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Patient Record is Personal, confidential and legal document The purpose of patient record is -To aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning for the patient -To prevent medical emergencies -To inform the patient of current dental needs and get patients informed consent To prevent malpractice or negligence Patients physical health indication if there is a lot of caries in the mouth there may be indication of an illness. Patient chart consist of - Patient registration information (demographics : insurance) - Medical Health History - Dental history - Signed Consent - Radiographs - Treatment plan - Progress notes how often should health history be updated? every visit Vital signs include temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure Why do we take vital signs? -Determines baseline before treatment begins -Determines patients health status -Legal obligation vital signs Pulse: 60-100 BP: 120/80 Respiration: 10-20 Temp: 96.5-99.7 Temperature readings thermometer: electronic, tympanic, temporal scanner pulse taken on: Radial artery= inner surface of the wrist Brachial artery= inner fold of the upper arm Carotid artery= alongside the larynx PABCD protocol 1. Position the patient 2. Airway 3. Breathing 4. Circulation 5. Definitive care Diagnostic Data lays foundation for the doctor to be able to diagnose and apply future treatments. Overall view of the health of your mouth. Tooth surfaces occlusal, incisial, lingual, buccal/facial, mesial, distal Facial features 1. forehead 2. templets 3. orbital 4. external nose 5. zygomatic 6. mouth and lips 7. cheeks 8. chin 9. external ear Facial Landmarks 1. Septum 2. Angle of the mandible 3. Outer canthus of eye 4. Mental protuberance 5. Zygomatic arch 6. Nasion 7. Inner canthus of eye 8. Philtrum 9. Glabella 10. Root of the nose 11. Ala of nose 12. Anterior naris 13. Tragus of ear oral cavity has two regions Vestibule: space between the teeth and inner lips/cheeks Oral cavity proper: Part of the mouth behind the teeth including palate and tongue hard palate separates the oral and nasal cavities soft palate posterior portion, not supported by bone Clinical Tooth structure includes ________. Crown, root, CEJ, apex Anatomical tooth structure includes ________________. PDL, cementum, alveolar crystal bone, dentin, pulp dental arches the bony structures of the oral cavity. These arches hold the teeth firmly in position: Maxillary (upper) Mandibular (lower) Tooth Function Teeth aid in digestion Bite and tear food Aid in speech incisors function biting and cutting canine function Rips and tears food Premolar function tearing and grinding molar function grinding food Tooth surfaces occlusal, incisial, lingual, buccal/facial, mesial, distal How many roots are there on incisors single root