Seminar I chap 1-3
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Terms
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- E
- evaluate
- direct supervision
- the dentist has diagnosed and authorized the condition to be treated, remains on the premises while the procedure is performed, and approves the work performed before dismissal of the patient
- general supervision
- the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record, but need not be present when the authorized procedure is carried out by a licensed dental hygienist; the procedure is carried out in accordance with the dentists diagnosis and treatment plan
- tertiary prevention
- uses methods to replace lost tissues and to rehabilitate the oral cavity to a level where function is as near normal as possible after secondary prevention has not been successful ie replacement of a missing tooth using a fixed partial denture or implant and, therefore, restoring function
- indirect (personal) supervision
- while the dentist is personally treating a patient, the dental hygienist is authorized to aid in the treatment by concurrently performing a supportive procedure
- ADPIE
- dental hygiene process of care
- aerosols
- less than 50um in diameter; nearly all are less than 5um; the smaller the particle the deeper into the lungs can go
- alfred c fones
- father of dental hygiene
- standard precautions
- represents a standard of care that protects dental healthcare personnel and their patients from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other dody fluid, excretion, or secretion
- administrator
- applies organizational skills, communicates objectives, identifies and manages resourcesm, and evaluates and modifies programs of health, education, or healthcare
- therapeutic services
- clinical treatments designed to arrest or control disease and maintain oral tissues in health
- public health
- all roles of the dental hygienist are considered to be interrelated within the context of improving the public' s health by promoting oral health
- ethics of a profession
- the general standards of right and wrong that guide the behavior of the members in that profession
- educational services
- outcome of treatment and longterm success of both preventative and therapeutic services depend on the patients understanding of each procedure and on the daily care of the oral cavity
- clinician
- assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evalutes treatment for prevention, intervention, and control of oral diseases
- D
- dental hygiene diagnosis
- advocate
- influences legislatures, health agencies, and other organizatsting health problems and available resources together to bring existing health problems and available resources together to resolve problems and improve acess to care
- secondary prevention
- invloves the treatment of early disease to prevent further progress of potentially irreversible conditions, that, if not arrested, can lead eventually to extensive rehabilitative treatments or even loss of teeth ie removal of all calculus and dental biofilm while debriding a root surface in a relatively shallow periodontal pocket- treatment contributes to the prevention of a deep pocket
- preprocedural oral hygeine measures
- biofilm removal: toothbrushing and flossing; preprocedural antiseptic mouthrinse
- implementation
- put care plan into action; services performed and personal daily care explained
- evaluation
- used to determine if the patient needs to be re-treated, referred, or place on maintenance; determine change or modification or the care plan and maintainence interval
- assessment
- collect both subjective and objective data
- cross contamination
- the spread of microorganisms from one source to another (person to person or person to inanimate object)
- I
- implement
- irene newman
- first dental hygienist
- P
- plan
- subjective data
- obtained by observation and interaction with the patient (includes chief complaint, perception of health, care and value placed on oral health
- supervision
- term applied to legal relationship between dentist and dental team members in practice; each practice act determines the type of supervision required
- primary prevention
- refers to measures carried out so that disease does not occur and is truly prevented ie use of fluoride
- researcher
- applies the scientific method to select appropriate therapies, educational methods, or content; interprets and applies findings and solves problems
- dust-borne
- microorganisms travel in the dust brought in from outside and that moves in and about dental treatment areas
- educator
- uses educational theory and methodology to analyze health needs, develops health promotion strategies, and delivers and evaluates the results of attaining or maintaining oral health for individuals of groups
- dental hygeine diagnosis
- basis on with the dental hygiene care plan is designed, implemented, and evaluated; assessment data critically analyzed and interpretted; only diagnosed for what dental hygienist is educated and licensed to treat
- plan (dental hygiene care planning)
- selection of interventions to be performed by the patient, dental hygienist, or others to meet the needs of the patient in attaining oral health; justify plan to patient; present plan to dentist for integration with comprehensive plan; obtain informed consent
- objective data
- physical and oral assement; records clinical and radiographic findings to show evidence of disease in teeth and periodontal tissues, inclucding probing depths, loss of periodontal attachment, dental carious lesions,and defective restorations
- cultural considerations
- ability to provide effective oral health education and dental hygiene services for culturally diverse patients requires the ability to assess, be sensitive to, and respect each patient's cultural differences including thier beliefs, practices, values, customs, and traditions
- A
- assesment
- preventative services
- the methods employed by the clinician and or patient to promote and maintain oral health
- spatter
- particles greater than 50um; heavier larger; visible
- other precautions
- transmission -based, diseases transmitted through airborne droplets, skin contact transmission
- 1906
- year dental hygiene was founded