Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2018
A man complains of gingival pain in his upper left jaw and bleeding that occurs when he brushes his teeth or eats solid food. Objectively on the upper jaw he wears a swaged-soldered metal bridge with 14 and 16 as abutment teeth. The crown edge is pushed under the gingival margin by 0.3 mm. Intermediate part is closely ?tted to the gums. The mucosa is hyperemic, swollen, interdental papillae are smoothed out; touching mucosa with a dental instrument provokes bleeding. What medical tactics should the dentist choose in the first place?
Answer options
- Refer the patient for X-ray
- Refer the patient for clinical blood test
- Refer the patient for cosultation with the dental therapist
- Make metal-fused-to-porcelain dental bridge
- Remove the dental bridge
Correct answer
Remove the dental bridge
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