Exam 2 Flashcards
What are the types of questions on a questionnaire?
System oriented
Disease oriented
Symptom oriented
Culture oriented
What are the types of medical consultations?
Phone or personal contact
Written report
Referrals
What medicine is associated with Angina?
Nitroglycerin
What is GERD?
Gastroesophogeal reflux disease
What should you evaluate if patient presents with GERD?
Enamel for erosion
What can you NOT have with Celiac disease?
Gluten
What is antibiotic prophylaxis used for?
To prevent bacteremia
What is bacteremia?
Bacterial infection in blood
What is international normalized ratio used for?
To evaluate the clotting time of blood
What is the international normalized ratio necessary for?
Patients taking blood thinners
What are some blood thinners?
Warfarin
Coumadin
Jantoven
What does a patients INR have to be in order to receive dental treatment?
<3.5
How many months between teeth cleanings?
6 months
What should patients with allergies carry on them?
EpiPen
Who do pregnant women need clearance from to have extensive dental treatment done?
Obstetrician
What covers a dead tooth?
Crown
Titanium screws that go through tooth and into maxillae and mandible
Dental implant
Crowns fused together when tooth is extracted
Bridge
When teeth move towards front of mouth
Mesial drift
Mental framework with false tooth snapped into place
Partial denture
Crown with metal wings on lingual surface of false teeth to keep them together
Marilyn bridge
What are the ways of medical consultation?
Phone or personal contact
Written report
Referals
What are some examples of patients who will need to be asked additional information or have consultations done prior?
Chemotherapy
Joint replacement
Uncontrolled diabetic
Bleeding disorder
Possible cardiac condition
What cardiac conditions require antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental treatment?
HINT: PHCH
- Prosthetic heart valves
- History of infective -
endocartitis - Congenital heart disease
- Heart transplants with heart
valves
What categories of congenital heart disease require antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?
HINT: UCR
- Unrepaired cyanotic
congenital heart disease - Completely repaired
congenital heart disease with
prosthetic material for the
first 6 months after surgery - Repaired congenital heart
disease with residual defects
What dental procedures need antibiotic prophylaxis?
HINT: MRP
- Manipulation of gingival
tissue - Root canals
- Perforation of oral soft
tissue
What dental procedures do NOT need antibiotic prophylaxis?
HINT: LDPP
- Local anesthetic injections in
healthy tissue - Dental radiographs
- Placement of removable
prosthesis or orthodontic
appliances - Placement of orthodontic
brackets
What are the different ways to take a temperature?
Oral
Temporal
Tympanic
What can high temperatures indicate?
Infections
When is body temperature usually the highest?
Late afternoon, early evening
When is body temperature usually the lowest?
Early morning, when sleeping
What is a normal temperature?
98.6 degrees F