Q1, E1 L2b Tx Planning, 3toothprep Flashcards
_________ involves gaining the patient’s permission to proceed with treatment
Informed consent
A patient’s records, including the health history and radiographs, are the legal property of ________.
the treating dentist
Patients also have the right to request that ______ of their records (including radiographs) be sent to a new dentist or to a specialist for treatment or a second opinion.
COPIES
What are the 3 components to obtaining a patient’s health history?
1.Written Questionnaire 2.Oral Interview 3.Visual Assessment
_______: Determining the nature of the disease through patient examination
Diagnosis
_______: An estimate of the likely course of a disease….What are the 2 most prominent factors?
prognosis…1. General Factors (age, caries rate) 2.Local Factors (tooth mobility, root angulation)
The primary reason that the patient is seeking treatment. Stated and recorded in your notes in the patient’s own words
Chief Complaint
What are the 4 categories of chief complaints?
- Comfort 2.Function 3.Socal 4.Apperance
As a Standard of Care in the US: The patient’s _______ and ______ should be recorded.
blood pressure and pulse rate
Antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations exist for two groups of patients….ok. wait. 4 more heart things. so 6 total.
1.infective endocarditis 2.artificial heart valve 3.endocardidits 4.transplant 5.congenital heart defects 6.total joint replacement
What is the most common dental emergency?
Syncopy (fainting)
Great BOARDS question: Patients with unstable or uncontrolled angina should wait for at least ____ days after their angina is stabilized to receive dental treatment
30 days
Should not receive any dental treatment for a minimum of __ months after the heart attack.
6 months
Most fatalities from MI occur within ___-___ months after the attack.
3-4 months
Since stress will increase blood pressure, dental treatment is contraindicated in patients with severe ______.
HTN
As a rule, patients with a systolic pressure greater than ____ and/ or a diastolic pressure greater than ___ should be referred for medical consultation and treatment and dental treatment should be delayed.
160….95
Patients with ______ may be prone to an attack brought on by the stress of dental treatment
ASTHMA
Patients with uncontrolled ______ have low resistance to infection and are prone to periodontal disease. They have poor healing response, including excessive bleeding, and may experience hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia during dental treatment.
DIABETES
Patients who are taking oral anticonvulsant medications, such as ______®, may experience gingival hyperplasia
Dilantin®
______: May have problems with slow wound healing and excessive bleeding…They may report feeling weak and fatigued
Anemia
______: Excessive gingival irritation, Patients with leukemia are very prone to infections, including periodontal infections, The chemotherapeutic agents used to treat the disease have many side effects including xerostomia or dry mouth
Leukemia
Hepatitis ___ carriers, the STI’s ______ & ________, And the respiratory bug ______…Practice _______ Precautions: This means that full infection control is practiced for every patient
B..syphillis,AIDS….TB…..Universal….isn’t it Standard precautions???
ASA Status: A patient with severe systemic disease
3
ASA Status: A moribund patient who is not expected to survive 24 hours without the operation
5