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Good oral hygiene is needed before what is started
Restorative work
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Definition
Good oral hygiene is needed before what is started
Restorative work
When discussing/determining client needs the CDA must
Be genuine and avoid prejudice
Benefits of preventive dentistry
Economic (costs less to prevent)
Teeth are needed for speech, eating, and self esteem
The learning ladder is comprised of 6 things
Unawareness, awareness, self interest, involvement, action, habit
Should we lecture in order to teach
No
_____ of knowledge is important for learning good dental health
Acquisition of knowledge
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Good oral hygiene is needed before what is started | Restorative work |
When discussing/determining client needs the CDA must | Be genuine and avoid prejudice |
Benefits of preventive dentistry | Economic (costs less to prevent)
Teeth are needed for speech, eating, and self esteem |
The learning ladder is comprised of 6 things | Unawareness, awareness, self interest, involvement, action, habit |
Should we lecture in order to teach | No |
_____ of knowledge is important for learning good dental health | Acquisition of knowledge |
Intrinsic motivation is the result of | An internal decision (self motivated) |
Extrinsic motivation is the result of | Outside sources |
All the following needs help motivate our patients | Esteem |
6 stages of educating our patient | Explanation, demonstration, application, feedback, reinforcement, evaluation |
What is the main ingredient in the disclosing agent used for staining plaque | Erythrosine stain |
When should re evaluation of oral hygiene instruction methods be done | At each recall appointment |
Professionally recommended toothbrush | Soft, Nylon bristled, multi tufted and rounded brush |
Why is a professional recommendation for aids better | More effective at cleaning, causes less trauma to tissues |
How often should you replace your toothbrush | Every 3 months, when bristles start to splay |
What kind of handle on a toothbrush is better for a patient with limited dexterity | Longer, and fatter
Potentially angled |
The bristles of the toothbrush must be able to | Dry out |
Why must bristles be able to dry out | Bacteria will not survive drying process. Bacteria will live on wet brush bristles |
Powered brushes are ideal for patients with | Handicaps, orthodontic appliances or people with poor dexterity |
When patients brush improperly the first area to abrade is | The cervical areas |
When would a patient be advised against brushing | ANUG, after perio surgery, after extractions |
When you are advised not to brush what would you do instead | Warm salt water rinse |
What is Chlorhexidine | Anti-gingivitis, anti-plaque chemotherapeutic agent |
Bass technique | Place bristles directly into sulcus 45 degree angle
Press lightly and vibrate |
What is the most effective brushing technique at plaque removal | Bass sulcular method |
Bass sulcular method is great for | Cleaning sulcus/exposed roots |
What brushing method is the simplest method to learn | Basic rolling stroke |
Basic rolling stroke is commonly used for | Children with poor dexterity or stroke or arthritis patients |
What are the problem areas in the mouth when brushing (7) | |
What is a col | Depression between facial and lingual papilla under the contact area |
Flossing is the | Only way to clean healthy interproximal areas |
Col is susceptible to | Perio disease |
There are 2 types of flossing techniques which are | Spoil method, circle or loop method |
The spool method is | The most common method | Wrapping floss around fingers |
Circle or loop method is described as and is recommended for | Creating a circle and holding onto the circle | Recommended for kids or clients with poor dexterity |
What component in dentifrices keep liquids and solid components together during storage | Binders |
Chlorhexidine is the most effective anti microbial rinse with what qualities | Chemotherapeutic qualities and substantivity action |
Disadvantage of Chlorhexidine | Stains teeth, causes lysis |
Lysis breaks | Cells in tissues |
What preserves toothpaste / keeps it from spoiling | Sodium benzoate |
Disclosing agent qualities | Intense colour |
Least abrasive product | Calcium carbonate |
Flavouring in toothpaste comes from | Glycerol |