Case GV: Ginger Vitis, RDH’s patient is a 58 year old Africa…
Case GV: Ginger Vitis, RDH’s patient is a 58 year old African-American male in for his three-month periodontal maintenance recall appointment. He has high blood pressure that is controlled with Toprol-XL ® (metoprolol) and recently had a cardiac pacemaker placed. Ginger notices a couple of lesions on the left buccal mucosa where the patient recalls he bit his cheek. Ginger notes several amalgam restorations, and a 3 unit bridge on the UL. The patient has generalized recession and pockets ranging from 2 to 6 mm. He has a couple of areas of graininess and one small spicule of subgingival calculus in the upper anterior with a thin band of calculus visible supragingivally in the lower anterior lingual area. His oral hygiene is fair, with a thin line of biofilm accumulated along the gingival margin of most all posterior teeth and a little heavier on some anterior teeth. He is very agitated because he was on time for his appointment but was not seated until 15 minutes after he arrived.Case GV: This patient is what calculus classification according to the WSU clinic guidelines?
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Case GV: Ginger Vitis, RDH’s patient is a 58 year old African-American male in for his three-month periodontal maintenance recall appointment. He has high blood pressure that is controlled with Toprol-XL ® (metoprolol) and recently had a cardiac pacemaker placed. Ginger notices a couple of lesions on the left buccal mucosa where the patient recalls he bit his cheek. Ginger notes several amalgam restorations, and a 3 unit bridge on the UL. The patient has generalized recession and pockets ranging from 2 to 6 mm. He has a couple of areas of graininess and one small spicule of subgingival calculus in the upper anterior with a thin band of calculus visible supragingivally in the lower anterior lingual area. His oral hygiene is fair, with a thin line of biofilm accumulated along the gingival margin of most all posterior teeth and a little heavier on some anterior teeth. He is very agitated because he was on time for his appointment but was not seated until 15 minutes after he arrived.Case GV: Ginger takes his blood pressure and it is elevated above ‘normal’. What is the likely explanation?
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(decorative image only) santa work.pngSanta Claus has rushed about but finally returned from his busy night of delivering gifts to all good little dental hygiene students! He has relaxed by listening to his favorite holiday songs. Q: Which respiration value indicates that he is now within the ‘normal range’ for an adult?
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