Chapter 56 Flashcards

Front

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS) must pass a national standardized examination, given by the American ____ , in order to practice.

Back

Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Front

Oral surgery surgical instruments are classified as _______ instruments and must be sterilized after each use.

Back

critical

Front

Which instrument is used to remove a tooth in one piece, with the crown and root intact?

Back

Extraction forceps

Front

When assisting in an invasive oral surgery procedure, members of the dental team wear which type of gloves?

Back

Prepackaged sterile

Front

Which statement is correct regarding a forceps extraction?

Back

Does not require the placement of sutures.

Front

Which type of extraction, such as an impacted third molar, requires additional skill, knowledge, and instrumentation to remove a tooth?

Back

Complex

Front

Which procedure removes and examines tissue to distinguish malignant from nonmalignant lesions?

Back

Biopsy

Front

Immediately after an extraction, a sterile 2 × 2 gauze is folded and placed over the socket to control bleeding. How long is the patient instructed to keep the pack in place?

Back

30 minutes

Front

Dislodgment of the clot from the socket or an infection in the socket can facilitate which condition?

Back

Dry socket

Front

The oral surgeon is a dentist who has received approximately ______ years of additional training after dental school in a hospital-based residency.

Back

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