OPERATOR PREFERENCE OF RETRACTION METHOD DURING ANESTHESIA DELIVERY
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Bernadette ALVEAR FA
DDS, Assistant Professor, Director of Local Anesthesia Department of Integrated Reconstructive Dental Sciences School of Dentistry,
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni San Francisco CA 94103, USA
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Dr. Bernadette Alvear Fa, DDS is an assistant professor in the Department of Integrated Reconstructive Dental Sciences. She is the current Director for the Local Anesthesia Curriculum. She began as an instructor in 2006, then became a clinical instructor at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2008. She returned to the Pacific as an assistant professor in 2010 and actively practices in the Faculty Dental Service Group.
Questions
Cases in literature present needlestick injury occurring
q a. Only in Oral Surgery; q b. When in general practice models; q c. When finger is used to retract mucosa; q d. Only to dentists and hygienists.
The device used in the study features a
q a. Disposable retraction tip; q b. Automatic shut down if too much pressure is applied; q c. Cordless unit; q d. All of the above.
Fingerless retraction during local anesthesia delivery q a. Is proven to be a superior retraction method; q b. Is a difficult technique to learn; q c. Helps to reduce risk of intraoral needlestick injury of dental provider; q d. Is taught in all dental curriculums.
Prior to delivery of the anterior superior alveolar( ASA) injection block, providers should
q a. Identify the extraoral landmark q b. Look for edentulous areas within the maxilla; q c. Retract tissue while using finger; q d. Confirm blood is not in cartridge container.
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