Review #1

A common mistake that beginners make when first learning giving local anesthesia is_________________

• not performing aspiration at appropriate intervals

• overexaggerating the pulling back of thumb ring, pulling the needle away from penetration site

• allowing the thumb ring to slip down to the bottom of the thumb making it harder to aspirate.

• There is usually no mistakes made by beginners

PSA injection can be used in recare appointments because the maxillary molars are the first teeth that can get periodontal disease.

• Both statements are true

• The first statement is true but the second statement is false

• The first statement is false and the second statement is true

• Both statements are false

When you are going to apply maxillary anesthesia and you encounter exostosis, you should_____________

• Increase retraction

• Move the needle more superior

• Keep needle parallel to the bone

• All of the above

The pterygoid venous plexus is an area of concern when administering PSA because it is highly vascular.

• True

• False

The__________ renders the molecule water soluble, the___________ determines if the molecule is an ester or amide, and the ______________ improves the lipid solubility of the molecule.

• hydrophilic amino group, intermediate hydrocarbon chain, the lipophilic aromatic ring

• lipophilic aromatic ring, hydrophilic amino group, intermediate hydrocarbon chain

• intermediate hydrocarbon chain, lipophilic aromatic ring, hydrophilic amino group

• intermediate hydrocarbon chain, hydrophilic amino group, lipophilic aromatic ring

The first division of the trigeminal nerve is the ophthalmic nerve

• true

• false

The PSA nerve innervates maxillary second and third molars and the maxillary tuberosity is one landmark for the injection on this nerve.

• Both statements are true

• The first statement is true, the second is false

• The first statement is false, the second is true

• Both statements are false

The most commonly injection for cosmetic dental procedure on the maxillary anterior teeth is the ______________

• Nasopalatine

• ASA block

• AMSA block

• MSA block

Numbness and tingling are RELIABLE indicators that profound anesthesia has occurred.

• True

• False

When you are planning to do an SRP on half of the mouth, the ________and _________ are given first, then ________ and __________ injections. This will give time for the entire mandibular arch to become anesthetized.

• inferior alveolar, buccal block, maxillary facial, palatal

• maxillary facial, palatal, inferior alveolar, buccal block

• buccal block, inferior alveolar, maxillary facial, palatal

• palatal, maxillary facial, buccal block, inferior alveolar