Question 202 · LDEK · Salivary gland diseases
Indicate the true statements concerning the mucocele:
1) it is usually located on the upper lip;
2) it develops in patients with poorly adjusted orthodontic appliances;
3) treatment of choice is the resection of the cyst along with surrounding salivary glands;
4) recurrence of mucocele in the case of micro-marsupialization is less frequent than in the case of its resection;
5) in the case of multiple occurrence it is recommended to treat the mucocele with carbon dioxide laser.
The correct answer is:
2) it develops in patients with poorly adjusted orthodontic appliances;
3) treatment of choice is the resection of the cyst along with surrounding salivary glands;
4) recurrence of mucocele in the case of micro-marsupialization is less frequent than in the case of its resection;
5) in the case of multiple occurrence it is recommended to treat the mucocele with carbon dioxide laser.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. 1,2,3.
- C. 2,3,5.
- D. all the above.
- E. 2,4.
Hint
Recall which lip is most exposed to biting and how the recurrence rate of excision compares with minimally invasive techniques.
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