Dental Hygiene Process of Care
The systematic collection of data to identify oral and general health status based on client problems, needs, and strengths (includes the dental and health history).
What is assessment?
Patients with this disease are more susceptible to infection especially when it is poorly controlled.
What is diabetes?
The normal range for number of respirations in an adult.
What is 12-20 rpm?
This caries risk assessment method requires clinicians to evaluate disease indicators, risk factors, and protective factors to determine a patient's risk for dental caries.
What is CAMBRA? (Caries Management by Risk Assessment)
The most commonly used device for removing oral biofilm.
What is a toothbrush?
The use of critical decision-making skills to reach and communicate conclusions about the client's dental hygiene needs based on all assessment data and evidence in the literature (includes referrals to a dentist or other medical professional).
What is the dental hygiene diagnosis?
An A1C level of this value or below is generally considered an indicator that a patient's blood sugar is well controlled.
What is 7%?
The average number of heartbeats per minute for an adult.
What is 80 bpm?
This continuous process in the mouth involves minerals being lost from and restored to the tooth surface, and can be disrupted by changes in diet and oral environment.
What is the demineralization-remineralization process?
This common toothbrushing method requires the toothbrush filaments to be directed apically at a 45 degree angle to the long axis of the tooth and incorporates a gentle, but firm, vibratory stroke.
What is the Bass (Sulcular) method?
The establishment in collaboration with a client, of realistic goals and outcomes based on client needs, expectations, values, and current scientific evidence to obtain informed consent and plan dental hygiene interventions to facilitate optimal health.
What is planning?
When bacteria from the mouth are inhaled into the lungs, this respiratory infection can develop, especially in vulnerable patients whom are hospitalized.
What is pneumonia? (HAP, VAP)
This is considered a healthy, normal blood pressure reading in an adult.
What is <120/<80 mm/Hg?
These harmful bacteria, which contribute to dental caries, can spread between individuals through activities such as sharing utensils.
What is Streptococcus mutans?
This hard tissue lesion, typically located around the CEJ, is due to improper toothbrushing technique.
What is toothbrush abrasion?
The delivery of dental hygiene services based on the dental hygiene care plan including any modifications, while minimizing risk and optimizing oral health as well as any needed patient education following treatment for self-care, follow-up, continuing care, or maintenance.
What is implementation?
This condition, in which the inside of arteries narrow due to a buildup of deposits called plaque or atheroma, is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States (responsible for 1 in 4 deaths).
What is ACVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease)?
This stage of hypertension is diagnosed when the systolic blood pressure is between 130-139 mm/Hg or diastolic blood pressure is between 80-89 mm/Hg.
What is Hypertension Stage I?
This substance plays a key role in neutralizing acids and providing minerals and proteins that help protect the teeth.
What is saliva?
This type of interdental cleaning device is recommended for patients with healthy gingiva and normal gingival contour.
What is dental floss?
Using measurable outcomes to review and assess the outcomes of delivered dental hygiene care (and collaboration with a dentist or other medical professional).
What is evaluation?
Pregnant patients with periodontal disease are at an increased risk for these adverse pregnancy outcomes.
What is preterm birth, low-birth weight infant, preeclampsia?
The average acceptable temperature range for an adult.
What is 98.6 degrees F? (range 96.8-100.4 degrees F)
This non-invasive caries treatment is antibacterial, contains a high level of fluoride to arrest and remineralize carious lesions, but has the side effect of staining the treated tooth black.
What is SDF (Silver Diamine Fluoride)?
This detergent found in some toothpastes may result in oral irritation such as mucosal desquamation and ulceration.
What is SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate)?