Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapters 24, 25, 49, 50) Flashcards
ADLs (Activities of daily living)
Measure of the ability to carry out the basic tasks needed for self care.
Anticipatory Guidance
Patient education and oral hygiene instructions that anticipate potential oral and systemic health problems associated with risk factors identified during patient assessment.
ASA
American Society of Anesthesiologist; originally developed the ASA Classifications to determine modifications necessary to provide general anesthetics to patients during surgical procedures.
Chief Complaint
The patient’s concern as stated during the initial health history preparation; may be the reason for seeking professional care; a complaint such as pain or discomfort may require emergency dental diagnosis.
Diagnosis
a statement of the problem; a concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestations of a condition, situation, or problem; identification of a disease or deviation from normal condition by recognition of characteristic signs and symptoms.
Differential Diagnosis
identification of which one of several diseases or conditions may be producing the symptoms.
Prognosis
Prediction of outcome; a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease and the prospects of recovery as expected by the nature of the specific condition and the symptoms of the case.
Risk Factor
an attribute or exposure that increases the probability of disease, such as an aspect of personal behavior, environmental exposure, or an inherited characteristic associated with health-related conditions.
Anticipatory Guidance (Pedo)
Provide information to parents and caregivers on what to expect in a child’s current and next developmental stage so that the child’s needs can be anticipated and properly managed.
CAMBRA
Acronym that refers to the phrase “caries management by risk assessment.”
Grazing
eating or drinking at-will throughout the day or evening.
Infant
Child younger than 1 year of age.
Nonnutritive Sucking
Sucking fingers, thumb, pacifiers or other objects for comfort.
What are the risk factors for caries?
- Behavioral factors
- Dietary factors
- Low Fluoride
- Tooth Morphology and position
- Xerostomia
- Personal and family history of dental caries
- Developmental factors
- Genetic factors
What are the risk factors for Periodontal infections/ poor response to periodontal therapy?
- Behavioral factors
- Tobacco use
- Systemic conditions
- Horomonal Considerations
- Nutritional status
- Iatrogenic factors
- Genetic Factors
Periodontal disease as a risk factor for systemic conditions
- Infective Endocarditis
- Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Respiratory Disease
- Adverse Pregnancy outcomes
What are the risk factors for oral cancer?
- Tobacco use
- Alcohol use
- Sun exposure
OSCAR
O: Oral S: Systemic C: Capability A: Autonomy R: Reality
Why should OTC teething products containing Benzocaine not be used on teething babies under 2 years old?
Because is causes a rare but fatal disease called methemoglobinemia.
ASA I
Without systemic disease; a normal, healthy patient with little or no dental anxiety.
ASA II
Mild systemic diseases or extreme dental anxiety.
ASA III
Systemic Disease that limits activity but is not incapacitating.
ASA IV
Incapacitating disease that is a constant threat to life.
ASA V
Patient is moribund and not expected to survive.
What are the factors that affect sequence of care?
- Urgency
- Existing Etiologic Factors
- Severity and Extent of Condition
- Individual Patient Requirements
