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Surg Tech Oral & Maxillofacial

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The __________ X-ray requires the patient to hyperextend the neck with the nose and chin placed against the cassette so there is good visualization of the facial bones.   Water's view  
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The __________ X-ray is similar but requires the nose and the forehead to be placed against the cassette, which allows better visualization of the orbital floor.   Caldwell's view  
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A plate made of _________ is strong and lightweight and is used most often for craniofacial fractures.   titanium  
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____________ are used to immobilize the mandibular or maxillary fracture by immobilizing the jaw, increasing the chances of aspiration and requiring liquid nutrition postop.   arch bars  
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Submandibular or preauricular incisions must be made with care to preserve the __________.   facial nerve (VII)  
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Care to locate and prevent nerve damage with orbital floor fractures   infraorbital foramen  
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Located on the mandibular notch of the ramus   mandibular foramen  
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Freely moveable maxilla   Le Fort I  
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Located on the mandible below the first molar   mental foramen  
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Cerebrospinal otorrhea or rhinorrhea may require a fat, muscle, or fascia graft to seal   dural tear  
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Triangular or pyramidal in shape fracture and includes the nasal and ethmoid bones   Le Fort II  
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Postop complication leading to grinding of teeth and posto pain   malocclusion  
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Symptoms include diplopia and enophthalmos due to maxillary sinus invasion   orbital floor fracture  
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Largest and strongest facial bone   mandible  
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Fracture of the malar arches, orbits to base of the nose (nasal, ethmoid, zygomatic)   Le Fort III  
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Basal view   shows zygomatic fractures  
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Panoramic x-ray   shows on one film the alveolar processes, mandible, posterior maxillary sinuses, and zygomas  
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Are oral procedures considered sterile?   no  
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Pt positioning for oral and maxillofacial surgeries   supine with heal tilted back, roll towel may be placed to aid slightly extending the neck - tuck pt's arms and remember to protect ulnar nerves  
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Alias for plastic cheek retractor   "smile maker" :)  
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Double angled retractor that's used for oral surgery   Minnesota retractor  
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Throat pack   dampened rolled raytech - used to prevent oral secretions, irrigation fluid, blood, and bone or tooth fragments from becoming lodged in pharynx  
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Side of tooth that lies closest to lips   labial  
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Side of tooth that lies closest to tongue   lingual  
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Side of tooth that lies closest to cheek   buccal  
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Each tooth is imbedded in a socket of the   alveolar process  
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3 regions of a tooth   crown, root, neck  
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Crown   portions above gumline  
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Root   portion below gumline  
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Neck   junction of crown and root  
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Crown is covered by ______, which is the hardest part of the tooth   enamel  
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Pulp   contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue  
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Odenectomy   involves resection of the soft tissue and excision of the bone surrounding a tooth prior to removal  
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What should the surgical technologist do before handing a retractor to the surgeon for use in orbital floor fracture?   moisten it with saline for teflon-coated and sterile water for nonteflon-coated  
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Which type of sterile drape is commonly used for oral and maxillofacial procedures?   U-drape  
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What other equipment is used alongside a bone drill?   suction and irrigation  
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Type of suture used to close tooth extraction/odenectomy?   4-0 chromic or silk  
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Fire safety procedural consideration   endotracheal tube delivers oxygen and is close to operating site - a closed ventilation system, use of a fire-retardant endo tube, and careful use of ESU  
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Open reduction   require use of internal fixation devices  
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The mandible articulates with the _____ ______ of each temporal boen to form the synovial joint called ________.   glenoid fossa, TMJ  
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3 portions of mandible   body, ramus, angle  
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Body of mandible   contains alveolar process for teeth  
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Ramus of mandible   project upward at an angle from the posterior part of each mandibular body  
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Mental protuberance of mandible   chin  
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Posterior projection of ramus   Condylar process  
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TMJ   contains condylar process, portions of temporal bone, mandibular fossa, and articular tubercle  
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What position are arch bars placed?   upward for upper jaw (maxilla) and downward for lower jaw (mandible)  
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Sequence of plate attachment   1. drill 2. measure depth of hole 3. drill hole may be tapped 4. screw is placed 5. repeat until plate is firmly fixed to bone  
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What instruments are used for dissection through the infraorbital fat during an orbital floor repair?   curved tenotomy scissors and adson tissue forceps  
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If the orbital reduction is stable, ______ ______ may be inserted over fracture site to prevent entrapment of orbital contents in fracture and support globe   Silastic sheeting  
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If the orbital reduction is unstable, a _______ ______ ______may be implanted, followed by the insertion of Silastic sheeting   rigid fixation device  
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Each nasal bone articulates with the   frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, and opposing nasal bone  
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Zygomatic bones are aka   malar bones  
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Vomer bone   contributes to posterior and inferior portion of nasal septum  
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Chief substance of teeth that is covered by enamel on the crown; harder than bone   dentin  
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Recession of the eyeball within the bony orbit; may be a result of orbital fracture   exophthalmos  
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Angled retractor used for tongue and cheek retraction; shape is similar to a Harrington retractor   Weider  
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Bone plates are available in _____ shapes   L, Y, H, T  
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The hard palate is the ______ _____ of the maxilla   palatine process  
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Anterior projection of ramus   coronoid process  
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Muscle that attaches to coronoid process   temporalis  
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