Treść książki
Przejdź do opcji czytnikaPrzejdź do nawigacjiPrzejdź do informacjiPrzejdź do stopki
posture–postawa
supine–leżącynaplecach
eyestrain–przemęczenie
oczu
oralevacuationsystem
–systemssaków
handinstruments–
narzędziaręczne
oralprophylaxis–
profilaktykajamyustnej
sign–oznaka
cariesscreening–badania
przesiewowewkierunku
próchnicy
fluoride–fluorek
inlay–wkład
mouthguard–ochraniacz
szczęk
anti-snoringdevice–aparat
przeciwchrapaniu
denturist–protetyk
Heorshemayrequestthatthepatientsfilledintheforms,ask
aboutinsurance,butmayalsocontributetoeasingpatients’stress
bytalkingtotheminafriendlymanner.Teyalsoschedulevisits,
sendreminders,filepatients’informationandrecords,maintain
accountsandcollectmoneyfortreatment.
Adentalsurgeryassistant,commonlyknownasaDSA,works
inadentalsurgerytogetherwiththedentistandisresponsible
forpreparingandinstructingpatientspre-andpostoperatively,
sterilizinganddisinfectingcontaminatedinstruments,preparing
impressionsandrestorativematerials,andtakingX-rayfilms.He
orshecarestomakepatientsascomfortableaspossibleinthe
dentalchairandprotectstheirclotheswithabib,obtainsdental
recordsandchartsdentalconditionsonadiagramfollowingthe
doctor’sdictation.
Infour-handeddentistry,thedoctorcloselyco-operateswith
theDSA.Teideaistominimizedoctor’smotionsandfatigue
bydelegatingchairsidemovementstotheDSA.Teoperatorand
assistantsitwithbalancedposture.Patientsarepositionedwith
theirheadattheuppermostareaofthedentalchairandinthe
supinepositionformostprocedures.Tedoctor’seyesshouldbe
concentrateddirectlyontheoperatingfield,anylookingaway
andrefocusingwillproduceeyestrainandheadache.Tedoctor
doesnotneedtobeconcernedwiththelocationofinstruments,
materialsandmedicaments,theDSAtakesovertheseduties.He
orshealsooperatesoralevacuationsystemtokeepthepatient’s
mouthdry,passesinstruments,adjustsoperatinglamps.
Adentalhygienistisaprofessionalwhoprovidesclinicaland
educationalservicesinprivatedentalofces,schools,industrial
plantsandpublichealthandothergovernmentagencies.Tey
performoralprophylaxis(cleaningandpolishingteeth),takeand
processX-rayfilms,conductcariesscreeningandteachoralhealth
care.Dentalhygienistscleanteethandexamineoralareas,head
andneckforthesignsoforaldiseases.Teyalsoapplyfluorideor
sealants.
Adentaltechnicianconstructsandrepairsappliancessuch
ascrowns,bridgesanddentures,inlays,orthodonticappliances,
mouthguards,teethwhiteningtraysorevenanti-snoringdevices.
Dentallaboratorytechniciansusuallyworkunderthesupervision
ofadentist,eitherinthedentist’sofceorinacommercial
laboratory.Tosewhoworkindependentlyarecalleddenturists.
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