final Flashcards
what needs to remain confidential with dental office?
-financial records
-patients identity
-records with or without written consent
what does a CDA do?
help/support the dentist during procedures
what a dental laboratory technician do?
make crowns, bridges, dentures
what does as endodontic do ?
diagnoses and treat diseases of the pulp
what does a oral pathology do?
diagnosis and treat the diseases of the oral structure
what does a orthodontist do?
preventing/intercepting/correcting skeletal and dental problems
what does a periodentic do?
diagnosis and treat the disease of the supporting tissues
what is prosthodontics ?
provides and replaces of natural teeth
what are some roles of a dental hygienist?
-RDH
-removes deposits on teeth
-exposes radiographs
-fluoride
-fissure sealant
-OHI
-administer anaesthetic
RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
NDAEB
National Dental Assisting Exam Board
CDABC
Certified Dental Assisting of BC
BCCOHP
BC College of Oral Health Professionals
HPA
Health Professions Act
BCDA
BC Dental Association
CDAA
Canadian Dental Assistants Association
what is autonomy ?
self determination
what is beneficence
of benefit to the patient
what is code of ethics ?
voluntary standards of behaviour established by a profession
what is confidentiality ?
not revealing any personal information about a patient
what is ethics ?
what is right and wrong
what is justice
fair treatment of patient
what is law
minimum standards of behaviour established by statutes for a population or profession
what is nonmaleficence
of no harm to the patient
what is veracity
not lying to patient
some ways to “read “ a patient
-human behaviour
-non verbal communication
-socialization
-verbal communication
what should be put into a patients medical history
-alerts of any medical conditions, meds, allergies
-red dot and or highlighted alerts
-signatures
-dates
-consent signed