Exam 10: Treatment Planning for the Periodontal Patient

All of the following factors should be considered in establishing a dental hygiene care plan for this patient except one.Which factor is the exception?

A treatment plan has the greatest chance for success when the dentist,the hygienist,and the patient work together as a team.

What three things should the patient always be informed of before treatment? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

If the patient refuses any further recommended periodontal treatment after careful explanation by the periodontist and the dental hygienist,then the term for that option is:

Which of the following is part of the informed consent?

Re-evaluation should be scheduled to monitor the patient's tissue response after nonsurgical periodontal therapy.How soon after treatment should the re-evaluation appointment be scheduled?

When writing the patient's treatment plan,which of the following should be taken into consideration?

Preliminary phase

An appropriate treatment plan includes the consideration of the wishes of the patient.The dental hygienist decides on the treatment plan and informs the patient of the extent of disease.

Please use the following case description to complete the following exercises. Mr.VMC is a 52-year-old white man who recently completed treatment with a periodontist in another part of the state.New to the area, he is referred to a new practice by a colleague at work.He has a history of rheumatic fever and is interested in his general and dental health.He was not pleased about having periodontal surgery in the past; consequently, he performs a complicated regimen of oral cleaning twice a day to avoid further surgery.The dental hygienist is the first person in the office to see and treat Mr.VMc. -What phase of treatment will the dental hygienist be providing for this patient?

Treatment notes should be accurate,concise,and in chronological order.Treatment notes should be written legibly in pencil or pen.

If a mistake is made in the progress notes,what should be done to correct it?

The elements of informed consent include all of the following factors except one.Which factor is the exception?

The average interval for periodontal maintenance appointments for patients with moderate-to-advanced periodontal disease is:

What aspect of this patient's history and clinical findings would likely be the best motivational tool for continued attention to his daily oral hygiene practices?

Phase I

An effective change in behavior for this patient's oral hygiene will be dependent on:

Which phase is considered a lifetime phase?

Please use the following case description to complete the following exercises. Mrs.DJJ is a 34-year-old Hispanic woman with a history of slightly elevated blood pressure.She is not taking any medications and is not allergic to anything except pollen.Her family history is unremarkable, and she states that her periodontal condition is of great concern to her because she is a backup singer for a musical group in a movie studio.She is also concerned about "getting cavities." The patient is new to the periodontal practice and has undergone a complete dental assessment.Mrs.DJJ has been diagnosed as having chronic periodontitis with moderate amounts of calculus in all quadrants.The tissue in the lower right sextant is of concern to the periodontist and the patient because it is red and inflamed.The dental hygienist has been asked to create a treatment plan and to manage the patient's care before referring her to Dr.DBC for further evaluation.The patient is concerned about how many appointments the treatment will take to complete. -What phase of treatment will the dental hygienist be providing for this patient?

Under the current American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions,the severity of disease is determined by: