MDS PREP
Rapid onset of action seen by local anaesthesia in small nerve endings is due to
1) Increased threshold of small nerves due to depolarization
2) Low pH of small nerve fibres
3) High ratio of surface area to the volume of small nerve fibres
4) None of the above
Oral Surgery
Answer: 3
The best treatment for cementoma is
1) No treatment
2) Endodontic treatment
3) Extraction of the teeth
4) Resection of the involved area
Oral Surgery
Answer: 1
A patient who is receiving anticoagulants requires extraction of a tooth. Laboratory data indicating prothrombin time is 21 seconds with a control time of 15 seconds. The treatment should consist of
1. Regulation of the anticoagulant level with heparin
2. Injection of vit K and immediate extraction
3. Injection of vit K and extraction after half an hour
4. Extraction of the tooth and use of sutures and local haemostatic agent