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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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What is a diagnosis?

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Precise, scientific term used to describe a variation from normal

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What are the 6 areas of prognosis determination?

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  1. Patient’s desires/capabilities
  2. Systemic Health
  3. Supporting structures
  4. Teeth
  5. Matching treatment plan with desires of patient
  6. Individual considerations
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3
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list the 5 steps in treatment planning process

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  1. Collecting Info
  2. Evaluation of Findings
  3. Formulating the treatment plan
  4. Determining the prognosis
  5. Presenting the treatment plan and reaching consensus with the patient.
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4
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When several findings point clearly to a specific disease entity. Indicates a high level of certainty.

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Definitive Diagnosis

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5
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When findings suggest several possible conditions.

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Differential diagnosis

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6
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What are the 5 benefits of creating a problem list?

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  1. shows reason for treatment
  2. Helps organize treatment
  3. Shows professional competence- avoiding unnecessary treatment
  4. Patient education
  5. Standard of car
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7
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Acute phase of treatment-eliminate pain and infection

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Phase I

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8
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Disease control phase

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Phase 2

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9
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Definitive phase, restorations of function and esthetics

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Phase 3

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10
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Maintenance phase

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phase 4

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11
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2 reasons for phasing dental treatments

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Helps clinician organize the plan, the patient comprehends it better when separated into segments

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12
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Pain relief is an example of which phase?

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1, emergency

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13
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Fillings and RUC’s are examples of which phase of treatment planning?

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Phase 2, disease control

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14
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Crowns, FPDs, RPD, are example of which phase of treatment plans?

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Phase 3

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15
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recalls and maintenance are examples of which phase of treatment planning?

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Phase 4

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16
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What is the chief complaint and when should it be taken care of?

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Why the patient came in and ASARP

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17
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what are the 5 factors that influence treatment plans?

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  1. Patient health
  2. Patient age
  3. Psychological factors
  4. Emergency treatment
  5. Presentation of best treatment option
18
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What is the long term outlook of a treatment?

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Prognosis

19
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4 levels of prognosis

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Stable, Guarded, Diminished (1-5 years of life), Hopeless

20
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Why use prognosis in treatment planning?

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Helps the patient make the decision for what makes sense for them, gives them a realistic expectation for options

21
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Purpose of alternative treatment plans?

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Able to modify to the patient’s wants and needs

22
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What are some positive patient modifiers?

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Interest in oral health, ability to afford treatment, history of regular dental care

23
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What are some negative patient modifiers?

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Time or financial constraints, fear of dental treatment, lack of motivation, poor oral or general health, destructive habits

24
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How do dentist goals and desires affect the treatment plan?

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we want ideal, when ideal is not what the patient wants, go for the best option that works for the patient.

25
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What are dentist modifiers that affect the treatment plan?

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Knowledge, experience, technical skill

26
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What is visioning?

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deciding the best option by deconstructive thinking

27
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What are key teeth?

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Important and stable teeth that are needed to make treatment happen successfully.

28
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Sequencing guidelines

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Phase 1 and 2 should happen before sequencing phase 3

29
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Phase II should be signed off before

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Proceeding to phase III

30
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Diagnostic treatment planning of RPD design must be completed before

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proceeding to phase III

31
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Within phase III, crowns must be ____ before RPDs

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completed

32
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What is the difference between Treatment plan and appointment plan

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appointment is the plan for the day, treatment is overall

33
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5 common uses of an occlusal appliance

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  1. reduction of muscle hyperactivity and pain
  2. Tooth protection from bruxing
  3. Improved stress distribution to the teeth and TMJ
  4. Changes in vertical dimension of occlusion
  5. Stabilization of mobile teeth
34
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requirements of an occlusal appliance

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Stable, rigid to occlusal force, comfortable, maintain tooth position

35
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What are the two categories of occlusal appliances

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Anterior repositioning appliance, stabilization appliance

36
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Use of an anterior repositioning appliance

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Treat TMJ derangements=results in permanent changes

37
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Stabilization appliance uses

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muscle relaxation appliance. Elimination of instability and protection from bruxism.

38
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What type of occlusal appliance did we make in this class?

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Stabilization appliance with indirect method

39
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Properly fabricated occlusal appliance has what?

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Canine molar disocclusion, condyle in most stable position when teeth in even contact

40
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Proper insertion/removal and care for a stabilization appliance

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finger pressure to align with teeth, catch near first molar area and pull posterior downward, Rinse, store in a wet container away from pets.

41
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When should they wear the occlusal appliance?

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Nighttime use, late afternoon associated with stress, more continuous for retrodiscitis

42
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List the 8 treatment descriptions that would require the COMPLEX diagnosis procedure

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  1. 4 more more fixed restorations
  2. FPD
  3. RPD
  4. Implant Restoration
  5. Immediate complete denture opposed by natural teeth
  6. Interim complete dentures
  7. Esthetic cases including veneers
  8. Change in VDO

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