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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2008

A 40-year-old patient with mandible fracture applied to a doctor 3 weeks after immobilization of breaks because of pain and body temperature rise. Objectively: a slight swelling in the chin area, mucous membrane of alveolar process in the area of the 2 1 | 1 2 teeth is hyperemic, edematic, palpatory painful. Overtooth splint on 5 4 3 2 1 | 1 2 3 4 5 teeth is in satisfactory condition, no occlusion abnormalities were detected. The patient was diagnosed with acute purulent periostitis of mandible. What surgical action is indicated?

Answer options

  1. Supervision of patient
  2. Intraoral novocaine block
  3. Lancing of abscess to the bone
  4. Trepanation of the 2 1 and 1 2 teeth
  5. Removal and replacement of the overtooth splint by a new one
Correct answer

Lancing of abscess to the bone

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