely be completed?
Incisional
If using a cold pack to reduce swelling, it should be placed for ____ minutes on and ____ minutes off.
20; 20
What is Bone File?
Surgical instrument used to smooth rough edges of bone stucture.
What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, jaws, and associated areas.
An incisional biopsy is indicated when the lesion is at least which of the following sizes?
Larger than 1 cm in all dimensions
Immediately after an extraction, a sterile 2 × 2 gauze is folded and placed over the socket to control bleeding. How long is the patient instructed to keep the pack in place?
30 minutes
What is Chisel?
Surgical instrument used for cutting or severing a tooth and bone structure
What is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon?
Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS) must pass a national standardized examination, given by the American _____, in order to practice.
Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
In which location will the surgical team perform oral surgery procedures?
Hospital operating room
What is Curette?
Surgical Instrument used to remove tissue from a tooth socket
What is Excisional Biopsy?
Surgical procedure in which tissue is cut from a suspected oral lesion which cells are s**ed from a suspected oral lesion for analysis
By keeping the surgical instruments, surgical unit, and gloved hands sterile, the members of the surgical team are maintaining which type of field?
Sterile
Oral surgery surgical instruments are classified as _________ instruments and must be sterilized after each use.
critical