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Dental Profession Flashcards

1
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Definition of professional

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apparent in words innad out of office

respect patient and collegue

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Professional appearnce of DRC

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  1. Good health (sleep enough)
  2. Good grooming (showering)
  3. Appropriate dress (clean clothes)
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Characteristic of professional

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  1. Good listening skills (respectful)
  2. Confidential ( confidential=no lawsuits)
  3. Maintain composure
  4. good attitude (getting along w/ others )
    5 Dedication (to practice and patients)
    responsible / take Initiative-(on time)
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4
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G.V BLACK

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created cavity classification

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5
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FIrst female Dentist

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Emma Casgrain

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6
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Dental Act

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Ontario 1868

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7
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1st use of Dental Assistant

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In 1900 Edmund Kells had a DA

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8
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Current focus of Dentistry

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Preventative

keeping teeth healthy for a lifetime

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Past focus of dentistry

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corrective

fixing/removing teeth

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10
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cause for shift of dentistry

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esthetics,
health
affordability
access

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11
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Deterrents of Dental Health

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Past painful experiences
Diet
Lifestyle
Medication
Access
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12
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Solo Practice

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o Traditional
o Manged by dentist
o One to relationship with patient
o Limited hours

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Group practice

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o Dentist in partnership
o Open longer hours
o Dentist may have just 1 or more CDA DRC, DH

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Mall Practice

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o High rate of emergent patients
o High turnover of patients
o Open long hours/7 days

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Specailty practice

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o Dentist with additional training
o Solo groups or mall practices
o Usually Referred

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Hospital Dental CLinic

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o Outpatient + Inpatient Service

o Coordinate care with dental/medical professional

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17
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Reasearch

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hospital/ education institutions

patients may be involved in research

18
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Dental Education Institutions

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Educational teachign Programs
college
Dental Clinic (VCC)

19
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Public Health Dentistry

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government funded
low income
Healthy Kids

20
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Armed Forces

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CAF has large dental units

Dental personnel are Salaried officer (family members not included)

21
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Dental Reception Coordinator Role

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responsible for smooth and efficient office operation

22
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DRC Duties

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Schedule appointments
Communicate on phone
Coordinate financial agreement with patients
Handling Dental insurance claims

23
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DA level 1 roles

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Perfomred at level skill
transfer/sterilize
Record Tx
Order supplies 
Develop Xray
24
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DA1 regulated?

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Not Regulated

CDA may have formal education

25
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DA 2 role

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exposing radiographs
impressions
applying FS
Whitening w/out patient harm

26
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CDA 2 regulated?

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Regulated profession

DA has formal education

27
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RDH role

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scaling
root planing
cross over with CDA

28
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RDH regualted?

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Regulated by HPA

bc allows private practice

29
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Dentist role

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ultimate responsibility for the patient

Regulated by HP +CDBS

30
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RDT

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role fabricate dental appliances
crwons, dentures, ortho appliances
regulated by HPA

31
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RD role

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fir and fabricate dentures

privately owned clinics

32
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Dental Therapist

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provide oral health to First Nations populations

perfrom service provided be dentists

33
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FNHA

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First Nations Health Authority

34
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HPA

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Health Profession Act

regulates 4 colleges

35
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$ Colleges regulating Dental

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  1. Surgeons
  2. HYgienist
  3. Dental Technician
  4. Denturists
36
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College of Dental Surgeons regulates:

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 Radiography
 CDA
 DMD/DDS
 Dental Therapists

37
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  1. Hygienists (CDHBC)
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regulates dental hygienists

38
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365-day rule:

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RDH may provide service ONLY IF a patient has been examined by a dentist within 365 days OR same day before treatment. (This is removed)

39
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Bylaw 8.11

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  • Dentist MUST authorize and supervise DA who competed Dental Radiography module to expose radiograph.
40
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Bylaw 8.02

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Dentist who Delegate and supervise is ultimately responsible for the quality of care provided.

41
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CDA authorization

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can be performed as authorized and supervised un the dentist

Dentist MUST be in Office

42
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60 day rule

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CDA must provide service within 60 day of the service being prescribed. Dentist does not need to be in the office
o Polish , fluoride, Radiographs

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