Decker is concerned about the ethics of this case, the patient’s lack of knowledge of the dental implications of her request, and how to proceed. In this case, three of the six central values of dentistry are present and necessary for Dr. Decker to analyze in order for her to make proper educated and ethical decisions. In the ranking of the central core value hierarchy, oral health is second, but we believe it to be the first, and most important principle to consider in Mrs. Perdaris’s case. Her general
because it has a low shrinkage, low heat, and has a high compressive strength. Jet Tooth Shade Powder and Jet liquid were mixed together and placed in the set impression to create an acrylic temporary crown. These two materials were selected by the dentist due to quick set time, durability, easy to polish, and easy to control shade effectively. Temp-Bond was used as the temporary crown cement due to its ability to be easily removed from the tooth surface for the placement of the permanent crown and
Tiffanie McKee Dental Materials Reflection Paper I job shadowed Dr. Spencer, a local dentist in my hometown on July 15th. I was able to observe the placement of a permanent crown and a temporary crown prep. I was very intrigued about the entire process it takes in order to create a temporary crown and the steps necessary to place a permanent crown. I enjoyed being able to see the amount of time and effort spent on both procedures. I also found it fascinating to be able to observe
a Dental Hygienist Ever wonder why your dentist doesn’t actually clean your teeth? It’s cause that’s the job of the dental hygienist. They are specialist at keeping your teeth and gums healthy and clean. My goal of becoming a dental hygienist will soon come to pass. All I need is dedication, motivation, ambition, and understanding. This latter element becomes very important when discussing this career field. The most basic elements that one must understand when considering becoming a dental hygienist
concern that they will be held liable for deaths or accidents stemming from drug overdoses or unreported drugs interfering with their patient’s procedure. Drug testing, even without the patient’s consent, should be allowed for health care providers to use as they think necessary due to the fact that it provides necessary information that might be vital to the patient’s well being. Otherwise, patients might leave out vital information, whether intentionally or not. For example, besides the potential
structures of the mouth including the repair or replacement of defective tissue. (American Dental Association). What people do not know is how virtually every disease that one acquires or develops can be identified primarily in the mouth first. Dentist and Dental Hygienist are educated to be able to recognize what are variants of normal and what are not. There are several diseases all with different or similar appearances, symptoms, and side effects. This paper is going to be focusing on one particular
it has a low shrinkage, low heat, and has a high compressive strength. Jet Tooth Shade Powder and Jet liquid are mixed together and placed in the already set impression to create an acrylic temporary crown. These two materials were selected by the dentist due to quick set time, durability, easy to polish, and easy to control shade effectively. Temp-Bond is used as a temporary crown cement due to its ability to be easily removed from the tooth surface for the placement of the permanent crown and its
Dentists have been around for thousands of years. Dentistry got its start in the Indus Valley of India And Pakistan. “The earliest history of treating tooth related problems goes all the way back to 7000 BC, where the Indus Valley Civilization shows evidence of treating the mouth for tooth decay. The first method of treatment was bow drills, which were ancient primitive tools used for woodworking and treating tooth problems.” (http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/12/the-history-of-dentistry/)paragrah1
human anatomy and the skeletal system. Some things I’m going to cover about General Dentistry are the following: tools and thing used by dentists, career requirements and qualifications, working conditions, salary, typical days, my interests in this career, a personal interview, and lastly, some fun facts about dentistry. Tools and Things used by Dentists Dentist use a variety of technological devices. Some of this equipment includes:X-ray machines, drills, mouth mirrors, forceps, brushes, scalpels
knots in my stomach. As a child I never enjoyed visiting dentists because I was convinced that these humans were merciless people who could not care less if I was in pain. Ironically, the lifetime career I seek for now is the career I disliked before. The decision to become a dentist developed when I had the desire to give children a better experience and a different perspective on professionals of this field. From my experience, the dentists were not gentle and did not give me time to collect myself