For some people‚ trips to the dental hygienist are uncomfortable. But‚ the team at the Dental Clinic of Onalaska thinks that getting to know your dental hygienist may relieve some of the tension experienced before a visit. For this reason‚ they decided to conduct a brief interview with their dental hygienist‚ Jenny O’Neil. Find out what Jenny does in and out of the office. As a dental hygienist‚ Jenny performs oral health care assessments‚ removes plaque and calculus buildups‚ and educates patients
Premium Dentistry Dental hygienist Hygiene
My very first time ever being employed was as a dental assistant. I was impressed by the culture of kindness and professionalism that was always on display for everyone to witness. The dentist paid great attention to detail when it came to teaching all of the new assistants about keeping patients calm‚ keeping the instruments clean‚ keeping good notes‚ receipts‚ bookkeeping‚ and remembering different details of the patients.The dentist knew that his profession was synonymous with pain along with
Premium Dentistry Dental implant Oral and maxillofacial surgery
missing tooth with dental implants‚ complications and implant loss can occur. Peri-implantitis is a bone destructive process affecting the tissues surrounding dental implants(Mombelli 2002). Pathogens found in peri-implantits around affected implant were similar to pathogen found in periodontal disease.(Cortes et al. 2012) Many factors can affect the success of dental implants. systemic health‚ oral hygiene ‚ remained pathogens and habits can all play a crucial role in the success of dental implants as
Premium Gingiva Dental implant Periodontitis
A dental hygienist therapist can positively alter a patient’s life in a substantial way. I have witnessed how Dentistry has changed over the past ten years and identified this role to be my unconditional ambition. I have an unwavering commitment to strive to achieve my vision‚ of learning to become proficient in highly technical clinical skills. I hope to succeed in completing life changing restorative and preventative work‚ for patients with high treatment needs‚ with whom I can make a difference
Premium Dentistry Dental hygienist Physician
Mrs. SL is 41 years old and presented as an emergency patient at the St. David’s Primary Dental Care Unit. She complained of severe pain UL2 that had kept her up the previous night. She was fit and well although reporting a previous medical history of epileptic seizures 5 years ago. Her pain was relieved by draining the abscess through the root canal and prescribing antimicrobials. Subsequently the patient reported dissatisfaction of the appearance of edentulous spaces in the maxillary left and right
Premium Dentistry Gingiva Dental caries
Classification of Dental Caries (Lecture Outline) Dr.Ghada Maghaireh There is currently no universally accepted classification of the disease. On the basis of clinical features and patterns‚ dental caries may be classified in many ways: 1. Morphology (Location of the Lesion). 2. Prior condition of the tooth. 3. Dynamics (Rate of destruction of the lesion). 4. Extent of the lesion. 5. Chronology (age). Classification Based on Morphology (Location of the Lesion): I. Crown caries A. Occlusal caries
Premium Teeth Dental caries Tooth enamel
up and won’t have to wait for somebody else to do it for me. I actually really like cleaning up‚ even though my gloves have had rips in them a couple times so I end up touching the bloody tools by accident‚ which I don’t mind. Also I was in with a dental hygienist who was already working on a patient when I came in to observe. The hygienist could tell that the patient was a mouth breather because her gums were inflamed. The gums get inflamed because they get dry‚ and sometimes the bacteria in the
Premium Dentistry Oral hygiene Dental caries
larger the breakdown‚ the greater the chance of decay. 5. The retention Pin in an amalgam restoration should be placed A. B. Parallel to the outer wall Parallel to the long axis of tooth 6. The most common cause of failure of the IDN “Inferior Dental Nerve” block is A. B. Injecting too low Injecting too high 7. Which one of the following are not used in water fluoridation A. B. C. D. E. SnF2 1.23% APF H2SiF2 CaSiF2 8% Stannous fluoride 8. The best way to clean cavity before the placement
Premium Teeth Dental caries
FAQs What are dental implants? Dental implants are removal of old and broken natural tooth and replacing it with stronger and newer tooth roots. Dental implants give a solid foundation for either permanent or temporary (removable) teeth. The implants always match the natural tooth. What are the types of dental implants? There are at least two types of dental implants: endosteal and subperiosteal. Endosteal simply means in the bone. This type of implant is extremely common and several types of cylinders
Premium Dental implant Dentistry Implants
develops dental x-rays when prescribed or needed for the patient. Performs any other service‚ task‚ or procedure prescribed by board rule supervised by the dentist. “A person legally practicing dental hygiene does not violate state law regulating the practice of dentistry.” In addition Dental Practice Act and Board Rules and dentist provide codes and rules within their limits and offices to abide by‚ a Texas-licensed dental hygienist may perform the following services and procedures in the dental office
Premium Dental hygienist Dentistry Halitosis