perspective dent Flashcards
Two types of reasons for student’s choice of dentistry
personal and external
what is personal choice
- factor that stem from within
- voluntary will or from his or her own choice
what are the cost that we need to consider in pursuing dental course
•tuition and other fees
• textbook
• dental equipment, instruments and materials
• clinical requirement (prime need for patients)
• living allowances
People/organizations involved in training of a dentist
• dentistry teachers/ clinical instructor
• members of health professionals
• private educational institutions
• patient
• government agencies
What is dentistry
science, art, and profession
explain dentistry as science
obtained through systematized/study/ inquiry concerning the various theories, principles, and concepts of dentistry
explain dentistry as an art
involves skills
skilled craftsmanship/ psychomotor skills/ or technical skills in the practice of the profession
explain dentistry as a profession
- calling or vocation
- requiring specialized knowledge and technical skills following a lengthy and intensive preparation
threefold value of the dental profession
- service to mankind
- Social security
- prestige
It is oral needs of humanity
service to mankind
two types of service to mankind
preventive services and remedial/ corrective/ curative services
service offered to prevent dental check up
preventive services
services are offered in the presence of a disease
remedial/ corrective/ curative services
condition of the oral cavity/mouth
- normal
- abnormal
three factors responsible for immediate complaints of patients
pain, discomfort, and deformity