313 Flashcards
How long do you keep patients records for?
11 years
What information needs to be given to a patient for it to be consensual?
Sufficient
How many days to acknowledge a complaint and how many days to respond?
2 days to acknowledge
10 days to respond
What probes would be used in a dental exam?
BPE
WHO
Briault
What are the different types of vitality testing?
Gutta percha
Ethyl chloride
Electric pulp tester
What are the three salivary glands?
Sublingual
Submandibular
Parotid
Name the three lower nerves for numbing
Long buccal nerve
Lingual nerve
Inferior dental nerve
Name the upper nerves for numbing
Superior dental nerves:
Anterior
Middle
Posterior
Nasopalatine nerve
Greater palatine nerve
What oral condition can be caused through pregnancy?
Gingivitis
What causes erosion?
Acids
What causes attrition?
Grinding
What causes abrasion?
Brushing your teeth too hard
What is prescribed to a patient as an alternative to their allergy to penicillin?
Erythromycin
Why would the dentist use sedatives?
To calm a patient down
Which legislation gives patients the rights to access their health records?
Access to health records act
