Intro to Special Care Flashcards
Examples of Special Care Dentistry Groups (6)
- Learning disability
- Physical disability
- Mental health problems
- Homeless,refugees + asylum seekers
- Older people
- Patients requiring behavioural management techniques
Define impairment
A problem in body function or structure
- Psychological
- Physiological
- Anatomical
- Function
Define disability
Any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner considered normal
How is disability different to impairment?
Disability is concerned with functional performance/activity affecting the whole person
Disability is activity restricted by impairment
Define handicap
Disadvantage resulting from an impairment or disability
Limits/ prevents the fulfilment of a role that is normal for that individual
List 4 barriers to Care
- Physical
- Attitudinal
- People Centred
- Professional Centred
What are some characteristics of service use (7)
- Fewer visits, longer intervals between
- Limited access to buildings
- Difficulty communicating pain
- Financial
- Emergency care rather than planned
- Hx of extractions
- Tx with GA
List examples of intellectual impairment (3)
- Down syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome
- Autism spectrum disorder
List examples of mental disability (3)
- Schizophrenia
- Dementia
- Alzheimers
List examples of sensory disability? (2)
- Visually impaired patients
2. Hearing impaired patients
List examples of emotional disability (5)
- Anxiety states
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Personality disorder
- Eating disorder
List examples of social disability (5)
- Illegal drug use
- Alcohol abuse
- Homelessness
- Obesity
- Poverty
Function of bisphosphonates
- Prevent bone loss in patients with osteoporosis
- Metastatic cancer + myeloma
- Paget’s disease
- Reduce bone pain + osteo
What side effect can bisphosphonates cause?
MRONJ
- exposed bone
What are some considerations to make for a SC patient?
- MH
- DH
- SH
- Clinical holding
