Clinical DH Flashcards
Examples of regulated waste?
Sharps, items w/saturated blood and/or saliva and hard or soft tissues removed from the patient’a mouth.
Provides the employee with info regarding hazards of chemicals and how to protect themselves from these hazards.
Safety Data Sheets
What is PPE?
Personal protective equipment (mask, examination gloves, protective eye wear, and protective clothing). Minimizes exposure to aerosol, spatter, direct transmission, and indirect transmission.
Invisible airborne particles that remain in the air for awhile?
Aerosol
Visible airborne particles of blood and/or saliva.
Spatter
Direct transmission
Occurs through touching of infectious agent, saliva, or blood.
Occurs through a contaminated object.
Indirect transmission
What are the qualities of a disinfectant?
Rapid, broad-spectrum antimicrobial, bactericidal, tuberculocidal, virucidal. Odorless, compatible, residual effect, non toxic, EPA registered, cleans and disinfects.
Types of Disinfecting agents?
Chlorine-based compounds; corrosive to metals and strong odor.
Iodophors-discolor surfaces yellow.
Phenols-leave film or residue on surface.
Quaternary-not corrosive, lower kill spectrum, and limited efficacy.
Why should Glutaraldehydes NOT be used as a surface disinfectant?
Toxic effects of fumes and also corrosive.
What are the levels of disinfectants?
High-surgical areas
Intermediate-dental offices, must kill TB.
Low-used at home
What kills ALL pathogenic microbes, including spores?
Sterilization
Chemical Sterilization
273 degrees for 20mins w/ kPa 25 psi.
Spore test= geo bacillus stearothermophilus
Requires ventilation
340 degrees for 1 hour or 320 degrees for 2 hours.
Metal instruments.
NOT for handpieces.
Spore test= bacillus atrophaeus.
Dry Heat
Steam
250 degrees with 15 or 20 lbs psi for 30 mins.
Corrodes non stainless steel instruments.
Fills instruments and burs.
Spore test= geobacillus stearothermophilus.
What does NOT guarantee sterility?
External indicators that change color only indicate instruments have been heat processed.
When should Spore testing be completed?
Weekly.
What’s always addressed with the patient first?
Chief complaint
Pits/fissures on lingual of ant teeth and occlusal, buccal, and lingual surfaces of post teeth.
Class 1 GV Black
Class 2 GV Black
Proximal surface of post teeth; commonly occlusal surfaceS.
Proximal surface of ant teeth; does not involve incisal edge.
Class 3 GV Black
Class 4 GV Black
Proximal surface ant teeth; involves incisal edge.
Cervical (gingival) 1/3 facial or lingual surfaces of any tooth. Root caries.
Class 5 GV Black
Class 6 GV Black
Incisal edge of ant and/or cusp tips of post teeth.
Class 1 Occlusion (mesognathic)
Molar: Mesiobuccal cusp of max 1st molar positioned in buccal groove of mand 1st molar.
Canine: max canine occluded w/distal half of mand canine and mesial half of mand 1st premolar.
Class 2 occlusion (Retrognathic)
Molar: buccal groove mand 1st molar distal to mesiobuccal cusp of max 1st molar by at least a width of a premolar.
Canine: distal portion of max canine is mesial to mesial portion of mand canine by at least width of a premolar.
Class 2, Division 1 Occlusion
Retruded mandible w/max ant teeth protruded facially.
Class 2, Division 2 Occlusion
Retruded mandible w/max ant teeth inclined lingually.
Class 3 Occlusion (prognathic)
Molar: buccal groove mand 1st molar mesial to mesibuccal cusp of max first permanent molar by width of a premolar.
Canine: mesial portion of max canine is distal to distal surface of mand canine by width of a premolar.
Usually have cross bite.
Class 1 Furcation
Early bone loss; instrument enters depression leading to the furcation.
Moderate bone loss; instrument can enter furcation, but cannot pass between roots.
Class 2 Furcation.
Class 3 Furcation
Severe bone loss; instrument can pass between roots.
Same as Class 3, but with evidence of recession.
Class 4 Furcation.
How do you assess a Furcation?
Naber probe
Mobility
Class 1: slight horizontal mobility
Class 2: moderate horizontal mobility, greater than 1 mm- no vertical displacement.
Class 3: severe mobility w/possible combined horizontal and vertical movement.
What is Calculus?
Mineralized plaque, provides an irritant to gingiva.
What’s the nutrient source for supragingival calculus?
Saliva
What’s the nutrient source for subgingival calculus?
Crevicular fluid and inflammatory exudate.
How can you detect calculus?
11/12 and pigtail for posteriors; orban-type for anteriors and cervical 1/3s of posterior teeth.
Compressed air and radiographs.
What causes Extrinsic stain (exogenous)-removable?
Certain bacteria or other sources, such as food, beverages, and tobacco.
Gram positive bacteria; located on cervical 1/3 facials and linguals
Black line extrinsic stain
Associated w/poor oral hygiene and dark colored beverages.
Brown extrinsic stain
Associated with tobacco use
Dark brown or black extrinsic stain