EXAM #2 SPECIAL NEEDS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Simple - Correct Answers -Types of fractures...has no communication with the outside.
False - Correct Answers -True or False, After surgery, patients are instructed to use
heat to help with the pain and swelling.
Trismus - Correct Answers -_______________________ motor disturbance of the
trigeminal nerve with spasm of masticatory muscle nad difficulty in opening the mouth
(lockjaw).
True - Correct Answers -True or False, Patients with their arches (wired together) often
eat cariogenic foods and are likely to have carious lesions after removal of wires or
bands.
True - Correct Answers -True or False, Nutrition is essential for promotion of healing in
a patient who had maxillofacial surgery. Protein and vitamins, particularly vitamin A,
vitamin C, and riboflavin are important for the healing process.
Le Fort I - Correct Answers -Le Fort ___ is a horizontal fracture line that extends above
the roots of the teeth, above the palate, across the maxillary sinuses, below the
zygomatic process, and across the pterygoid plates.
Le Fort II - Correct Answers -Le Fort ___ the midface fracture extends over the middle
of the nose, down the medial wall of the orbits, across the infraorbital rims , and
posteriorly,, across the pterygoid plates.
true - Correct Answers -True or False, A dental cleaning should be performed prior to
removal of teeth if possible to eliminate as much bacteria entering the surgical site as
possible.
True - Correct Answers -True or False, Gingivitis can develop in 9-19 days. Therefore,
patients with intermaxillary fixation have to be as meticulous as possible in food
selection and brushing the facial surfaces.
Le Fort III - Correct Answers -Le Fort ___ the high-level craniofacial fracture extends
transversely across the bridge of the nose, across the orbits and the zygomatic arches,
and across the pterygoid plates.
AND ANSWERS
Simple - Correct Answers -Types of fractures...has no communication with the outside.
False - Correct Answers -True or False, After surgery, patients are instructed to use
heat to help with the pain and swelling.
Trismus - Correct Answers -_______________________ motor disturbance of the
trigeminal nerve with spasm of masticatory muscle nad difficulty in opening the mouth
(lockjaw).
True - Correct Answers -True or False, Patients with their arches (wired together) often
eat cariogenic foods and are likely to have carious lesions after removal of wires or
bands.
True - Correct Answers -True or False, Nutrition is essential for promotion of healing in
a patient who had maxillofacial surgery. Protein and vitamins, particularly vitamin A,
vitamin C, and riboflavin are important for the healing process.
Le Fort I - Correct Answers -Le Fort ___ is a horizontal fracture line that extends above
the roots of the teeth, above the palate, across the maxillary sinuses, below the
zygomatic process, and across the pterygoid plates.
Le Fort II - Correct Answers -Le Fort ___ the midface fracture extends over the middle
of the nose, down the medial wall of the orbits, across the infraorbital rims , and
posteriorly,, across the pterygoid plates.
true - Correct Answers -True or False, A dental cleaning should be performed prior to
removal of teeth if possible to eliminate as much bacteria entering the surgical site as
possible.
True - Correct Answers -True or False, Gingivitis can develop in 9-19 days. Therefore,
patients with intermaxillary fixation have to be as meticulous as possible in food
selection and brushing the facial surfaces.
Le Fort III - Correct Answers -Le Fort ___ the high-level craniofacial fracture extends
transversely across the bridge of the nose, across the orbits and the zygomatic arches,
and across the pterygoid plates.
