Dentistry Patient Care Principles

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What is the recommended method to check if an ID block was successful?

  • Observe the patient's breathing rate
  • Ask the patient to open and close their mouth
  • Measure the patient's blood pressure
  • Check for numbness in the lips (correct)

In conservative dentistry, how is anesthesia typically administered for upper teeth?

  • Infiltration lingually
  • Infiltration mesially
  • Infiltration buccally (correct)
  • Infiltration palatally

What is the role of antibiotics in the treatment of irreversible pulpitis?

  • They are irrelevant for irreversible pulpitis (correct)
  • They play a minor role in treating irreversible pulpitis
  • They are used to drain abscesses
  • They are essential for managing irreversible pulpitis

What is an important consideration for the prognosis of a tooth?

<p>The restorability of the tooth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which situation is extraction a wise option for a molar?

<p>Presence of deep caries and a history of endodontic treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What indicates that extraction is a wise option for an upper molar?

<p>Presence of short gutta percha and separated roots (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What indicates that extraction is a wise option for lower 5?

<p>Severe carious lesion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern with overextending the root canal filling beyond the apex?

<p>It may injure the periodontal ligament (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what percentage of endodontic cases does preobturation pain occur?

<p>3-5% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is retreatment indicated in endodontic cases?

<p>When obturation is obviously inadequate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might active intervention be seldom necessary in cases of postobturation emergencies?

<p>Symptoms usually resolve spontaneously (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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