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Quiz: Extraction Pearls and Pitfalls: 20-752583
Quiz: Extraction Pearls and Pitfalls: 20-752583
20-752583
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(Use the following profession codes for this board: Veterinarian=V; Veterinarian Technician=VT) SELECT FROM DROPDOWN!
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Which of the following tissues (if adequately prepared) can stretch up to 10 times its original size to facilitate extraction site closure?
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Gingiva
Mucosa
Bone
Skin
What is necessary to have a TENSION-FREE flap for extraction closure?
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Freshen gingival margins
Fenestrate the periosteum
Remove granulation tissue
Use monofilament suture
Beyond tissue tension, what is one of the leading causes of extraction site failure to close?
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Failure to remove diseased tissue/curette the alveolus
Bone infection
Retained cyst lining
When is the easiest opportunity to remove root fragments?
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At the time of fracture
4-6 months later when the disease has progressed
It’s not necessary to remove root fragments
None of the above
Any part of oral tissue is appropriate for flap closure around a tooth for extractions.
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True
False
Which of the following anatomy is NOT concerning when extracting an upper fourth premolar and making its flap?
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Parotid salivary duct
The eye and orbit
Infraorbital canal
A branch of the palatal artery located at the first incisor
Which of the following anatomy is NOT concerning when extracting teeth and making flaps?
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Parotid salivary duct
The eye and infraorbital canal neurovasculature
Mandibular canal
A branch of the palatal artery located at the first incisor
Which of the following is not a type of periodontal flap?
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Square
Triangle
Envelope
Z-flap
To visualize a retained tooth root during extractions, it is appropriate use burs to remove the visible pulp chamber.
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True
False
Which of the following is a potential outcome of root pulverization?
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Air embolism
Subcutaneous/sublingual emphysema
Bone necrosis
All of the above
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