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After several extractions, what does the dentist suture? A wound? The gums?
Does this sentence make sense:
The doctor carefully moved his hands with such skill as he sutured the patient's wound.

Also, what is the proper term for placing a bridge into a patient's mouth? Implanting a bridge? Thanks
 
I would use the word wound, since you created a "wound", and you're suturing it shut.

Implanting could work...maybe "cementing" a bridge would be better, or "permanently placing"...Implanting could be construed to think that maybe they have implanted posts. Just my .02
 
If you want to be really high class with what you are saying you could state it as: "the dentist obtained primary closure with continuous or interrupted sutures"

then I would put it as: "delivering a fixed partial denture or bridge"
 
yeah thats pretty high class
wait, is it continuous or interrupted
or am i supposed to choose one? lol
which suture is used after extractions of molars?
thanks a lot
 
Are you talking about gut or silk?

I'm not sure. Whenever I assisted, I just asked? :laugh:
 
reapproximated the tissues using 3-0 chromic gut (what we use most of the time in OMFS).
 
So does this make sense?

A man had HIS lower incisors extracted for a denture fitting. The doctor carefully moved his hands with skill as he obtained primary closure with interrupted sutures.
 
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Sounds kinky... 😀😀

What's this for?
 
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Exactly, if this is for a PS, make it YOU...not as if somebody told you what is proper to say. They don't expect you to know the proper terminology, so you can extracted incisors if you want...but just say sutured the wound, or whatever...don't make it so fancy.
 
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so? its ok to say wounds like that?
A man had his lower incisors extracted for a denture fitting. The doctor carefully moved his hands with skill as he sutured his wounds.
 
so? its ok to say wounds like that?
A man had his lower incisors extracted for a denture fitting, after which the doctor skillfully sutured the wounds.
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Again, what is this for? lol
 
... I remember a 70 year-old man who just had his lower incisors extracted for a denture fitting. I watched in awe as the doctor carefully moved his hands with skill as he sutured the wounds. ...
Good?
Thanks
 
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I would use incision instead of wound...It's not really a wound.
 
Hi, thanks for all your help, one last question please
Does this make sense? Can it be improved?

I remember a man who just had her lower incisors extracted for a bridge fitting. I watched in awe as the doctor carefully moved his hands with skill as he sutured the incisions. The patient's face beamed when the doctor placed the temporary bridge on his lower gums. As he smiled back at his reflection in the mirror, I realized that dentists play a dual role: as surgeons of healing; and as counselors in the treatment of the one's mental esteem.

Any thoughts? feedback is greatly appreciated
 
1) Why the semicolon?
2) "mental esteem" seems very awkward/forced to me.

my 2cents
 
1. it should not be incisions. it is a wound. An incision is essentially a cut, NOT a hole in your mouth.

2. take the semicolon out, your separating a list, just put a comma or no comma at all.
 
What would you put instead of mental esteem? Any recommendations?
Im confused, is it incision or wound?
 
marymatthews said:
Hi, thanks for all your help, one last question please
Does this make sense? Can it be improved?

I remember a man who just had her lower incisors extracted for a bridge fitting. I watched in awe as the doctor carefully moved his hands with skill as he to sutured the incisions. The patient's face beamed when the doctor placed the temporary bridge on his lower gums. As he smiled back at his reflection in the mirror, I realized that dentists play a dual role: as surgeons of healing; and as counselors in the treatment of the one's mental esteem.

Any thoughts? feedback is greatly appreciated
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If your P.S is long get rid of most your adjectives (Very, carefully, etc. these are just extras). The sentence in red does not make sense, patients don't just feel anything until they see the result. Combine your words in this sentence with the next. Make a new sentence starting from I realize and work on it, the wordings don't flow.
 
solstice said:
If your P.S is long get rid of most your adjectives (Very, carefully, etc. these are just extras). The sentence in red does not make sense, patients don't just feel anything until they see the result. Combine your words in this sentence with the next. Make a new sentence starting from I realize and work on it, the wordings don't flow.
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I am confused
I said he saw in the mirror...
 
Like this?
Thanks

I remember a man who just had his lower incisors extracted for a bridge fitting. I watched in awe as the doctor moved his hands with skill to suture the wounds. The patient's face beamed when he saw his reflection in the mirror with the temporary bridge on his gums. As he smiled at his reflection, I realized that dentists play a dual role: as surgeons of healing; and as counselors in the treatment of the one's mental esteem.
 
better and shorter. Repleace the semicolon with just a colon in your last sentense. you need to reword the last sentence though. It is full of fancy words that does not really attract.
 
Any advice? Tips on how to replace?
Thanks
 
Baylor2011 said:
1. it should not be incisions. it is a wound. An incision is essentially a cut, NOT a hole in your mouth.

2. take the semicolon out, your separating a list, just put a comma or no comma at all.
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Actually, if he is suturing then he more than likely would have made an incision, especially if he raised a flap. To me, wound implies accidental as in trauma or a raging infection.
 
Primary closure of the wound with continuous sutures...

Wow, that's pretty technical; you might blow the adcoms away. They might want you to start teaching at their school.

😛
 
I agree that if you're suturing, chances are you made an incision. I think an extraction is more of a wound because it's more dramatic than a cut, you have a hole in your gingiva for cryin out loud! Thats the way I look at it anyway.
 
i explained what i saw though.... the dentists cut the patients teeth (4 of them) with a saw-like drill to the bottom of the teeth (near the gums)
then the doctor extracted all of the teeth with pliers
then he sutured the gums because he couldnt stop bleeding apparantly
so is it wounds or incisions?
thanks
 
marymatthews said:
i explained what i saw though.... the dentists cut the patients teeth (4 of them) with a saw-like drill to the bottom of the teeth (near the gums)
then the doctor extracted all of the teeth with pliers
then he sutured the gums because he couldnt stop bleeding apparantly
so is it wounds or incisions?
thanks
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How about bloody gushing cavernous craters?

I think wounds.
 
Wow, I'm surprised this is still going... lots of dedication to that one sentence, it seems.

My suggestion: Why not call the doctor you were observing? I'm sure he can tell you what he did, or if he can't remember the particular case, I'm sure you can describe it to him and he can tell you what to say.

Seriously though, if you force it to sound too technical or use flowery language or unrealistic descriptions (ie. a patient, mid-procedure, "beaming" with happiness?), the whole thing will just sound increasingly contrived. Of course language, grammar, punctuation and the like are important, but they are important because mistakes in any of those things affect the flow of your essay. I'm in no way saying that adcoms aren't concerned with your ability to write/convey your thoughts in an eloquent manner but I think you get what I mean.
 
marymatthews said:
i explained what i saw though.... the dentists cut the patients teeth (4 of them) with a saw-like drill to the bottom of the teeth (near the gums)
then the doctor extracted all of the teeth with pliers
then he sutured the gums because he couldnt stop bleeding apparantly
so is it wounds or incisions?
thanks
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If your interviewer asks you to elaborate on the procedure you saw, and this is what you describe it as, you're toast.
 
haha i know what happened... i was just explaining fast and easy
dont worry
he used an o ring drill i believe
he sutured to avoid premature blood loss of clot that's forming
etc
 
surgical healers?

I remember a man who just had his lower incisors extracted for a bridge fitting. I watched in awe as the doctor moved his hands with skill to suture the wounds. The patient's face beamed when he saw his reflection in the mirror with the temporary bridge on his gums. His smile helped me realize that dentists play a dual role as surgical healers and as counselors in the treatment of the one's mental esteem.
 
Incision definition:

"Medicine
  1. A cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery.
  2. The scar resulting from such a cut."
It is a wound if he did not cut the gums, at least that's what I would say.
 
Hi, sorry
does this make sense please?


I remember a man who just had his lower incisors extracted prior to placement of a removable partial denture. I watched in awe as the doctor moved his hands with skill as he extracted the infected teeth. The patient's face beamed when he saw his reflection in the mirror of the temporary partial denture. His smile helped me realize that dentists play a dual role as surgical healers and as counselors in the treatment of one's esteem.
 
marymatthews said:
After several extractions, what does the dentist suture? A wound? The gums?
Does this sentence make sense:
The doctor carefully moved his hands with such skill as he sutured the patient's wound.

Also, what is the proper term for placing a bridge into a patient's mouth? Implanting a bridge? Thanks
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You 'cement' a bridge. You can also say 'placed'.
 
marymatthews said:
Hi, sorry
does this make sense please?


I remember a man who just had his lower incisors extracted prior to placement of a removable partial denture. I watched in awe as the doctor moved his hands with skill as he extracted the infected teeth. The patient's face beamed when he saw his reflection in the mirror of the temporary partial denture. His smile helped me realize that dentists play a dual role as surgical healers and as counselors in the treatment of one's esteem.
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So what was it, a bridge or removable partial denture? Or was it really an interim partial denture?
 
It is a bridge...... but at first the dentist placed a temporary bridge for him
He took an impression for a bridge, but he had a temporary for him.....
why
 
marymatthews said:
It is a bridge...... but at first the dentist placed a temporary bridge for him
He took an impression for a bridge, but he had a temporary for him.....
why
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Sometimes its better to say more generalities, than go into specifics. It may work in both ways.

Good: You know what you're talking about, you understand material.

Bad: They see right through you. They know you trying to play the "I know what I'm talking about card." If they give you an interview, they might bring it up and put you on the spot.

Even Worse: You get the material wrong, and you look like a fool.

Overall: I would stay away from elaborate things like that. I went basic, because the risk is to great. I mean, dental schools don't really expect you how to do procedures etc, but they do expect you to know the basics of dentistry.
 
sorry, its denture
is what i wrote making sense?
thanks
 
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