MDS PREP
A man has 1 * 1.5 cm pedunculated lesion on the soft palate which has a rough, "warty" surface but is the same colour as adjacent mucosa. Appropriate management of this lesion is to
1) Perform an incisional biopsy
2) Perform excisional biopsy
3) Scrape for exfoliative cytology
4) Observe for two weeks
Oral Surgery
Answer: 2
Incision & drainage (I & D) in an area of acute infection should be performed when
1) Induration has occured
2) Localization has occurred
3) Acute pain is present
4) None of the above
Oral Surgery
Answer: 2
Pain may be reduced in local anesthetic injections by
1. using a large diameter needle with a sharp tip
2. heating the anesthetic solution to 100°C before injecting
3. pulling tissue over the advancing needle rather than inserting needle into tissue
4. injecting and withdrawing as fast as possible
Oral Surgery
Answer: 3
The treatment for a mandibular fracture between the incisors is treated with
1) Risdon wiring
2) Essig wiring
3) Cap splint with circum-mandibular wiring
4) Transosseous wiring
Oral Surgery
Answer: 1
The treatment for a mandibular fracture between the incisors is typically done using Risdon wiring to stabilize the fracture.