Dental and Pharmacy Skills

Identify the Teeth Incisors- Located in the front and center

- Broad, sharp edge-used to cut food

Cuspids- Also called canines, or eyeteeth-Located at angles of lips-used to tear food-longest teeth in the mouth

Bicuspids- Also called premolars-located before molars, from front to

back -used to pulverize or grind food

Identify the Teeth

Molars -Teeth in the back of the mouth

-largest and strongest teeth

-used to grind food Primary/Deciduous -First set of teeth

-”Baby Teeth”

-Spacing for permanent teeth

Maxillary -Located in the sockets,

or alveoli or upper jaw bone.

Identify the Teeth

Mandibular- Located in the alveoli or the mandible, or lower jaw bone.

Secondary/Permanent- Second set of teeth, There are 32.

Identifying Dental Instruments

Explorer- Used to examine teeth, detect carious lesions and note other oral conditions.

Identifying Dental Instruments

Root Elevator- Used in extractions.

Identifying Dental Instruments

• Excavator- Used to remove caries and refine the internal parts of the cavity.

Identifying Dental Instruments

Mouth Mirror- Used in every basic

tray set-up

Roman Numeral Equivalents

Arabic Roman

1 I

2 II

3 III

4 IV

5 V

6 VI

7 VII

8 VIII

9 IX

Arabic Roman

10 X

20 XX

30 XXX

40 XL

50 L

100 C

500 D

1,000 M

Using Roman Numerals

Used for some drugs and solutionsUsed for ordering some suppliesKEY NUMERALS:

I, V, X, C, D, MUsually, no more that 3 of any one

Roman Numeral is used to represent a number.

Using Roman Numerals

If the numeral for a smaller number is used after the numeral for a larger number, all of the numbers are added together.

If the numeral for a smaller number is used in front of the numeral for a larger number, the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number.

Conversions

1 Liter = 1000 ml/cc 1oz. = 30 ml/cc 1pt. = 1000 ml/cc Celsius to Fahrenheit

(C x 1.8)+32=F Fahrenheit to Celsius

(F-32)/1.8=C 15gtt.s (drops) = 1ml 1liter =10 deciliters 30cc = 1oz.

1 Cup = 8oz. 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1m = 3.28 ft 1 Tsp = 5 ml/cc 1ft. = 12 inches 1gallon = 4 qt. Formula to change lb. to

kg = ld/2.2 Formula to change kg. to

lb. = kg. *2.2

Routine Oral Hygiene Involves tooth brushing and flossing. Should be done at least 3 times a day. Provide necessary equipment such as toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, emesis, basin, cup, and water. Assist the patient as needed.

Oral Hygiene Benefits of Oral Hygiene include: Provides Comfort Stimulates the appetite Prevents disease and dental caries. Helps prevent bad breath (halitosis) Stimulates saliva production which contains digestive enzymes and promotes digestion.

EWWWW!!!! NOT GOOD ORAL HYGIENE!!!!

BAD ORAL HYGIENE!!!

Denture Care

Provide privacy for the patient. Have patient remove dentures if able. Place dentures in a denture cup to carry to sink. Use warm water to clean dentures. Hold dentures securely. Let patient rinse mouth and brush gums. Store dentures in a denture cup labeled with patient’s name.

Universal Method

The Universal Method uses upper case letters to identify the deciduous teeth.

There are 20 teeth in the deciduous set.

Name and Location

The proper terms for the two front teeth are the Right and Left Central incisors.

The Mandibular teeth are located in the lower jaw bone.

Medication

Use the PDR section product identification to look up pills.

If a patient is experiencing nausea and vomiting the physician prescribe Phenergan. The form of the medication that would be most appropriate for the patient would be a suppository.

Lozenge- Medication that is in the form of a large flat disc that dissolves in the mouth.

A type of medication that would be applied topically would be ointment

5 basic Rights to Medication Safety

1.) Right Patient: Is this the patient's medication or is it for someone else?

2.) Right Dose: How many tablets or doses are to be taken each day? How many times each day?

3.) Right Route: PO, Suppository, SQ, Sublingual, Topical, IV, or Intradermal.

4.) Right Time: What time of day should the medication be taken? What about food? Should it taken before a meal, with a meal, after a meal, or with a snack?

5.) Right medication