Dental Implant Care Quiz

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What is the recommended treatment for neuropraxia, a type of nerve injury?

Corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Microsurgery techniques to reestablish nerve continuity
Removal of the offending element and oral administration of high doses of corticosteroids (correct)
Topical application of dexamethasone for 1 or 2 minutes

What is the primary goal of microsurgery techniques in the treatment of nerve injuries?

To control inflammatory reactions
To enhance recovery with topical application of dexamethasone
To prevent neuroma formation
To reestablish nerve continuity (correct)

What is the most severe type of nerve injury?

Neurotmesis (correct)
Hypoesthesia
Neurapraxia
Axonotmesis

Which of the following is a characteristic of neurotmesis, a type of nerve injury?

Complete anesthesia for more than 3 months (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical recovery time for axonotmesis?

2 to 6 months (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended course of action if a patient's situation has not improved after four months of nerve injury treatment?

Resort to microsurgery techniques (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions is characterized by a complete loss of feeling?

Anesthesia (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of keeping the radiograph and calculation in the patient's chart?

To provide evidence of meticulous patient care (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between neurapraxia and axonotmesis?

Severity of injury (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of nerve injury?

Hyperesthesia (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reported incidence of nerve lesions in patients undergoing dental implant surgery?

0% to 44% (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a direct cause of nerve injury during dental implant surgery?

Compression of the implant body into the canal (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is most likely to be affected by compression of the implant body into the canal?

Inferior alveolar nerve (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the possible consequence of accidental intraneural injection during dental implant surgery?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely outcome of traumatic flap reflection during dental implant surgery?

Nerve lesions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of bleeding in implant surgery?

Lesions in any sublingual, lingual, perimandibular, or submaxillary artery (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of failed osseointegration?

Implant loss or failure (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of biologic complication in implant surgery?

Periimplantitis and bone loss (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of complications in implant surgery according to Carranza?

Surgical, biologic, technical, and esthetic complications (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the common complication that can occur in the lower and anterior area of totally edentulous patients?

Bleeding (A) Signup and view all the answers