Largest and Strongest Facial bone
Mandible
strands of wire for arch bars are cut into what length
10cm
Type of nonabsorbable implants used in fracture fixation is lightweight, noncorrosive, and strong
Titanium
term describing side of teeth closest to cheek
Buccal
Graft material taken from one part of the patient's body and used in another location is referred to as
autogenous
Seven
Throat pack
Tapping of bone is done to reduce what
torque pressure on screws
"Roof of mouth"
Hard Palate
Which medication is injected locally for its vasoconstrictive effect
Epinephrine
which bone contributes to the posterior and inferior portion of the nasal septum
Hooks go up on the ________
and down on the __________
Maxilla
Mandible
Diameter of screw most likely used for a fracture of mandible
4.0 mm
Mandible articulates with the glenoid fossa of each temporal bone to form what joint
Temporomandibular joint
which procedure would a R/L Rowe forceps be used
LeFort fracture
Mandible articulates with which part of the temporal bone to form the temporomandibular joint
Glenoid Fossa
Jaw is typically wired closed with arch bars for how long following maxillofacial/mandibular symphysis fracture
4-6 weeks
what is the sequence of steps for plate fixation
Place plate, drill one hole at a time, measure depth, tap, insert screw, repeat steps for remaining holes
What can be done to treat an intranasal dural tear
Cover with fat, fascia, or muscle
During orthognathic surgery bone can be harvested from where in the patients body
chin (mental protuberance)
Cheek (Malar bones)
Iliac crest
Temporalis
During arch bar fixation, pre stretched wires are loaded onto what instrument
A Rubio or Baumgarten
what undesirable effect can occur if more that one type of metal is implanted in close proximity, or touching one another
Electrolytic reactions (Corrosion)
The coronal, sagittal, squamosal, and lambdoidal suture lines of the cranium are examples of what type of joint (non movable)
Synarthrosis
care must be taken when preauricular or submandibular incision are made to protect which cranial nerve
Seventh