Taking history- writing dialogue

Question 1

Greet your patient. Ask about the reason of visit.

Answer 1

Hallo, what seems to be the problem?

Hallo, why did you decide to come to the dentist today?

Question 2

Ask for more details about this tooth:

a. site
b. type of pain

Answer 2

a. Which site is the pain at?
Where the pain is located?
Do you feel the pain over the whole area?

b. Is the pain in the upper or bottom jaw?
Does it travel up your neck or face?
Does the pain ever radiate?
Is it constant? (czy jest stałe)

Question 3

Ask about exacerbating or relieving factors/medication.

Answer 3

Does anything that makes the pain worse or better?
When does it hurt the most?

Are you taking any tablets to made pain better?
Have you taken any medication?
Did you take any painkillers to relieve this pain?

Question 4

Ask about the duration of the present condition.

Answer 4

When did the pain begin/start?
For how long have you had it?
Did it start on it’s own?
Is it the first time you have had pain in that tooth?

Question 5

Tell the patient that you have to take his medical history

Answer 5

Ok, now I would like to ask you a few medical question

Question 6

Ask about respiratory and circulatory problems

Answer 6

Do you suffer from respiratory or circulatory problems/disease?

Question 7

Ask about allergies

Answer 7

Do you have any allergies?
Are you allergic to anything?
dust- kurz, animal fur- futro zwierzęce

Question 8

Tell patient you’re going to examine his teeth. Ask him to open his mouth.

Answer 8

Ok, now I’m gonna take a look at this tooth. Could you just open your mouth wide, please?

Question 9

Ask if the tooth tender to percussion.

Answer 9

Does it hurt?

Question 10

Inform the patient that has a small cavity and needs a restoration.
Offer an anesthetic.

Answer 10

It’s a small cavity that needs a filling.
It’s just a small cavity that needs to be filled in.
The carious process is too advanced and an abscess has already formed. It must be removed.

Would you like an anesthetic?

Question 11

Ask about last visit

Answer 11

When was your last dental visit?

When was this filling done?

Question 12

Ask about sleeping.

Answer 12

Do you sleep well?

Do you have sleeping problems?

Question 13

Ask about procedures during last visit.

Answer 13

Was any procedures performed?

Question 14

Ask about oral hygiene

a. brush teeth
b. brushing time
c. floss
d. bleeding gums yes or no
e. sweets
f. mouth rinses

Answer 14

How often do you brush your teeth?
(Twice a day. In the morning and before going to bed in the evening)
How long are you brushing your teeth?
Do you floss?/ Do you use dental floss?
Do your gums bleed when you brush your teeth?
Do you eat many (a lot of) sweets?
Do you use any mouth rinses?

Question 15

Ask about reaction to anesthetics

Answer 15

Have you ever had a bad reaction to anesthetics?

Question 16

Ask about type of anesthesia

Answer 16

Was that done with under general or local anesthesia?

Question 17

Ask about the duration of wearing the braces

Answer 17

How long have did you have your orthodontic braces for?

Question 18

Ask if he/she is still wearing the braces

Answer 18

Are you still wearing your brace?

Question 19

Ask about extraction

Answer 19

Any teeth were extracted?

Any tooth was extracted?

Question 20

Ask about pragnancy

Answer 20

Are you expecting?

Are you pregnant?

Question 21

Ask about feel during chewing

Answer 21

Do you feel any pain with chewing food?

Do you have trouble with chewing food?

Question 22

Ask about shortness of breath

Answer 22

Are you subject to shortness of breath (duszność)?

Question 23

Ask about fainting

Answer 23

Have you ever had the episode of fainting?

Question 24

Ask about sweating

Answer 24

Do you often sweat excessively?

Question 25

Ask about breath

Answer 25

Do you have trouble with bad breathe?

Question 26

Ask about oral infection

Answer 26

Have you ever been treated for oral infections?

Question 27

Ask about problems with heart in his family

Answer 27

Is there a history of heart condition in your family?

Question 28

Ask about nails

Answer 28

Do you bite your nails?

Question 29

Ask about unpleasant taste in the mouth

Answer 29

Are you bothered by unpleasant taste in the mouth?

Question 30

Ask about swallowing

Answer 30

Do you have trouble with swallowing food?

Question 31

Ask about complicated extraction

Answer 31

Have you ever had a complicated extraction?

Question 32

Ask about taking steroids

Answer 32

Have you ever taken any steroids?

Question 33

Ask about hypertension

Answer 33

Heave you ever been treated for hypertension?

Question 34

Ask about bleaching/whitewashing

Answer 34

Do you often bleach your teeth?

Question 35

Ask about keeping mouth open

Answer 35

Do you have trouble with keeping your mouth open?

Question 36

Ask about using fluoridated products

Answer 36

Have you used any fluoridated products?