Clinic

Question 1

What information should

Answer 1

• Name of patient
• Age
• Purpose of visit (011, 012) + likelihood of this being pt’s first time seeing dentist
• If 012, check if any other records available

Question 2

What info should you check before seeing the patient if appointment is an 012?

Answer 2

-MHx
-SHx if relevant
-DHx
(Risk status, x-rays, previous visit and purpose for visit)
(History of FTA, RA/GA, restorations, exo, dental trauma)
-How patient behaved/coped with previous treatment
-Anything that requires monitoring

Question 3

What should you assess when you meet the child in the waiting room?

Answer 3

Who they are with
What are they doing (curled in parent’s lap, running around, reading, etc.)
Do they seem happy or worried?

Question 4

What info should be acquired once child is seated?

Answer 4

• Chief Concern
• MHx (new form for very visit)
• DHx at other clinics
• Clinic exam
• No need to probe unless find suspicious areas
• SHx (diet, OH habits, Fluoride, looked after by…)–> do this after exam to avoid child sitting too long

Question 5

What should be checked in a past medical history?

Answer 5

• Birth and prenatal (premature, complications)–>hypomin
• Growth and development
• Significant illnesses
• Immunisations up to date?