Recall Program Some important points that were mentioned -

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If you need to take impressions, make sure you know the facultys preference (you are working with). o Some may want you to make a custom tray instead of using the stock tray In the clinic the class will be divided into four groups (A,B,C,D) consisting of 25 students each and each group of 25 will have 25 seniors to help us out Once you make a treatment plan you bring it to the computer room where a PEF is generated. o It outlines a whole list of procedures that need to be done. o PEF tells you what the patients class is There are two classes that all patients will fall into One is periodontics and the other is preventive Circle which category your patient belongs to 6 questions slide o He mentioned is not part of the usual checklist that UMDNJ follows when taking a medical Hx But he recommends that if you ask these questions it will give you a very good update on patient history Also he mentioned that when taking medical history and recording medication that the patient is on You should google it if you dont know what the drug is Faculty expects us to know what the drugs are o We will be asked questions on the clinic floor Procedure codes o One you perform a procedure you record it by entering the exam performed followed by the procedure code Such as adult prophy- 1110 Why use a probe? o To measure pocket depth and attachment loss o To measure Width of keratinized tissue o Visualize topography of the bone if any defects are present Why do we want to evaluate tissue quality o In order to see if the patient has any underlining systemic diseases If plaque index is high on a patient o Ask them how they brush their teeth o Dont tell them they are not brushing their teeth It is like saying you dont shower When doing a procedure o Never ask a patient to move their tongue in a position that may assist you BIG NO, NO

Doesnt always work Wont do you any good The cavitron has four hook ups/four wires connected to it o Foot pedal o Handpoiece We usually use the Green cavitron tip in the clinic o Water line o Electric line When doing a cleanin o Begin with one quadrant at a time Use the cavitron first Use the scaler The above two remove any gross calculus Then use a gracey curette Get under the calculus Make sure shank is parallel to the tooth Push cutting edge against the tooth Pull up Go back with the cavitron Then flush out everything with water syringe in the gingival sulcus Paperwork o Do not skip lines when writing the SOAPA o If you need to add any detail that you forgot Make a note in the next line Then have it signed by the faculty o If you need to cross out something Draw a straight line through it, make the edition on a new line and have faculty initial it