Your patient is a 90 year old man with several health condit…

Your patient is a 90 year old man with several health conditions including a past stroke in 2017, past heart attack in 2000, hypertension since 1980 and dementia diagnosed in 2016.  His vital signs are BP: 132/84, pulse 84, respiration 14 and he takes his 5 prescribed medications daily to control his health issues.   His daughter brought him because he no longer drives and she helps him during the appointment with the paperwork and with answering your questions.  The daughter wishes he could have a dentist that comes to his nursing home, so you work with her to try to recruit the dentist you work for to see patients there 1 day per month.   QUESTION: Where do you list new medications that the patient is taking in the AxiUm patient chart?

You are seeing a new patient.  Through the dental history yo…

You are seeing a new patient.  Through the dental history you determine that they have a broken tooth, would like to get established as a patient and have a 7/10 fear of the dentist.  When completing their medical history they report hypertension, type II diabetes and anxiety, all of which they take medications for.  They report their latest diabetes numbers from 6 months ago as 9.2 and 180.  They indicate that they are overdue for their medical visit and blood test.  The vital signs you get are BP: 186/102, Pulse: 102 and Respiration: 18.  QUESTION: Should this patient have a medical consult?

CASE STUDY #3:  You are a new dental hygiene student who is…

CASE STUDY #3:  You are a new dental hygiene student who is concerned with maintaining proper ergonomics and grasp to avoid to avoid repetitive stress injuries that can result in a musculoskeletal disorder.  You have been practicing your grasp and positioning, as well as your patient positioning to achieve neutral positioning.  Use this information to answer the next 4 questions. QUESTION: Which finger is placed on the tooth structure for stability when using an instrument?