You are seeing a patient in your office. The patient is very…
You are seeing a patient in your office. The patient is very compliant and comes every 6 months for dental hygiene recare. The patient reports they have a fluid filled lesion that hasn’t healed for over 4 weeks on inside of lip. The doctor is not in the office. What is your obligation as a dental hygienist/dental therapist? What are the steps you should take to make sure all information is gathered? Explain what you would do for this patient.
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