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what are the three preventative services?
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primary prevention
- truly prevented
- i.e. fluoride, sealant
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secondary prevention
- treatment of early disease
- prevent further progress of poss irreversible conditions
- i.e. removal of all calc/biofilm while debriding a root surface in a shallow pocket
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tertiary prevention
- methods used after secondary prevention fails
- rehabilitate the oral cavity/replace tissues to function properly
- i.e. bridge, implant
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educational services
- strategies for one or more to improve their health
- entire pt care system
- preventative and therapeutic depends on the pt's understanding and care
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therapeutic services
- clinical treatments to arrest/control disease and maintain tissues
- all scaling, root debridement, posttreatment = therapeutic for perio
- sealant = preventative and therapeutic
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purpose of the dental hygiene process of care
- provides a framework for each individual
- identify causative or influencing factors to be reduced, eliminated, or prevented by hygienist
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what is assessment?
- the first component of the hygiene process
- foundation for collecting subjective and objective data
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what are assessment objectives?
- systematic collection of data of the pt's health
- documentation in pt's record
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subjective data is _______ and _______ with the patient.
it includes chief complaint, ________ of health, _______ and value on oral health
- observation and interaction
- perception
- care
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objective data includes _______ and oral assessment
evidence of _______ in teeth, probing depths,
loss of _______ attachment, caries, and defective _______
- physical
- disease
- periodontal
- restorations
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what is the definition of dental hygiene diagnosis?
- health behaviors of individuals, and actual/potential health problems the hygienist can treat
- data from the assessment phase are critically analyzed and interpreted
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objectives of DH diagnosis
- identify health behaviors
- provide the basis of the design, implementation, and evaluation of the plan
- treatment proposed to patient
- hygienist responsible for pt
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what is data processing?
using critical thinking skills to collect and interpret information
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classification is sorting info into categories such as systemic, _______ _______ tissue, _______, dental, and oral _______. intrepreted according to pt's needs
- oral soft
- periodontal
- hygiene
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interpretation relies upon _______ _______. analysis, synthesis, _______ reasoning and _______ reasoning determine diagnosis
- critical thinking
- inductive
- deductive
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validation is an attempt to verify the accuracy of _______ _______. recognizing _______, isolating descrepancies, and identifying the need for more information
- data interpretation
- errors
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DH diagnosis:
focus on the pt's _______. determine actual/potential_______, and risks. specify contributing _______. be safe and _______. express the problem and _______.
- needs
- problems
- factors
- effective
- cause
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