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purpose of a luxator
sever PDLs
what is child abuse and neglect
Anything which those entrusted with the care of children do, or fail to do, which damages their prospects of safe and healthy development into adulthood.
name 3 potential aetiological factors of child abuse
adult: alcohol, drugs, stress, unrealistic expectations
Child: crying, disabled, wrong gender, born at wrong time (unplanned pregnancy)
Community: dwelling place, neighbourhood
what 3 parenting capacity elements pose the biggest risk for child abuse
drug and alcohol misuse
mental health problems
domestic violence
what can dental neglect, causing severe dental disease, put a child at risk of
teasing due to appearance.
severe infection
repeated antibiotics
repeated GA for extractions
what does a bowie dick test for
steam penetration
4 steps in biofilm formation
adhesion
colonisation
maturation and accumulation
dispersal
how would we test for candida and how would the lab identify it
oral rinse
grow on chromogenic agar
albicans will be green
name 3 study designs and explain them
cohort study - group followed over a period of time , looks at incidence and cause
Cross sectional study - observation of a population at a defined point in time - estimates prevalence
Case control study - study a group with disease and a group without - looks at potential causes
case report/ series - looks at an individual or series of individuals with an outcome of interest , no control group
what colour are amalgam bins
red lid with either white or red body
4 principles of waste disposal
segregation, storage, safe disposal, documentation
name 2 safety features of amalgam containers
screw top lid to make spill proof
contains mercury suppressant
what is the active agent in chlorine releasing granules
sodium hypochlorite
what body regulates storage and treatment of healthcare waste
SEPA
Name 2 acts/ regulations relating to waste disposal
Pollution prevention and control regulations 2012
environmental protection act 1990
waste (scotland) regulations 2012
name 2 potential causes of an overhang (restoration)
poor adaptation of matrix band
excessive force when packing material
symptoms of late stage dementia
physical frailty - eventually bed bound
difficulty eating and swallowing
gradual loss of speech
incontinence
inability to recognise familiar people or places
name 2 cognitive tests for dementia
mini mental state examination
blessed dementia scale
name 4 ways to make a dental practice more dementia friendly
reception desk visible from the front door
staff only or locked rooms the same colour as walls so attention isnt drawn
simple, clear signage at eye level
colour of furniture distinctive from flooring
what is a multi disciplinary team
a group of healthcare staff who are from different professions working together to provide the optimum treatment for an individual
