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Learn about dental skills, teeth identification, instruments, oral hygiene, denture care, and medical conversion methods in one comprehensive guide. Master the skills needed for dental and pharmacy work.
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Unit J Dental and Pharmacy Skills
Identify the Teeth 1.Incisors - Located in the front and center - Broad, sharp edge -used to cut food 2. Cuspids - Also called canines, or eyeteeth -Located at angles of lips -used to tear food -longest teeth in the mouth 3.Bicuspids - Also called premolars -located before molars, from front to back -used to pulverize or grind food
Identify the Teeth 4. Molars-Teeth in the back of the mouth -largest and strongest teeth -used to grind food 5. Primary/Deciduous- First set of teeth -”Baby Teeth” -Maintains correct spacing for permanent teeth. 6. Maxillary-Located in the sockets, or alveoli or upper jaw bone.
Identify the Teeth 7. Mandibular- Located in the alveoli or the mandible, or lower jaw bone. 8. Secondary/Permanent- Second set of teeth, There are 32.
Bite wing: x-ray Of teeth biting
Universal Numbering 1-32 (adult numbering), A-T (child numbering)US dentists use the universal numbering system in which the teeth are simply numbered 1-32. There are 20 baby teeth which are lettered A-T. In both cases the counting starts from the back upper right, wrapping around to the left, and then going to lower left and ending on lower right.
Identifying Dental Instruments • Explorer- Used to examine teeth, detect carious lesions and note other oral conditions. • Root Elevator- Used in extractions. • Excavator- Used to remove caries and refine the internal parts of the cavity. • Mouth Mirror- Used in every basic tray set-up
Dental Instruments
Routine Oral Hygiene • Involves tooth brushing and flossing. • Should be done at least 3 times a day. • Provide necessary equipment such as toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, emesis, basin, cup, and water. • Assist the patient as needed.
Oral Hygiene • Benefits of Oral Hygiene include: • Provides Comfort • Stimulates the appetite • Prevents disease and dental caries. • Helps prevent bad breath (halitosis) • Stimulates saliva production which contains digestive enzymes and promotes digestion.
Name and Location • The proper terms for the two front teeth are the Right and Left Central incisors. • The Mandibular teeth are located in the lower jaw bone.
Denture Care • Provide privacy for the patient. • Have patient remove dentures if able. • Place dentures in a denture cup to carry to sink. • Use warm water to clean dentures. • Hold dentures securely. Let patient rinse mouth and brush gums. • Store dentures in a denture cup labeled with patient’s name.
Universal Method • The Universal Method uses upper case letters to identify the deciduous teeth. • There are 20 teeth in the deciduous set.
Using Roman Numerals • Used for some drugs and solutions • Used for ordering some supplies • KEY NUMERALS: I, V, X, C, D, M • Usually, no more that 3 of any one Roman Numeral is used to represent a number.
Using Roman Numerals • If the numeral for a smaller number is used after the numeral for a larger number, all of the numbers are added together. • If the numeral for a smaller number is used in front of the numeral for a larger number, the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number.
1 Liter = 1000 ml/cc 1oz. = 30 ml/cc 1pt. = 1000 ml/cc Celsius to Fahrenheit (C x 1.8)+32=F Fahrenheit to Celsius (F-32)/1.8=C 15gtt.s (drops) = 1ml 1liter =10 deciliters 30cc = 1oz. 1 Cup = 8oz. 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1m = 3.28 ft 1 Tsp = 5 ml/cc 1ft. = 12 inches 1gallon = 4 qt. formula to change lb. to kg = lb/2.2 Formula to change kg. to lb. = kg. *2.2 Conversions
Medication • Use the PDR section product identification to look up pills. • If a patient is experiencing nausea and vomiting the physician prescribe Phenergan. The form of the medication that would be most appropriate for the patient would be a suppository. • Lozenge- Medication that is in the form of a large flat disc that dissolves in the mouth. • A type of medication that would be applied topically would be ointment