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A) Knowledge
B) Skills
- Medicine, Vital Signs, Extraoral Exam, Intraoral Exam, Oral Cancer Exam, Periodontal Exam, Oral Hygiene Instructions, Hard Tissue Exam, Caries Risk Management, Occlusion assessment, Treatment planning, Patient communication |
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| Oral Diagnostic is a process |
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Definition
A) The process of learning who the patient is
B) The process of hearing what the patient wants
C) The process of assessing the patient's needs
D) The process of communicating and deciding, with the patient, what to do for them |
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Term
| ODTP (Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning) |
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Definition
- process of learning the patient's history, current condition, wants, needs and recommendations
- goal is to find and treat RISK FACTORS as well as finding a solution for any current problems
- involves a scientific based process of "evidence based dentistry"
- gathering RELEVANT information by listening, analyzing the problem using evidence
- finding a practical SOLUTION to the problem and expressing the ideas |
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| To Prepare for the 1st appointment |
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Definition
| solutions need to balance patient expectations with needs and budget |
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Step 1: The FIRST appointment
(Histories/ Vital Signs, EOE, IOE)
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Definition
- review of medical history questionnaire via patient interview
- gather dental and social histories via interview
- measure vital signs (BP, pulse, rhythm)
- complete extra and intra oral head and neck soft tissue exam
- create a health history assessment risk |
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