Case # SW – Stace Weet is your first morning patient. She ha…

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Cаse # SW - Stаce Weet is yоur first mоrning pаtient. She has diabetes and is insulin-dependent. Stace’s VS were BP 104/72, P 82, R – unable tо detect or assess. You confirm that she took her insulin this morning. Assessment reveals generalized recession throughout with pockets of 5 and 6 mm generalized throughout. Current radiographs show generalized bone loss. She has several small amalgams on posterior occlusal surfaces. Biofilm control on the crowns is good, but there is a lot of biofilm subgingivally noted during probing and exploring. You commence scaling. Stace is complaining of a headache and that her stomach is “rumbly”. She seems unusually grumpy with you and starts ignoring your direction as the appointment progresses.QUESTION: You should initially respond to this situation by: