Vitamins and Minerals
A deficiency in this vitamin is prolonged clotting time.
Vitamin K
Who is the father or modern dentistry
Pierre Fauchard
Are xrays and probe readings considered subjective or objective date?
Objective -Based on facts
SDF stands for what?
Sodium diamine fluoride
What state agency do we, as dental hygienists, report to?
Consumer Affairs
The most abundant mineral in the body.
Calcium
Wo is the father of forensic dentistry?
Paul Revere
The patient has given you the ok to go ahead with treatment. What to we need before going forward?
Informed consent.
The fluoride with the highest concentration of fluoride ions is
Varnish.
What does PLBW stand for?
Pre term low birth weight.
Night blindness could be symptom of a deficiency in this viatmin.
Vitamin A
Who was the first licensed RDH?
Irene Newman
When does the assessment of our patient begin?
As soon as wee se them in the waiting room.
What does TSIF stand for?
Tooth Surface Index of Fluoride
Name 2 other names for ECC?
Baby bottle rot, nighttime bottle rot, nursing bottle syndrome
Normal pH in the mouth is
7.0-7.5
In what year was the first RDH licensed?
1917
Name 2 things that are subjective things we can help us to understand our patients?
Attitude, walk, personal opinions
This type of fluoride should not be used on patients with many porcelain or composite restorations.
APF
Name the steps of the Health Belief Model?
1. Pt is suceptible to disease
2. Pt's life may be affected by disease
3. benefits of taking action outweigh reasons for not taking action.
Vitamin that is fat soluble and required for bone and tooth development.
Vitamin A
What did ancient dentists think was causing nerve pain inside the tooth.
Worms
What can we offer the patient that is more important than anything else?
What is the term for 'to inhibit the formation of caries"
Cariostatic
Explain auditory learning.
Learn by hearing things.