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What should the dentist visually observe during the clinical examination of a fractured tooth?
What should the dentist visually observe during the clinical examination of a fractured tooth?
- The cause of the injury
- The time of injury
- The stimuli causing response in the injured area
- The extent of the fracture and whether the pulp is exposed (correct)
What is a crucial factor in fabricating a mouth guard?
What is a crucial factor in fabricating a mouth guard?
- An impression of the dental arch (correct)
- The stimuli causing response in the injured area
- The time of injury
- The cause of the injury
What should the dentist determine regarding the time of injury?
What should the dentist determine regarding the time of injury?
- Where the injury occurred to determine need for a booster tetanus injection
- The cause of the injury
- The time of injury and subsequent arrival for care (correct)
- Whether the trauma was severe enough to cause other medical problems
What is the purpose of fabricating a splinting device for avulsed teeth?
What is the purpose of fabricating a splinting device for avulsed teeth?
Why is it important to recognize typical factors associated with fractures of incisors?
Why is it important to recognize typical factors associated with fractures of incisors?