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Dental Assistant Week 1 Test: Comprehensive Overview of Dental Specialties and Practices, Exams of Nursing
A comprehensive overview of the key topics covered in the first week of a dental assistant training program. It covers a wide range of dental specialties, including prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry. The document also delves into important concepts such as dental jurisprudence, the dental practice act, routes of disease transmission, personal protective equipment (ppe), the dental health team, employment opportunities for dental assistants, oral pathology, malpractice, dental public health, ethics, and various dental associations and certifications. The level of detail and breadth of information presented in this document suggests that it could be a valuable resource for dental assistant students, providing them with a solid foundation in the key aspects of the dental field and preparing them for their future roles.
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Prosthodontics - Answer- (Specialty) -prostetics(dentures) -restore oral function Replacing missing teeth w/artifical ADAA - Answer- American dental assisting association Periodontics - Answer- (Specialty) -gums -diagnosis & treatment of disease -Pt has plaque & calculus buildup & has lost bone around teeth Endodontics - Answer- (Specialty) -dental pulp -root canal due to injury or disease Dental jurisprudence - Answer- The law(s) that govern dentistry Oral maxillofacial surgery - Answer- (Specialty) -diagnosis/treatment of oral surgery(due to injury/disease/defeats) -wisdom tooth removal -tooth extraction Dental practice act - Answer- -Legal restrictions/controls for; 1.dentist 2.hygientist 3.and in some states dental assistant Orthodontics - Answer- (Specialty) -movement of teeth -braces -correction of malloclussion of dentofacial structures (3) routes of transmission - Answer- 1.Direct 2.Indirect 3.Inhalation (MSDS) - Answer- Material Safety Data Sheets
(4) PPE - Answer- Personal Protective Equipment 1.Mask 2.Gloves 3.protective glasses 4.lab coat(buttons,cuffs) When does OSHA come to an office? - Answer- -employee/patient complaint -when an office has 11 or more employess staffed on a regular basis -by invitation (5) members of dental health team - Answer- 1.dentist 2.hygientist 3.dental assistant 4.lab tech 5.receptionist (4)other employment oppurtunities for dental assistant - Answer- 1.school/clinics 2.insurance companies 3.dental suppy companies 4.veterans hospitals Oral pathology - Answer- -nature of disease -testing\diagnosis -take samples for testing Malpractice - Answer- -The failure to use due care in dental treatment (negligence) Dental public health - Answer- (Specialty) -education/clinics -prevention of dental disease -works with community Dr.Edmund Kells - Answer- Hired the 1st female assistant in 1885 Due care - Answer- What any reasonable and prudent dental care professional would do in the same circumstances Ethics - Answer- -conduct -everything illegal is unethical -moral jugdement -negligence (ADA) - Answer- American dental association (ADLTA) - Answer- American dental laboratory technicians association
(CDA) - Answer- Certified dental assistant (DANB) - Answer- Dental assisting national board (ADHA) - Answer- American dental hygentists association Statutes - Answer- -Rules and regulations enacted by each legislative body in each state Pediatric dentistry - Answer- -education and prevention of disease -children and mentally challenged -birth to adolescence (4) D's of negligence - Answer- 1.Duty 2.Derelict 3.Direct cause 4.Damage Negligence - Answer- -primary cause of malpractice suits -usually when patient suffers injury Juliette southard - Answer- (1924) founder and first president of the American dental assistant association Forensic dentistry - Answer- -The new area of dentistry that is not considered a specialty but requires additional training Expert witness - Answer- -can be called to testify to standard of care that is to be expected Expanded functions - Answer- (EFDA)expanded functions dental assistant -specific advanced functions that require increased skill and responsibility -requires one year experience and dental field -$5000 for a 12 week course, 200 hours at dental office -A letter of recommendation