M2: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning

Cardiovascular

Patients who present with a history of ______________ problems require special attention.

No

Should you proceed to treat patients with uncontrolled hypertension?

130-139 mm Hg

Prehypertension describes an SBP of?

80-89 mm Hg

Prehypertension describes a DBP of?

SBP = 130-139 mm Hg / DBP 85-89 mm Hg

High normal SBP & DBP.

140/90 mm Hg

For most patients, treatment should be performed only if blood pressure is below?

130/80 mm Hg

In patients with diabetes or kidney disease, blood pressure should be lower than?

Epilepsy

Is another patient condition of which the dentist should be aware.

Epilepsy

This condition does not contraindicate dentistry, but the dentist should know of its history in a patient so that appropriate measures can be taken without delay in the event of a seizure.

Sjogren Syndrome

Syndrome that is frequently first noticed and diagnosed by a dentist because of the xerostomia.

Extraoral Exam

Includes checking for the patient's general appearance, gait, weight, skin color as well as measuring and recording of vital signs. Any facial asymmetry is also noted. The cervical lymph nodes, the TMJ, and the muscles of mastication are palpated.

Intraoral Exam

Reveals information on the condition of the soft tissues, teeth, and supporting structures.

Diagnostic Exam

May include any or all of the following: radiographic exam, vitality tests, percussion, and palpation, diagnostic tests.

Condylar

Mandibular cast should be set in a relationship determined by the patient’s optimum ________ position (with the disc interposed) to better enable a critical occlusal analysis.

Fixed Dental Prosthesis

Indicated when one or more teeth are missing which are replaced by pontics that are attached by connectors to the retainers.

Implant-supported Prosthesis

Can replace single or multiple missing teeth and requires "osseointegration".

Partial Removable Denture

Replaces missing teeth and their supporting structures and distributes forces to the remaining teeth and the residual ridge.