You are reviewing your clinic book to prepare for spring sem…
You are reviewing your clinic book to prepare for spring semester clinic. Use the information that you have learned through these resources and your time in clinic to answer the following questions. QUESTION: When is the Dental Hygiene Care Plan created?
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You have a 57-year-old female patient report for her Periodontal Maintenance appointment. She was running a few minutes behind schedule and missed her bus to get to your appointment, so she had to walk to the clinic. When you take her blood pressure, it reads 139/99. Her pulse is 95 BPM, and her respiratory rate is 22. After reviewing the patient’s medical history, she reports no new ER visits or hospital stays, but she is still having issues with her stent that was placed in 2019 from a previous heart attack, and is still taking the depressant drug, Valium for her generalized anxiety. During the dental history portion, you find out this patient has a 7/10 fear of the dentist due to past trauma. During assessments, you determine this patient is at high risk for caries. This patient has a lot of radiographic calculus subgingivally, especially on the distals of her 2nd molars. Use this information to answer the following questions. QUESTION: The patient is due for an exam today. If the last radiographs were taken in December of 2022, would new radiographs be recommended and why?
Read DetailsYou have a 57-year-old female patient report for her Periodo…
You have a 57-year-old female patient report for her Periodontal Maintenance appointment. She was running a few minutes behind schedule and missed her bus to get to your appointment, so she had to walk to the clinic. When you take her blood pressure, it reads 139/99. Her pulse is 95 BPM, and her respiratory rate is 22. After reviewing the patient’s medical history, she reports no new ER visits or hospital stays, but she is still having issues with her stent that was placed in 2019 from a previous heart attack, and is still taking the depressant drug, Valium for her generalized anxiety. During the dental history portion, you find out this patient has a 7/10 fear of the dentist due to past trauma. During assessments, you determine this patient is at high risk for caries. This patient has a lot of radiographic calculus subgingivally, especially on the distals of her 2nd molars. Use this information to answer the following questions. QUESTION: Does the patient require a pre-medication for this appointment?
Read DetailsYour 42 year old new patient presents in your new patient ex…
Your 42 year old new patient presents in your new patient exam (NPE) rotation and has not been to a dentist for 20 years. He has a large amount of supragingival calculus and stain with generalized inflammation. You check in your head and neck exam with the faculty and determine that there are not any pathological findings, just a variation of normal consisting of bony deposits on the buccal of the mandibular alveolar process and on the palate. The faculty advises you to get a full series of radiographs and to use the ultrasonic throughout the mouth first since there is so much calculus, charging out a 4355 code, before you will be able to accurately complete periodontal assessments and restorative charting. On the radiographs you see that there is a generally moderate bone loss and radiographic furcation involvement as well as generalized radiographic calculus deposits. Use this information to answer following questions. QUESTION: What is the term for the procedure (code 4355) of removing heavy calculus and debris before assessments can be accurately completed?
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