Dentist Observation

Overall the patient had excellent homecare and was a Calculus Level One. There weren’t any risk factors discussed with this patient, but her concern about the throbbing in her upper jaw was addressed. Her general goal of the appointment was to keep her plaque score the same or lower since she was at 14%. She was a Periodontal Case Type Two based on the bleeding from probing, bone loss, and previous radiographs. The patient said she has been flossing more and is really trying to maintain her plaque score.

On my work placement at Grandholm Dental Clinic, I shadowed several dentists, observing how they were able to diagnose and treat

Most dental hygiene programs require at least one to two human anatomy classes. A dental hygienist must know how the bone structure of a skull works, including the jaws and teeth structures. I will be taking my first human anatomy class this following semester, and I am quite excited to learn more about the human body. This is one of the many things that first attracted me to becoming a dental hygienist; the medical and scientific aspects of the job are fascinating to me. I am also excited to learn about different oral diseases that the human can experience. It will be my job to teach others about these diseases, such as gingivitis, and what we can do to prevent and treat such

had bleeding on brushing and was not brushing all areas of her mouth.( see appendix

The student must provide clinical dental hygiene services to patients with all classifications of periodontal disease for eight to twelve hours per week during freshman year and twelve to sixteen hours per week during sophomore year. While in the clinical setting, the student must show competence and include the process of care for the following patients: children, teens, adults, geriatrics and special needs. The competencies include the following: life-long education and knowledge of present research-based publishings, delivery of proper medical services in an emergency situation, ethical rationale and resolution, collecting and understanding patients’ overall health status, evaluating findings in order to incorporate ideal care plans, recognizing the level of success with the patient, and documenting all findings accurately. All of these will show that the hygienist is competent and capable of formulating care plans and managing patients’ health within the community through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. All of the education, experience and competencies are incorporated to prepare the hygienist for his or her career (Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations,

Regardless of your political stance, dental care is a service that all people should have access to, privately, or publicly. In the United States alone, millions of Native Americans on reservations are stifled from receiving the much needed dental care they require, the consequences are harmful to their health and prosperity.

For my last clinical observation, I decided to do my off-campus rotation on 20th April 2018 at the East Valley Health Center Dental Clinic. This was a great opportunity to observe the second year dental hygiene students in an environment that was completely foreign to me.

Dentistry is the profession in which the dentist helps with the prevention and treatment of mouth diseases and malfunctions. The dentist performs many duties within their profession. Some duties the dentist may do on a daily basis are: diagnose oral problems, fill cavities, write prescriptions, perform root canals, treat gum disease, examining radiographs, removing root decay, and providing instruction to the patients along with many other duties. Becoming a dentist allows for many different working opportunities. A dentist has the opportunity to work in the military, in a hospital, in administration, or they can even work in a classroom and teach. Most commonly though dentist tend to work in an office which they may own fully or

The purpose of the Maine Board of Dental Examiners is to provide protection of the health and safety of the citizens of Maine. There is a multitude of topics covered during monthly board meetings from acting as a judicial branch for cases involving dental professionals to approving licensures applications. The January meeting consisted of a variety of topics that precipitated the use of the codes of ethics to make decisions. Subjects discussed at the meeting that involve ethical decision making pertained to licensure renewals/interviews for licensures and

Idlewild Family Dentistry is a dental clinic that is located in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The service areas they cover include Indian Trail, Matthews, and Charlotte. Idlewild Family Dentistry specializes in family dentistry, restorative dentistry, preventive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and orthodontics. Their cosmetic dentistry services include teeth whitening, veneers, and tooth replacement options. Idlewild Family Dentistry provides the implant dentistry, one visit crowns, and nitrous oxide. Idlewild Family Dentistry offers the clear braces such as the Six Month Smiles and Invisalign. The family dentistry services they render include fillings, sealants and fluoride treatment, root canal treatment, and dental crowns. Idlewild Family

This reflection acts as my fourth reflection since I have started my internship at Comfort Dental under the Guidance of Dr. Trino Nuno. The semester is coming to an end, and I have enjoyed my time at Comfort Dental., I previously had a clinical and administrative internship at Smile Works Dentistry in Rockwall, Texas and I can now tell you that my experience at these two dental practices was incredibly different. At Smile Works, I quickly got used to the way the practice was run because it was not that complicated and I only had one doctor’s schedule to manage. However, at Comfort Dental I still struggle with managing day-to-day functions. The reason I struggle is that Comfort Dental has three doctors and a lot more staff. Also, the computer system that I mastered at Smile Works is not the same computer system that they use at Comfort Dental. I got the chance to use all to same skills in this internship. I answered phones, checked that patient’s insurance plans are eligible to be billed and scanned paper documents into a hard drive.

Radiology should be used in dentistry because it is needed to find hidden structures. According to the article Dental X-Rays, the ADA, American Dental Association makes clear, “ … x-ray pictures can show cavities, hidden dental structures(such as wisdom teeth), and bone loss that cannot be seen during a visual examination” (ADA par. 1). This demonstrates that during a visual examination a dentist or dental assistant might not be able to see hidden structures in the mouth. With a wisdom tooth it might still be impacted, meaning it isn’t out yet but it is there and might even be ready to come out. It is best to find the wisdom tooth as soon as possible because it can affect the other teeth and cause infections. In the article Dental Assisting

As a dental care patient, you will have more dental care options than ever before to keep your teeth healthy and dazzling. Many types of modern dental braces and retainers are nearly undetectable, making patients feel less self-conscious during treatment. Oral implants and veneers offer remarkable cosmetic results if you are unhappy with just how your tooth look

The sixth issue identified in Newark is dental care. Mouth and surrounding craniofacial health is the central to a person’s health. The limited access to dental care contributes to higher rates of oral disease. Only 37% of residence of the NBIMC service area felt that they had access to low cost dental care. In 2014, fourth most common emergency department visits as due to dental conditions in both Essex County and New Jersey. The majority (79%) of residents claim that they have visited a dentist at least once within the past year. Caucasians residents go to the dentist most frequent. In addition, the community survey identified improved access to dental care as needed and NBIMC is equipped to address this health need. Dental clinics in

Today I had a great day at the clinic. For the morning section, I had Omar Lora as my patient. Last time when he came, I collected all my assessment data. Today I updated his medical history, dental history, vitals, and EIOE, then I completed filling out the gingival assessment, the treatment plan, and the SAOP. Finally, I was ready to have my assessment data checked. It went really well, and I learned ways to helped me be more efficient with my time management, for example, I did not know how to have my radiographs up in the other monitor while I was doing my assessments. It was a little time consuming having to open and minimized the window every time I needed to look at the radiographs. Also, I discovered that having a piece of paper out and taking