Chairside Assisting/Instruments Flashcards
The office may be _____ with ___ or _____ treatment rooms or it may have a ______ setting with any number of treatment rooms
Small
Two
Three
Clinic
What may a dental office design also include? (6)
Consultation rooms Staff lounge Storage areas Office for the manager Space for a radiograph machine Reception room
What does the the OSHA require for a dental office design?
Requires a room for staff to change and store uniforms
What is the reception room?
The area the patient initially enters and gives the first impression of the office
What is important to have for the reception room?
It is important that this room be pleasing and comfortable as well as neat and clean
The reception room is an excellent place to provide _______ ________ materials for all ____ groups
Patient education
Age
Where and what is the reception desk and business office?
Often part of or adjacent to the reception room, so that patients can be greeted as they enter the office
What do some offices have besides a reception desk and business office?
Administrative area, where the office manager or business assistant manages the business part of the dental practice
The reception desk should have what?
Adequate space and lighting
What separate area that is also well vented is in the dental office design?
Dental Office Laboratory
The amount of lab work done in the ______ depends on the ________ preference
Office
Dentist’s
What may a dental laboratory contain? (10)
Vibrator Model trimmer Laboratory handpiece Vacuum former Sink Exhaust fan Plaster Stone storage bins Heat source Dental lathe
What is the x-ray processing room?
A small room near the treatment rooms
What is the x-ray processing room also called?
Darkroom
What does the x-ray processing room contain? (6)
Sink Manual processing tank Drying racks Space for storage Safelights Counter space
What is the counter space in an x-ray processing room used for?
Processing and mounting radiographs
In most dental offices, __________ ________ are in each treatment room for _________ x-rays
Radiograph machines
Intraoral
What is in the radiography room?
Extraoral radiographic equipment
What must the radiography room be? (2)
Must provide occupational safety from ionizing radiation
Be large enough to house this equipment
Where do the guidelines for radiography room come from?
State health department
Periodic inspections may be required by state agencies
Optional rooms in the dental office are dictated by what?(4)
Dentist’s preference
Patient usage
Amount of space available
Practice budget
True or false:
The dentist’s private office is an optional room
True
What is a dentist’s private office? (2)
Where the dentist conducts personal and professional business
May be used to consult with patients privately or for staff meetings
The dentist’s private office is designed according to the __________ taste of the ______
Individual
Doctor
True or false:
The staff lounge is an optional room
True
What is the staff lounge? (2)
A place for staff to have lunch and relax
May also be used as a room for staff meetings
What is in the staff lounge? (7)
Sink Refrigerator Microwave Coffee machine Table and chairs Storage cupboards Countertop space
True or false:
The patient education area is an optional room
True
What is the patient education area?
A very functional and diverse area in the dental office
What might the patient education area look like in the orthodontic office?
Furnished with mirrors and sinks (Where patients can practice home-care techniques)
The patient education area may be an ___________ centre containing a variety of information on ______ care and _________ available to patients, such as _________ treatments or ______ implants
Information Dental Treatments Bleaching Dental
True or false:
The consultation room/area is an optional room
True
What is the consultation room/area?
A room/area where the dentist can sit down with the patient and discuss the treatment plan and financial arrangement
The consultation room/area is _______ and ____ from the ____ flow of the office
Private
Away
Main
What is the centre of all clinical activity?
The dental chair
What is the dental chair designed for?
For the operator and the assistant to provide patient treatment comfortably and efficiently
What 3 positions does the dental chair support the patient in?
Upright
Supine
Subsupine
What is the upright position?
Back of chair is in a 90-degree angle
What is supine position?
Reclined position with the nose and knees on the same plane
What is subsupine position?
Reclined position with the head lower than the feet
True or false:
The dental chair is only designed to accommodate adults
False, the dental chair is designed to accommodate both children and adults
What does the dental chair have? (3)
Controls to move seat
Narrow head rest to allow those providing treatment to be close to the patient’s head
Upholstered in a material that is comfortable, easy to clean, and coordinates with office colour theme
Why does the dental chair have a narrow headrest?
To allow those providing treatment to be close to the patient’s head
What does the dental unit consist of? (6)
Handpieces Air-water syringe Saliva ejector Oral evacuator (HVE) Ultrasonic scaling unit Numerous other options
The dental unit may be fixed to the _____ or on a _______ cart
Wall
Mobile
What are the 3 basic modes of delivery available on a dental unit?
Rear Delivery System
Side Delivery System
Front Delivery System
What is the rear delivery system?
Behind the patient’s head
What is the side delivery system?
On the dentist’s side
What is the front delivery system?
Designed so that it can be pulled over the patient’s chest
What is used to hold the delivery systems?
Mobile carts
What is the operator’s cart usually set up for? (5)
Two or three dental handpieces
Rheostat
Air-water syringe
Sometimes a HVE and saliva ejector
What is the assistant’s cart usually set up with? (3)
Air-water syringe
Saliva ejector
HVE
What provides air, water, or a combination spray of air and water?
Air-Water Syringe
What is the purpose of the air-water syringe? (2)
Helps keep the oral cavity clean and dry
Protect the tooth from the heat produced by the hand pieces
What are the two types of dental hand pieces?
Low speed
High speed
What are dental hand pieces attached to?
Attached to hoses that are a part of the dental unit
Each handpiece has ___ controls
Two
What are the two controls of the handpiece?
On/off switch (to keep more than one hand piece from being turned on)
Rheostat (to control the speed)
What is a rheostat?
Foot pedal
The ultrasonic scaler is ________ to the dental unit
Attached
When is the ultrasonic scaler used?
During prophylaxis and periodontal procedures
What attach to the ultrasonic scaler?
Small tips
The scaler has a _________ action that removes ____ ________, such as ________, and other ______ from the teeth
Vibrating
Hard deposits
Calculus
Debris
What is used to remove saliva and fluids from the patient’s mouth slowly?
Saliva ejector
The ejector tip is a ____, ________, _______ ____ that is disposed of after each patient’s treatment
Thin
Flexible
Plastic tube
What is the HVE also known as?
Oral evacuator
What does HVE stand for?
High-Volume Evacuation
What is the HVE used for?
Used by the assistant to remove fluids from the patient’s mouth
Where is the on/off control for the HVE?
Handle
Each unit of the HVE has a ____ that collects ______ from the evacuator
Trap
Debris
Dental stools are required by who?
Operator
Assistant
When are dental stools required?
During most procedures
True or false:
The operator’s and assistant’s stools are the same
False, they have some similarities but also have several differences
What ergonomic characteristics does the operator’s stool have? (5)
Adjustable height Adjustable back rest Comfortable seat Mobility Broad base