Army Dental program/personal hyg
Name the Dental Readiness Categories of care in ARMY DENTAL Specialist program
Operational Dental care
Emergency Dental Care
Essential Dental Care
comprehensive dental care Pages 7,8
most common medical emergency in the dental clinic
Syncope page 87
Harmless water-soluble coloring agent that is applied to the patient's teeth to expose the areas where plaque has formed.
Disclosing Agent page 12
Measuring and recording vital signs on a patient is vital to the patients' health and well-being. What vital signs are commonly measured prior to dental treatment. Name all 4
1. patients' temperature
2. pulse
3. respiration
4. blood pressure page 95
Any food that contains sugars or other carbohydrates that can be metabolized by bacteria in plaque
Cariogenic Food page 27
With Toothbrush care and maintenance, name how often you would change your toothbrush, and one reason why you would change it out sooner
change it every 2-3 month OR sooner if you have an infection, or a bad cold page 16
How is blood pressure recorded (according to the book)
in even number ex 120/80 page 97
What is the "forgotten nutrient"
WATER page 29
When it comes to flossing there are several things you need to remember. Name the 3 different types of floss you can use and what percent of the tooth does floss clean.
1. waxed 2. unwaxed 3. tape
Cleans the remaining 15% of the tooth page 13
What is the Condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing. What would you do for the patient?
ASTHMA
Place patient in WHATEVER position is most comfy for them to breathe and use inhaler
PAGE 89
In June 2011, The U.S. Department of Agriculture created this easy-to-understand visual cue to encourage consumers to make healthy choices from each of the five food groups
CHOOSE MY PLATE page 26,27
These are dental Clinics that are the Fixed Facilities that operate with both military and civilian personnel to provide dental services to assigned units within the installation
Dentacs, DCC, and may also hear this referred to as a TDA assignment page 9
insufficient blood flow to the brain and may occur in a patient immediately after sudden change of positioning. EX sitting patient up too quickly
Postural Hypertension page 88
1. how many mins of physical activity a day has been shown to increase heart health, reduce stress, improve memory and increase productivity and boost mood
2. how much activity to prevent weight gain
3. how many mins a day are required for weight loss
1. 30
2. 60
3. 60-90 page 27