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what is a medical-dental health history?
contains patients overall health and dental status
what happens during a diagnostic gathering process?
an assessment of findings of patients overall health status
what is a patient record?
where is information about the patients employment written?
patient registration
what does medical health history include?
conditions, allergies, medications
why might you need to assist a patient filling out paperwork?
language barrier, understanding
how often are medical-dental histories updated?
every visit
what is a clinical examination form?
a graphic detailed exam form
what does a clinical exam form include?
existing restorations, present conditions
what do progress notes include?
date, tooth number, treatment
what is an informed consent?
possible outcomes, informing the patient
what is a patient of record?
registration form, privacy form, medical/dental history form, exam and consents. a patient who has been seen
is a patient of record a legal document?
yes
what is the goal of obtaining medical history?
to be informed of conditions and treatment needs
what is a palpation?
touch exam, feeling for abnormalities
what is periodontal probing?
pocket exam, to detect periodontal disease
what is intra oral imaging?
images in mouth, used to magnify conditions
what is blacks classification?
used to describe locations of decay
how many permanent teeth do we have? primary?
32,20
when looking at an odontogram/chart, where is the patients right side on the page?
left
what is the geometric charting system?
circles
what are the most common tooth numbering systems used?
universal, palmer, FDI
completed work is charted in what color?
blue/black
work to be done is what color?
red
where are medical alerts noted?
inside front cover