Ellis Classification of Dental Trauma Class I: confined to enamel Class II: enamel and dentin Class III: enamel, dentin, and pulp Class IV: root fracture Also can be described as complicated (involving the pulp) and uncomplicated (not involving the pulp) Optimal success of treatment is to replant and stabilize avulsed teeth within 2 hours. The […]
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Contraindications Developing patients (particularly in the maxilla where vertical growth continues after permaenet teeth are fully erupted) Uncontrolled periodontal disease Aesthetic areas with thin, highly scalloped gingiva Adjacent periapical pathology Non-motivated patients Relative contraindications Adjacent root flaring (correction needed with orthodontics) Smokers (increased risk of failure in type IV bone) Connective tissue disease Diabetes Autoimmune
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Generally develops 3-5 days after surgery. Is an inflammation of bone, not necessarily an infection. Is characterized by lysis of the socket blood clot Alveolar osteitis is essentially an inflammation of the bony socket from a recently extracted tooth. Treatment consists of gentle debridement of the socket and placement of a suitable obdundant until the
When areas of gross tissue redundancy are found, excision frequently results in total elimination of vestibule. In such cases excision of the epulides, with peripheral mucosal repositioning and secondary epithelialization is preferred.
Risks for OAC include: if there is an infection in the antrum, the defect is large (>5mm in diameter), the gingival tissue are not approximated, the wound is dehisced, or the patient does not follow the postoperative instructions. If root is displaced into sinus, attempt to visualize and retrieve root through the extraction socket. If
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Maxillary labial frenectomy should be done following the eruption of the lateral incisors and during active eruption of the maxillary canines. Correct timining should lead to an anterior eruption force of the maxillary canines that should lead to diastema closure.
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Latency period can be from 4-7 days depending on age, blood supply, irradiation to the area, scar tissue, etc. The rate and rhythm of distraction is how far and how often. A rate of 1mm/day at a rhythm of 0.25mm four times a day is ideal. Consolidation period begins when active distraction stops and is
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Symptoms of superior orbital fissure syndrome include: Pupillary dilation via alteration in cranial nerve III function in it’s innervation of the pupillary constrictors. Paresis of cranial nerves III, IV, and IV causing ophthalmoplegia. Cranial nerve III involvement causes paresis of the levator palpebrae superiorus muscle, leading to ptosis and loss of the superior palpebral fold.
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Fitzpatrick Skin Type Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type 6 Black hair, dark brown eyes. May never burn. Very high risk for trauma, heat & chemical caused pigmentation & lower risk for solar pigmented skin conditions. Very high risk for scarring (keloid) & moderate risk for visible vascular damage. Type 5 Dark and black
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Chemical peels are classified according their depth of penetration into superficial, medium, and deep depth peels. Superficial peels penetrate into the epidermis and papillary dermis. Extension of chemical peeling agents into the lower reticular dermis produces scarring and is not indicated. Superficial Epidermis and papillary dermis Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) (<30%)m Jessner’s solution, Glycolic acid (10-30%)
