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Unit 17 Dental Assistant Skills
JANET J. NELSON RN, CMA
Labial frenulum
Uvula
Lingual frenulum
Palatine tonsil
ORAL ANATOMY
Labia
Salivary Glands
Parotid glands drain through Stenson’s Duct (Parotid duct)
Submandibular glands run under the mucosa on either side of the midline of the mouthn by the Whartons ducts (Submandibular ducts).
Sublingual drain into the floor of the mouth by the Sublingual or Rivinus ducts.
Identifying the Structures and Tissues of a Tooth
• Dentations: sets of teeth• Primary or deciduous dentition (baby teeth)
• 20 teeth• Age 6month-2 years
• Permanent or Secondary (succedaneous) dentition• 32 teeth• Age 5-20
• Mixed Dentition both primary and permanent teeth present Age 5-12
The Tooth
MAIN SECTIONS OF A TOOTH
• Crown: Visible part• Root: Below gingiva• Cervix: Neck• Apex: Tip of root
Main tooth tissues• Enamel: Covering of
crown• Cementum: Covering of
root• Dentin: Living hard tissue
under enamel and cementum
• Pulp: Soft tissue located in pulp canal & pulp chamber.
Periodontium
• Structures that surround and support teeth
• Alveolar process or ridge
• Periodontal ligament• Gingiva or gums
7:2 Identifying the Teeth• Incisors: Anterior
teeth (used for cutting food)
• Cuspids: Cuspids or eyeteeth (for tearing food)
• Bicuspids: Premolars (NOT present in deciduous dentition)
• Molars: Posterior teeth (largest and strongest)
Primary or Deciduous Teeth
• First set of teeth – called “baby” teeth
• 20 teeth• Naming of teeth• There are NO Bicuspids
(premolars)
Permanent or Secondary Teeth
• Second or permanent set of teeth
• 32 teeth• NOTICE: Patient’s
right and left. Also named based on maxillary or mandibular
17:3 Identifying TeethUsing Numbering Systems
• Universal Numbering System• Federation Dentaire
International System• Primary teeth are identified
by letters A to T.• Start at the right maxillary 2nd
molar (A) and proceed to the right mandibular 2nd molar (T).
• Simplifies charting
Universal Method with Permanent Teeth
• Permanent teeth are identified with numbers 1 to 32
• Right 3rd Maxillary molar is #1 and the right 3rd mandibular molar is #32
• Always remember: • It is the patient’s right and
not yours. • The mouth is divide into
four quadrants.
Federation Dentaire International (FDI) System
• Used mostly in Europe and Canada.
• Each quadrant is numbered. Right maxillary is 5, Left maxillary is 6, Left mandibule is 7 and right mandible is 8
• The teeth are numbered from 1-5 starting with central incisor and ending with the second molar.
FDI System
Permanent Teeth Deciduous teeth
17:4 Identifying the Surfaces of the Teeth
• Begins with location of tooth as anterior or posterior.
• Which permanent teeth are anterior teeth?• Central and lateral
incisors & cuspids• Which permanent teeth
are posterior teeth?• Bicuspids• Molars
ANTERIOR TOOTH SURFACES
FACIAL orLABIAL
MIDLINE
MESIAL
INCISAL
DISTAL
The inside or tonguesurface of an anterior tooth iscalled” lingual”.
POSTERIOR TOOTH SURFACES
MIDLINE MESIAL
BUCCAL
OCCLUSAL
DISTAL
LINGUAL
ABBREVIATIONS
• Buccal : B• Distal: D• Incisal: I• Facial: F
(Labial:La)• Lingual: L• Mesial: M• Occlusal: O
Mrs. Nelson has lots to smile about.
How would you chart this cavity?
• Many surfaces are involved.
• “Line angle” describes two surfaces involved
• “Point angle” describes when more than two surfaces are involved.
• This example is a cavity of the a mesiofaciolingual caries.
Rules for line and point angles
• Drop the “al” of the words and replace with “o”
• Use mesial & distal as the FIRST part of the word
• Use incisal & occlusal as the LAST part of the word
• Exception: Mesioocclusodistal. (Yes there are two O’s and two C’s)
• Abbreviated MOD
.
17:5 Charting Conditions of the TeethThere are two parts to a dental chart. Personal history, medical history, insurance history is located in one section.The second section includes a “treatment area” with a narrative description of treatment. Also included is an anatomic diagram section.
Anatomic ChartingForm
Geographic charting form
DENTAL CHARTING SYMBOLS
• Cavity = • Amalgam = • Composite restoration = • Missing tooth = X
• To be extracted = /• Has been extracted = //• RCT done = • Fracture = VVV• Impacted (entire tooth) = • Gold crown (entire tooth) = Ө• Esthethic crown (entire crown) =
o
In the pulp canal
Charting Abbreviations
• AM or Amal = amalgam restoration• Anes = anesthetic• BWXR = bitewing X-rays• Com or Ant = composite restoration• Cr or CR = crown• Ex or Clin = exam or clinical exam• Ext = extraction• FMXR = full mouth X-rays• Imp = impression• Pro or Prophy = prophylaxis• RCT or Endo = root canal or endodontic
17:6 Operating and Maintaining Dental Equipment
• Follow manufacturer’s recommendations for operation of equipment
• Infection control - PPE, barriers for equipment, etc• Dental light - 30-50 inches from pt, barriers on handles• Chair- safety, cleaning after each patient, barrier on head rest,
Drape patient with plastic side down• Air compressor-use to operate handpieces and air syringes …
usually 100#• Oral evacuation system or central vacuum system – debris
is caught in a trap and needs to be cleaned (provides suction for other tools)
17:6 continued
• Assistant’s cart – instruments and supplies for dental assistant.
• Tri-flow or air-water syringe – air & water injector• Saliva ejector – low suction for saliva, disposable tips• High-velocity oral evacuator - high suction,• Cavitron - ultrasonic scaling technology
• Doctor’s cart – handpieces, air-water syringe, other supplies for dentist
17:6 continued• Low-speed handpiece (conventional-speed)
• Contra-angle• Prophylaxis angle
• High-speed handpiece (ultraspeed)• Maintenance of low-speed and high-speed
handpieces – clean, lubricate, • Burs – “drill bit”
Summary
• Responsibilities for care and maintenance of dental equipment will vary
• Dental assistant should learn exactly what maintenance is expected as a part of the job
• Read specific manufacturer’s instructions for equipment you will handle
17:7 Identifying Dental Instruments
• Mouth mirror• Explorer: examine teeth,caries• Cotton Pliers• Scalers:removes calculus
• Hoes: clean anterior caries • Hatchets: remove hard caries
Instruments continued
• Cleiod-Discoid: cleiod is cutting edge in claw shape and discoid is cutting edge but oval shaped. Used to carve amalgam.
• Amalgam carrier
• Condensor-Plugger
• Composite Restoration: Plastic tools
17:8 Positioning a Patientin the Dental Chair
• Designed to position patient comfortably while providing doctor and assistant easy access to oral cavity
• Headrest needs covering• Chair controls: up/down; recline; chair lock• Cleaning chair with wipes between patients• Principles of seating patient in dental chair• Apply drape with plastic down
17:9 Demonstrating Brushing and Flossing Techniques
• Using correct brushing and flossing techniques is essential to prevent dental disease
• May be responsible for teaching patients• Correct brushing and flossing is one method of
prophylactic care
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Brush and Floss cont.
• Purposes: prevent decay, plaque, halitosis • Demonstrations: • 45 o degree angle, methodical, • Five surfaces on each tooth• Toothbrushes change Q6M• Toothpastes or dentifrices• Dental floss
17:14 Amalgam Preparation
• CR = “Silver fillings”• Amalgam is mixture of mercury, silver, tin copper
and zinc
• Titruration: method of shaking capsule to mix metals.
• Must be used immediately after mixing• Use carrier, squeeze cloth & plugger• Instruct patient to use soft diet & no pressure for
24 hours
17:14 Composite Restoration Prep
• CR: “Tooth colored filling”
• Various choices for accurate tooth color
• Self curing or light-cured
• Etching solution first …bonding solution…composite