os quiz 2

What is the most common complication associated with tooth extraction?

• Dry socket

• Trismus

• Bleeding

• Fracture

What is the most common cause of post-extraction bleeding?

• Hypertension

• Aspirin intake

• Patient's failure to follow instructions

• Infection

Which technique is the simplest and best for hemostasis?

• Bone wax

• Electrocautery

• Direct pressure

• Tranexamic acid

Which hemostatic agent may delay wound healing?

• Gelfoam

• Bone wax

• Tea bag

• Epinephrine

What does tranexamic acid inhibit?

• Platelet aggregation

• Vasoconstriction

• Fibrinolysis

• Coagulation

Dry socket is also known as:

• Osteomyelitis

• Ludwig’s angina

• Alveolar osteitis

• Sinusitis

Dry socket typically occurs how many days after extraction?

• 1–2 days

• 3–4 days

• 5–7 days

• 10 days

Which of the following is not used in the dressing for dry socket?

• Benzocaine

• Eugenol

• Carnoy’s solution

• Balsam of Peru

Most common root to fracture during extraction:

• Distal root of molars

• Palatal root of maxillary 1st molar

• Mesial root of mandibular molars

• Root of canines

(+) Valsalva test in oro-antral communication indicates:

• Foul odor

• Pain on pressure

• Air bubbles in the socket

• Swelling of the sinus