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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: Which of the following would be a summary of the health assessment to write on the second tab of the medical history?

You have completed all of the assessments and radiographs at…

You have completed all of the assessments and radiographs at an NPE (new patient exam) appointment on a 30 year old patient who has never has a dental hygiene procedure before. Today, you plan to check in the assessments with your instructor, create a treatment plan, complete a prophylaxis and get a dental examination.  He speaks English as a second language and has not requested an interpreter, but you are concerned that there may be a language barrier when discussing treatment and procedures, especially since this is the first dental office he has ever been to. You are preparing your instruments to treat this patient who has no signs of periodontal disease, but has a lot of supragingival and subgingival calculus.   QUESTION: During treatment planning, the patient seems unsure about the prophylaxis you are recommending and is fearful that it will harm his teeth. What should you do?

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: How should your forearms and wrists appear in neutral position while treating the patient?