Theory Final

what is the purpose of the preprocedural rinse?

to decrease the # of bacteria on the gingival or mucosal surface
how long does the preprocedural rinse lower bacteria for?

>60 minutes
after sitting up the patient reports being dizzy and lightheaded, what are they experiencing?

postural hypotension
what must the patient do to prevent postural hypotension?

remain sitting before standing
what is NWP

neutral working posture
what is the NWP for the head?

tilted forward 15-20 degrees
what is the eye to mouth NWP distance?

15-22 inches
t/f the shoulders in NWP will be perpendicular to the floor and hips

FALSE! Parallel to hips and floor
t/f in NWP the feet should be flat on the floor

true
how many probe readings are there for each tooth?

6
what stops the probe at the bottom of the sulcus?

epithelial attachment
what instrument is used to measure the furcation?

nabers probe
what is the height of the patient chair in relation to the clinician?

at elbow level
how is the dental light positioned for the maxillary arch?

45 degree angle
how is the light position for the mandibular arch?

straight on
how must the probe be angled as you enter into the pocket?

parallel to the long axis of the tooth
when probing what is something that can obstruct the path of the probe to the base of the sulcus?

calculus

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sweetpea281

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Card Set

Theory Final

Description

patient reception and ergonomics/exam instruments and procedures

Updated

2010-12-15T01:05:56Z

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