Professionalism: Artifacts: 1) Tag: Clinic at UBC, Hypertension I have been providing treatment to a client for two semesters, who we will refer to as Mr. Smith that has controlled hypertension. His readings are consistently between 130-150 for systolic pressure and 80-90 for diastolic pressure. I spoke with his family physician and she assured […]
I had a client at the UBC clinic that informed me never flosses and only brushes his teeth when he has food stuck in between his teeth. He told me that it is a waste of time because it doesn’t actually help remove plaque. He was a thirty three year old man who immigrated from […]
In third year I was assigned a new client who was a sixty year old female. Her chief complaint was that she had “sore gums that always bleed”. She also told me that they only bleed when she brushes her teeth, so she stopped brushing over two weeks ago. The assessments revealed that the woman had a […]
One of the main issues that was identified about the target population at the Orchard in Surrey BC was the general lack of knowledge pertaining to oral health, especially oral diseases. My group decided to focus on this major issue as the topic of our table clinic because informing the public about the importance of […]
I was scheduled to complete debridement on a client, but at the last minute they informed me that they couldn’t make it to the appointment, so instead I did paper work and helped my classmates chart. About half an hour later a woman approached me and was inquiring about orthodontic treatment for her daughter. We […]
I have a recall client at Douglas College that had only had her teeth cleaned once before, prior to myself providing her with treatment. Her chief complaint was that she had generalized pain throughout her mouth. During her periodontal and dental examinations I noticed she had a lot of calculus build up, many restorations and […]
I treated a recall client of another fourth year student a few months ago. She was a seventy six year old lady who was involved in more extracurricular activities, such as dancing, singing and learning Mandarin, than most people. However, she had poor oral self care habits, and had a molar with severe chronic periodontal […]
I recently have been providing dental hygiene treatment to a client who has severe hypersensitivity. She also has a phobia of the dental office, especially of needles, but she is motivated to improve her oral health. This posed a huge problem for me because I couldn’t even probe her dentition without local anaesthetic. I thought […]
During our community rotations at The Orchard I found it apparent that the target population expressed anxiety towards dental care, even dental hygiene treatment. They also exhibited lack of knowledge of oral disease and the link between oral and systemic health. Building rapport with this population not only facilitated change with their perceptions of dental […]
I recently completed assessments on a client in the community that had a liver transplant seven years prior. I was unsure if this client needed antibiotic prophylaxis prior to invasive dental hygiene treatment. I therefore took the initiative to contact his family physician. After several phone calls back and forth with the receptionist I finally […]