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What is a luxator used for? Correct Ans-designed to be used in a circular cutting motion
while applying apical pressure to separate the tooth from the surrounding bone and
periodontal ligament.
What are elevators? Correct Ans-used to loosen teeth prior to forcep extraction.
What are the free different types of elevators? Correct Ans-- Warwick James
- cryer
- winter
What is a mucoperiosteal flap used for? Correct Ans-to gain access to the bone or roots.
What are complications that can occur during a tooth extraction? Correct Ans-- dry sockets
- infection
- swallowing the tooth
- increased bleeding
what is localised osteitis (or a dry socket) ? Correct Ans-failure to develop a blood clot at
the site of extraction, or it dislodges or dissolves before the wound has healed.
very painful.
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can be treated by flushing out the socket, which can removed food and debris.
medicated dressings.
Bisphosphonates Correct Ans-medication used to increase bone density by altering how
your bone cells (osteoclasts) work.
oro-antral fistula Correct Ans-an opening between the oral cavity and maxillary sinus
caused by a perfurated sinus.
The different types of bleeding... Correct Ans-primary bleeding- initial
An electronic pulp tester Correct Ans-electric currents are used to stimulate nerve fibres in
the pulp through the dentin layer.
you then compare the response of a suspected tooth with that of a normal tooth (the
control.)
a tooth with a necrotic pulp will not respond to even the most intense electronic stimulation.
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