Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013
A 39-year-old patient had been admitted to the maxillofacial surgery unit for a swelling and bursting pain in the left submandibular region. The swelling appeared after eating spicy foods. After a physical examination, palpation and X-ray the patient was diagnosed with sialoli-thiais of submandibular gland with the concrement localized in the anterior duct. What tactics should be chosen by a dental surgeon after removal of the concrement from the duct?
Answer options
- The wound is to be sutured along the line of incision and drained
- The wound and the duct are not to be sutured and drained
- The excretory duct and the wound are to be sutured
- Plasty of the excretory duct
- The wound is to be sutured along the line of incision
Correct answer
The wound and the duct are not to be sutured and drained
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