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Your new patient is a new mother with a 2 month old baby who…

Your new patient is a new mother with a 2 month old baby who just went back to work and is struggling to find time for self-care and isn’t brushing daily. She reports no medical history issues except anxiety, for which she takes a medication. Her vitals today are blood pressure 130/84, pulse 86 and respirations 20. Through the dental history, you determine the has not had a dental appointment in 3 years, is having some issues with sore and bleeding gums and has a 4/10 fear of the dentist. As you complete her assessments and radiographs, you determine that she has generalized bleeding and inflammation with 4-5mm probe depths, but no bone loss. You use the risk assessment rankings and Motivational Interviewing to try to help her establish goals/objectives to improve her oral health. Use this information and the photo below to answer the following questions. QUESTION: Based on the what can be seen in the photo of this patient (generalized inflammation and plaque), which classification would be given for the periodontal risk assessment for this patient?  

Your new  patient is a mechanical engineer who has been away…

Your new  patient is a mechanical engineer who has been away from the dentist for a few years.  He had been going to an older dentist who retired and hadn’t been up on newer technology in the dental office.  His very interested in learning about what and how you are doing  the procedures of the appointment and asks a lot of good questions.  Choose the right answer to each of his questions.   QUESTION: At what angulation do you hold your hand instruments to get the calculus and stain off?

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: 180/102, Pulse: 102 and Respiration: 18.  QUESTION: Write a summary of the health assessment that would be on the second tab of the medical history (sentence summarizing their health)?