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Clinical Dentistry I & II

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Got OWNED by the Oral Surgery Department 2 times today... Bloody hell, wat is EAGLE's Sydrome??? OMFG!!! Shouldn't have put the long styloid process finding in my radiographic findings... F Y I... Eagle's sydrome is when calcification occured on your stylo-hyloid ligament. Patient wil present with diffused pain on the neck region when he turns the head to each side... =(

Got owned by PERICORONITIS in CD II... Didn't write the abscess part for diagnosis... =( The OS external was fierce... Scared of her... Prof Yap was very nice thou... =)

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 12:14 AM

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Preventive Dentistry II

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Question 1
Supernumerary teeth may give rise to problems in developing occlusion. Discuss the ways in which these problems may manifest and how you would manage them.

Question 2
A 2-year old falls and damages an upper central deciduous incisor. Discuss the possible luxation injuries that can occur to that tooth and the possible sequelae to the permanent successor

Question 3
Discuss the etiological factors in relation to the diagnostic features of Class II Division 1 and Class II Division 2 malocclusions.

Question 4
Discuss the biological basis of orthodontic tooth movement.

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 2:18 PM

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At 9:33 PM, Mojave said...

I don't know wat i am doing now... Clinical Dentistry tomolo but i am lost... Tired and worn out... Think i just collapse at home tomolo... So near yet so far...

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Preventive Dentistry I

Monday, October 24, 2005

Question 1
Clinical and radiographic examination of an adult patient suffering from Chronic Generalised Periodontitis revealed that #45 and #46 showed signs of trauma from occlusion. Considering current evidence, how will this finding affect your treatment plan?

Question 2
The dento-gingival region is the frontier for host-bacteria interaction. How does the anatomy and physiology of the dento-gingival region contribute to the host’s defense against the oral environment?

Question 3
List the steps involved in caries risk assessment (with salivary tests and Cariogram), and discuss the potential clinical benefits of using caries risk assessment in patients requiring restorative, periodontal, orthodontic, and surgical treatments.

Question 4
Lately there are some “anti-fluoridation” issues raised in the local newspapers. List the major points you would like to share with patients who question you about the validity of water fluoridation in Singapore.

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 2:52 PM

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At 2:55 PM, Mojave said...

Judging from question 2, i guess my time is up... Never in the whole TYS was there an question on anatomy and physiology... Been mugging on clinical management and treatment aspects and now this question... Zzz... Prof Ong you are good man... Really didn't see that coming... Another 6 mths??? =( Can cry liao... =...(

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Friday, October 21, 2005

Question 1
In the course of removal of an erupted upper wisdom tooth, a crack was felt.

Discuss the possibilities associated with this crack, your concerns and management of this case.

Question 2
A diabetic adult was involved in a road traffic accident. You attended to him at the Accident and Emergency Department and found the following injuries:

- Facial lacerations
- Avulsed and fractured upper incisors
- Parasymphyseal fractures of the mandible

Discuss your management approach and treatment options for this patient.

Question 3
A 28 year-old Chinese housewife came to your clinic complaining of a gum swelling distal to her lower right second molar which was gradually growing in size over the past several months. The lesion bled on trauma from brushing and eating. On examination, you found a purplish red soft tissue swelling of size 2cm x 1.5cm. The right lower wisdom tooth is clinically absent

Describe your management of this patient covering investigations, differential diagnosis and treatment options.

Question 4
Discuss the management of cystic lesions of the jaw bones.

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 3:02 PM

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Restorative Dentistry II

Thursday, October 20, 2005

SECTION A
1. A 19 year old female patient attends your clinic with multiple carious lesions. She also complains of throbbing pain in her upper right first molar. Discuss your short and long term management of this patient.

2. Composite resin is commonly selected to restore a Class II lesion in premolars. Discuss the properties of the material that will contribute to its success and the contraindications to its usage.

SECTION B
1. What is meant by endodontic flare up? A healthy 30 year old patient presents with severe pain on tooth #16 three days after you have carried out pulpectomy on the tooth. Discuss your management of this patient.

2. A patient presented with a sinus discharging from the gingival between maxillary right central and lateral incisors. A previous periapical radiograph taken 2 months ago had already showed periapical lesions associated with both incisors.
(a) Describe your diagnostic procedures.

(b) What are the possible diagnoses given both teeth were non-tender to percussion?

(c) What is the aim of your endodontic treatment?

(d) Outline your treatment plan in stages.

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 3:25 PM

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Restorative Dentistry I

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

1. A patient lost his 4 upper incisors in an accident 2 years ago. He has since been wearing an upper removable denture (RPD). Lately, he is interested in exploring alternatives to replace the missing teeth in place of the RPD. Give a detailed description of the factors influencing the treatment options available to him.

2. Compare and contrast the use of a porcelain-fused-metal crown versus an all-ceramic crown in the restoration of an anterior tooth indicated for full coverage.

3. Describe the various techniques available that will aid the clinician in getting a correct Occlusal Vertical Dimension (OVD) for your fully edentulous patient of age 65. Discuss the possible clinical effects that will happen if you increase the OVD of the complete dentures of your patient?

4. Design a maxillary cobalt chromium RPD and an acrylic resin RPD for a patient with missing 65 1/12 . Mandible is fully dentate. Discuss how the choice of materials have influenced the design of your RPDs. Please illustrate both designs.

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 11:59 PM

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i can't sleep...

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

I feel like the pictures...

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 7:59 PM

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Dun like wat i saw...

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

As expected, my name was on the List...

But deep inside, i didn't feel relieved...

I want out...

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 8:24 PM

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Mojave said...

Haiz... Can Blogger stop people that the one ABOVE from writing stupid comments? Totally wasting my space here... ZzZzZz

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Communication breakdown

As you all might wonder, i am undergoing a special mission....

PREPARING FOR EXAMZ!!!!!

Oh god i hate this...

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 1:06 AM

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Sparkle in the Dark...

Thursday, October 06, 2005

I’m back… Checked my counter and I realized many stopped by here and was looking at my previous entry… Have to apologize for u all wasting time clicking this site… Had a rough week and I DO MEAN a rough week…

Let’s talk about ENDO… The one I hate most... I followed the rules and tried my means to bring my competency patient back for recall. I managed to finish the obturation but he MIA for 1 month plus… Ignore my phone lah, sms me say financial problem dun wan to come… Even thou I repeatedly say that recall got no charge, he still say no… I dun know if I was lucky or not, coz I managed to get him on the phone one day and convinced him to come for recall… Ok loh, he came then when I saw the TD in the mouth was worn down, I was a bit worried. Got VY to check and she also was worried, asked me to go ask VSL… Ok loh… I went and talked to her loh, and then she talked to VY… Then Monday came to find me to ask me about the case again. I was already busy like dunnoe wat liao… She down there questioning me about the case, sounded like to threaten to withdraw my endo competency… Keep saying am trying to beat the bush lah, tell me dun try to bluff her lah… KNN, kena OWNED by her… Ask me do learning issue… Email her by the next day morning… WTF… it was already 6 plus liao… By the time I finished looking for articles in the library, it was 8 liao… No dinner yet leh… Finished the LI at 2AM!!! And guess wat… I woke up at 7.30AM!!! F#$K!!! Patient was there at 8am… So of course I took cab lah. Then the BEST thing yet… 3 accidents and 1 broken down vehicle… Guess where… PIE!!! Towards JURONG!!! It was JAMMED to TAMPINES!!! I entered from ECP and was jammed at the final stretch towards NUH. I reached at 8.30AM!!! $22.50!!! That was my spare cash that I have in my wallet!!! Basically ALL of it… Should have taken the MRT loh… Reached at same time one… Really fed up that day… Dun wan to pass me just say lah… Make me do all those things… I was damn tired, damn broke, and damn fed up that day. Really make me feel that school SUX big time… Like I wan the TD to fail like that… It’s a TD mah… Not that I say my partner dun mix well or wat. But u know TD materials sometimes might just cock up loh… Then my patient also extra one loh… Dnnoe how he uses his teeth one… One side the 3 maxillary molars all perio involved, hang on the soft tissue… The other side got the endo teeth with the TD… Haiz, think his mobile molar cannot function much, then he chew on the TD… Then dunnoe wat he eats also… Haiz… Now I know I was UNLUCKY when he answered my phone call… Should have just forgotten about him… That’s why lah… HATE ENDO to the MAX man… Nothing but trouble only…

I got no OHP for preventive… Can’t be help when patients can’t make it and I was so busy doing my FP work… Then Prof Hsu came to find me, ask me tally my points… He saw the OHP is 0, so he asked me to go for Viva with him… Ok loh, already got owned by ENDO liao, one more preventive only DOUBLE KILL mah… Anyway the Endo made me no mood liao… That ENDO wasted my 2 days… So I went to study perio instead, my favourite… Calmed me a bit. Then Prof Hsu’s Viva was enjoyable… Better not reveal the details wait I and him get into trouble… He’s a bit naggy but he’s a nice guy. Really a nice guy…

Today last day of my clinics… Tomolo got lah, but is Ortho clinic… So no point. Handed my returns liao… Heard Kenneth say Prof Neo mentioned the list is out on Tuesday… Haiz… Really relieved that is over… For now lah… I dun care if I dun get in the list… It’s really relaxing knowing I won’t be seeing patients for a while… Can get into the study mood liao… Although it was been disrupted by the incidents above but I think I can try to go back to it now… Found a way to do so…

小时候，有一个朋友告诉我。。。
天快亮的时候，天使就会一起祭拜天主。。。
如果这个时候，点起灯火就能吸引它们。。。
许的愿，也就特别容易实现。。。
天亮了吗。。。？

So many things, so little time... "Mojave" 9:59 PM

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