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| Positioning for Application of Arch Bars |
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Definition
| Supine with head tilted back, towel roll may be placed. |
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| General and Nasal intubation preferred |
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| Wires used to attach arch bars to the teeth must be.... |
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Definition
| Pre-cut and pre-stretched |
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Definition
Cut segments slightly longer.
Wires in jaws of two wire twisters.
Twist each instrument half a turn and pull to stretch.
Remove instruments and trim the crimped ends. |
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| Clockwise manner during applications and removed by twisting in the opposite direction. |
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| What needs to go to PACU with the patient |
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Definition
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Bone healing is expected in 4 to 6 weeks.
Jaw immobilized for entire time. |
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| Removal of the arch bars... |
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Definition
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| Special Considerations... |
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Definition
| Only liquid until fixation device is removed. |
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Definition
| Hemorrhage, SSI, and misalignment/malocclusion. |
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| Class II: Clean Contaminated |
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Definition
| May not be required for oral procedures |
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| What area should be protected from prep |
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Definition
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| What should be done with the teeth for prepping? |
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Definition
| Brush teeth or swab inside mouth with an oral antiseptic. |
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Definition
| No; Half-sheet may be placed. |
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| What is used to prevent oral secretions, irrigation fluid, blood, and bone or tooth fragments. |
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Definition
| Throat pack that is dampened. |
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