Surgical Procedures & Techniques Flashcards
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The osteotome technique for sinus floor elevation (crestal approach/Summers technique) is best indicated when:
Answer: Residual bone height is 6–8 mm, requiring 2–4 mm of lift
The crestal sinus lift is most predictable when 6–8 mm of residual bone remains and only a modest elevation (2–4 mm) is needed simultaneously with implant placement.
Immediate implant placement (Type 1) means the implant is placed:
Answer: Immediately at time of tooth extraction
Type 1 (immediate) placement occurs on the same day as extraction into the fresh socket, reducing total treatment time.
The 'jumping distance' in immediate implant placement refers to:
Answer: The gap between the implant surface and the socket wall
The jumping distance is the horizontal gap between the implant body and the buccal/lingual socket walls, which must be filled with graft material.
Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) measures implant stability using the unit:
Answer: Implant stability quotient (ISQ)
RFA measures implant stability on an ISQ scale from 1–100; higher values indicate greater stiffness and primary stability.
Which post-operative instruction is most critical after implant surgery to prevent infection?
Answer: Chlorhexidine rinse and prescribed antibiotics as directed
Chlorhexidine rinse reduces bacterial load at the surgical site while antibiotics prevent post-operative infection during the critical early healing phase.
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) uses a membrane primarily to:
Answer: Exclude epithelial and connective tissue cells while allowing bone progenitor cells to repopulate the defect
GBR membranes act as a physical barrier, preventing fast-growing soft tissue from occupying the defect space and allowing slower-growing osteogenic cells to fill it.