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History, examination, diagnosis and Tx Plan Flashcards

1
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Why is it important to take a history for denture pt? (general)

A

a route map to diagnosis

85% of info for the diagnosis obtained from history taking

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If a pt required tooth extractions, what drug would promote bleeding?

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anticoagulant

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3
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Why is it important to take a medical history?

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  • protect pt and team
  • whole patient care
  • identify allergies and take precautions
  • identify medically compromised at risk and take precautions and/or refer to specialist e.g. radiotherapy
  • plan strategies by identifying those requiring investigations and/or medical support –> multi-disciplinary-team management
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4
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If a patient is medically compromised, what is a scale to use?

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1-4

1&2: easily treated at GDP

3&4: referred to specialist care team

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5
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Pt undergoing radiotherapy seen by who?

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multi-disciplinary-team management

GP
oncologist
general dentist
dentist in special care
surgeon

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What are things to recommend/Tx plan for a pt undergoing radiotherapy?

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  • plaque control
    diet advise
    high fluoride toothpaste (duraphat 5000ppm)
    saliva substitute
    regular review

interact with GP, oncologist, surgeon etc

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What do you do if a pt undergoing radiotherapy requires dentures or is wearing dentures?

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postpone giving dentures

ask them to stop wearing their dentures

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8
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What can happen to pts gums undergoing radiotherapy

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mucositis - inflammation of the mucosa, the mucous membranes that line your mouth and your entire gastrointestinal tract.

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9
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What are examples of medications which can cause xerostomia?

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antidepressants, anti-hypertensives

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What are examples of drugs which cause gingival overgrowth?

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certain antihypertensives

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11
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What are example of PC with regards to dentures?

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12
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Questions to ask for history of PC?

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has the denture always been unsuccessful or has something happened

Has any adjustments been done before? If so, did it make a difference

Questions to ask:

  • when did you start wearing the denture
  • how any sets f dentures have you had? did you fid one better than the others?
  • has the denture been worn successfully ever? - may be related to fundamental flaws in the design and construction or pat related problems
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13
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What is the significance of past dental history?

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14
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Do you need to get a balance between pt expectations and what the actual problem is?

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yes

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15
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What is the significance of the social and family history?

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16
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Before clinical exam, do you ask the patient what their goals are?

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yes, this mixed with the history. you can start to map a tx plan

just need to look clinically

17
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During the extra-oral exam, what are you looking out for?

A

also look at smile line lip competency

18
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During intra-oral exam, what are you looking for?

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19
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With regards to the actual shape of the teeth, what are you noting?

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20
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After observing the physical attributes of the teeth, what do you do in the physical examination? (I/O)

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21
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What are special investigations you could do of the teeth?

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22
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What is the classification of edentulous jaws class I to class VI?

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23
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What do you call the scale for edentulous jaws?

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Cawood and Howell classification

24
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Class I

A

dentate

25
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class II

A

immediately post-extraction

26
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class III

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well-rounded ridge form, adequate in height and width

27
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class IV

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knife-edge ridge form, adequate in height and inadequate width

28
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class V

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flat ridge form, inadequate in height and width

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class VI

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depressed ridge form, with some basilar loss evident

30
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In order to create a treatment plan, what info do you need?

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all relevant info… not necessarily all at same visit

special investigations - sensibility testing, radiographs, photographs, articulated study casts

31
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What is the immediate care?

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32
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What is involved in informed consent?

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all options

advantages/disadvantages of each

prognosis: if you don’t get treatment what can happen

33
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A

A

34
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What are the goals for treatment outcome?

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35
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What is something to avoid when it come to treatment planning?

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avoid heroic maintenance of a tooth / tooth presenting with a set of a pathologic conditions that are beyond the scope of predictable treatment

36
Q

Why is it sometimes best to just extract the tooth?

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may lead to undesirable consequences such as failure in function, aesthetics, comfort, and/or extension of infection to craniofacial anatomic spaces

might have to start the denture again

37
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What is a summary of the factors and variables affecting treatment decisions?

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38
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What should treatment planning always be?

A

evidence based clinical practice

journals and articles for evidence

BDS3 Prosthodontics - RPD (23 decks)

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