Biostats 4

  1. What's a dental class 1?
    Patients with current dental exam who do not require dental treatment or evaluation; Worldwide deployable
  2. What's a dental class 2?
    Patients with current dental exam who require non-urgent dental treatment for conditions that are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months; Worldwide deployable
  3. What's a dental class 3?
    • Current dental exam
    • Require urgent or emergent dental treatment for conditions that are likely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months
    • Not worldwide deployable
  4. What's a dental class 4?
    • Require periodic dental examinations or patients with unknown dental classification
    • Not worldwide deployable
  5. Dental infections are linked to what systemic diseases?
    • Diabetes Mellitus - increased TNF-a causing insulin resistance
    • CVD - low to moderate independant RF (MI < CVA)
    • Pre-term labor - Increaed prostaglandins (7.5x increase)
Author
eschott
ID
79026
Card Set
Biostats 4
Description
Clinical preventive services
Updated