Demineralization Of Dentin Dentistry

Limestone Smiles allowed me to witness the technical aspects of dental assisting. With being a newer establishment, they were not as busy as the previous. In this extra time is was educated on some key concepts a dental assistant would need to know. The tooth numbering system was explained to me so that I would understand what was being mentioned during each appointment. Teeth are labeled from one to sixteen on the top row from left to right: this is assuming one is looking into a client’s mouth. The remaining bottom row is the labeled from seventeen to thirty-two going from right to left. I was also taught some key concepts pertaining to labeling the mouth. The buccal (facial) surface is the side of teeth that touch the mouth. The lingual surface in the back side of one’s teeth. The median line divides the mouth in half between upper teeth eight and nine and lower teeth twenty-four and twenty-five. The side of each tooth facing towards this line is the mesial side while the side pointing away is the distal surface. The biting surface of each tooth is referred to as the occlusal surface. Knowing this information helped me to better understand the procedures I witness. I also learned about two prevalent instruments used during appointments, the explorer and the PF5. With the explorer, the explorer end is used to find cavities while the perio probe end is used to measure bone lose. An older African American male

I observed a second year student in the dental clinic who was incredibly enthusiastic, genuine, cheerful, and helpful, and her personality would fit perfectly into what I consider the typical dental hygienist. She seemed very well prepared and confident in her ability to treat her patient. A dynamic conversation was held throughout the appointment with her easygoing and cooperative patient. Besides the appropriate clock and chair positions, I was not aware of many proper techniques when I observed at the beginning of the semester. I noticed the student kept the patient chair in the same position for treating the maxillary and mandibular teeth. I observed her for the full four hours including the preparation before her patient arrived until

It is important that we have this knowledge and constantly build on it because there still isn’t any valid ground. We can say “we think this can happen” but as more studies come out we can change that thought or idea into a valid explanation. Although you can’t convince every person into believing something, having proof behind your explanation is going to be more persuasive than just stating what you’ve heard.

Technology is a very growing area and one cannot be successful if they are not up on the latest. In the dental field, most dental offices are now “digital and paperless”. It will be my responsibility to make sure that I teach my students how to function in a digital environment. In order to do this, I must be proficient in this area. If I will be successful, I must know what new procedures and technology is being used in the dental field. “Dental technologies have been evolving continually, helping to transform the field of dentistry. New technologies are developed with a focus on creating products and developing techniques that can be used by dentists to help prevent, diagnose and/or treat dental conditions and diseases

In conclusion, I have developed further competence in the components that make a successful dental hygienist after writing this paper. This has helped me expand my awareness of exactly how patients and coworkers play a crucial role in my professionalism. As I maintain professionalism, respect, empathy and the added characteristics mentioned in this paper, I trust I will be a successful

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Molly Koopman, Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program, Miami Jacobs Career College, Springboro, OH 45066

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Nurses and transportation workers were highlighted as occupations at high risk of having non-fatal occupational injuries by BLS. NHIS survey was used to determine the prevalence of MSD among these two populations relative to all other occupations. The main findings of the study revealed that low back pain was more prevalent among nurses and transportation workers compared to other occupations. Data collected by BLS regarding MSD and lost workdays was examined to further study the relationship between the two variables. Both BLS data and literature review indicate that although nurses are more prone to develop MSD compared to other occupations, they are less likely to miss work even when compared to high-risk occupations. The present study

According to recent reports by the health and safety executive, there are thousands of cases that are related to upper limb disorders. These cases include a wide range of work related complaints that include shoulder, neck, hand, elbow, wrist and fingers. Most of this is brought about by continuous repetitive or strenuous activities. According to the law if a person is affected by a work-related upper limb disorder an employer could be held liable especially if they failed to control and manage the risks related to the condition effectively.

Although it is recognized that an intricate relationship between the worker and workplace stressors results in neck pain, a synthesis of preventive factors or workplace interventions has not been identified to reduce this incidence (Gross AR, Kaplan F, Huang S, et al. Psychological Care, Patient Education, Orthotics, Ergonomics and Prevention Strategies for Neck Pain: An Systematic Overview Update as Part of the ICON Project. Open Orthop J. 2013;7:530-61. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24133554

The classroom visit helped me understand how to communicate what I have learned in regards to preventative dentistry, into ways that the public would understand. Which overall encouraged me to better comprehend preventative dentistry as a whole. I found inspiration in the ability to educate those who are uninformed on the importance of oral health. I’m excited to share my skills as a dental hygienist to improve the lives of those around me, by meeting them where they are on their dental journey. I now have a sense of responsibility to help the community to maintain high oral health standards.

Esthetic restorations are in vogue today and their demand is increasing day by day. Composites represent two major advances in restorative dentistry. Composite resins have been introduced into the field of conservative dentistry to minimise the drawbacks of the acrylic resins that replaced silicate cements (the only aesthetic materials previously available) in the 1940s. In 1955, Buonocore used orthophosphoric acid to improve the adhesion of acrylic resins to the surface of the

I did a lot of going into the clinic on my breaks and observing a lot of different students for about 5 minutes each so I did see a variety of stages of patient education and oral hygiene instruction. Prior to the charting lecture I was wondering why they were putting Vaseline on teeth. Now it makes sense, to protect the restorations from the disclosing solution. Most of the time the students had their large teeth typodont and large toothbrush out. I saw one student demo a tooth brushing technique to a patient then she had the patient demo it back to make sure they understood. I thought that was a great idea.

Even though dental swept-source-OCT post-conditional observations on the caries lesion induced composite gap formations neglected to mention the possibility of treating these diagnosable injuries, Saito et al used demineralization at 0.1 M EDTA pH 7.4 at 4 °C to suggest Collagen/DPP composites as a therapy method which reverses the process of erosion by inducing natural dentin regeneration. In particular, Saito et al developed this suggestion through first preparing DPP cross-linked to type I Atelocollagen Fibrils by extracting DPP through calcium precipitation and anion exchange chromatography purification in solutions with 100 mM 6-aminohexanoic acid, 5 mM benzamidine-HCl, and 1 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride. Once washed with 0.5 M

As a third year student, I felt that there were small spaces for growth and inventions in my country and you only would be good as the standards of a third world country which struggles against sanctions let you to be. So, I tried to overcome these challenges and boundaries and expand my horizons through conducting researches and gaining access to current international references in dentistry. As a third year dental student, I read a book entitled “Contemporary of Fixed Prosthodontics” and with three friends of mine,