1- History of Dentistry

Question 1

Characteristics of professional dentl assistant

Answer 1

• professional and clean personal
• knowlege and skills ( can work both chairside responsbilities and front desk
• work on team
• good attitude
• dedication
• responsbile and weilling to take initative (arrive on time, volunter to help other members, Never discuss personal problem with patients or staff members).
• Ability to maintain confidetiality ( never reveal any information about patients ouside the office).

Question 2

HIPAA

Answer 2

Health insurance act
You must keep condifential

Question 3

American detnatl assistants association (ADAA)

Answer 3

organization that represents the profession of dental assisting.

Question 4

The dental assisting national board

Answer 4

DANB responsbile for testing dental assistants (CDA), (COA)

Question 5

chairside dental assistance role

Answer 5

• seating ad proparing patients
• charting
• instituting infection procedures
• mixing snd passing dental materials
• Assisting the dentist during procedures
• Ensuring patient comfort
• exposing and processing radiographs

Question 5

Assistane Roles

Answer 5

• placing detanl sealants
• taking impressions
• fabricating temporary crowns and bridges
• placting retraction cord
• apply fluroide
• applying topical anesthetic
• placing and removing dental dams

Question 6

dentist educational requirments

Answer 6

-four year predrntal education
-undergraduate dental education (four y)
-passage of two examination

Question 7

National board examinations

Answer 7

two test,
- first test after after second year of dental school. Test one day basic science.
- Second test is a day an half exam clinical science from third and fourth year of dental school

Question 8

dental specialites

Answer 8

• dental public health
• Endodontics
• oral and maxillofacial radiology
  -oral and maxillofacial surgery
• orthodontics
  -pediatric dentistry
• periodonics
• prosthodontics

Question 9

The dental hygienist (RDH)

Answer 9

required 2 years of college study in a hygiene, must pass a test one-day exam

Question 10

The dental assistant

Answer 10

-chair-side assistant : dentists and chair-side dental ass work together

• circulating assistant: responsible for seating and dismissing patients, preparing and car-ring for treatment rooms.

-sterilization assistant: responsibility for sterilization procedures, manages biohazards waste, and sterilization-assessment reports.

Question 11

dental laboratory technicians

Answer 11

anther member of team, dentist can choose to send their prescriptions to laboratories to complete the work.

Dental laboratory technician’s education and training. Must complete a voluntary two year and pass CDT

Question 12

supporting dental services

Answer 12

• dental supplies (dental offices)
• dental specialty suppliers (specific company who provide the dentist with company’s product).
• Dental equipment technicians ( specialist who installs and provides maintenance and repair service for dental equipment).

Question 13

chairside denatl assistant

Answer 13

• seating prepaing patients
• charting
  -providing postoperative
• instituting infection-control procesures
  -maizing and passing dental materials.

Question 14

Lesson 2 Ethical principle in dentistry (Ethical issues)

Answer 14

Ethical issues: are subject to individual interpretation with regard to wrong or right of particular situation. less specific.

Ethics: are the conscience of profession.

Ethical obligations: can and often do, exceed legal duties

• in resolving any ethical problem not covered by ethical code, dental professions should consider ethical principles of their profession
• patient’s needs and interests
• applicable laws

Question 16

Legal issures

Answer 16

• legal issues are settled with the use of he laws and court decisions. Very specific. the law is often referred to as being right or wrong. Laws set the minimum standard of behavior; highest standard of behavior.

Question 17

Principle of Ethics two main themes

Answer 17

1. regard for self-determination: patient autonomy, and justice
2. do no harm and promotion of well-being: Nonmaleleficence (do no harm), beneficence and veracity (communicated truthfully)

Question 18

Confidentiality

Answer 18

is an important issue in healthcare.respect patient’s privacy

Question 19

Ethical decision making

Answer 19

identify alternative
determine all implications
Rank the alternatives
choose a course of action

Question 20

Standard of care

Answer 20

A written statements that describes the rules, action and conditions of patient care.

Question 21

criminal law

Answer 21

laws that involve crimes against society

Question 22

civil law

Answer 22

laws between individuals

Question 23

Administrative law

Answer 23

apply to each aspect of dentistry

Question 24

licensure

Answer 24

to protect the public from unqualified. Anyone practiced dentistry without license is guility.

Question 25

duty of care

Answer 25

• licenure
• use reasonable skill, judgment
• use techniques

Question 26

Abandoment

Answer 26

A dentist cannot abandon a patient without giving the patient the opportunity to find another dentist.

Question 27

malpractice

Answer 27

the failure to use due care. types are acts of omisison
and acts of commission

acts of omisison: A dentist fails to diagnose disease because he does-not take x-rays
acts of commission: A dentist administers 15 cartridges of local anesthic cause chilf death

Question 28

prevent malpractice

Answer 28

• never make critical remaks about dental treatmet rendered by dentist

-maintain occurate and complete records

-gain informed consent

-maintain a good rapport and open communication with all patients.