cholinergic drugs – agents that stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system in the same
manner as acetylcholine
adverse reaction to cholinergic drugs – SLUD:
Salvation
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation
Cholinergic Agonist that treats xerostomia – Pilocarpine (Salagen)
Anticholinergic drugs – Drugs that acts opposite PANS, mydriasis, reduce secretions
Anticholinergic drug used pre-op to decrease salivary flow for dental procedures – Atropine
Anticholinergic drug that treats COPD – Ipratropium
An cholinergic antagonist used to treat motion sickness and decrease salivary flow – Scoplamine
What vitamin B is found in milk? – Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What are the advantages of photopolymerized sealants? – -No mixing is required
-Working time is increased
supine hypotensive syndrome – Low blood pressure resulting from compression of the inferior
vena cava by the weight of the pregnant uterus when the mother is supine.
what seating position should a pregnant patient not be seated in? – Supine
Laid to on left side
5 A’s of smoking cessation – Ask
Advise
Assess
Assist
Arrange
G. V. Black’s classification – Class I: pits and fissures on the occlusal, buccal, and lingual surfaces
of posterior teeth and lingual surfaces of anterior teeth
Class II: proximal surfaces of premolars and molars
Class III: proximal surfaces of anterior teeth that do NOT involve the incisal angle
Class IV: proximal surfaces of anterior teeth that involve the incisal angle
Class V: cervical third of facial, buccal or lingual surfaces of anterior and posterior teeth
Class VI: incisal edges of anterior teeth and cusp tips of posterior teeth
Angular Cheilitis – Fissured area at corner of the mouth
Similar appearance with severe riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency
Treatment: Topical: nystatin, clotrimazole
Systemic: ketoconazole, fluconazole (diflucan)
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG) – Formerly called acute
punched-out, blunted papillae
generally caused by fusiform bacillus and spirochete
associated with decreased resistance to infection
painful, foul odor, metallic taste
Dentigerous cyst (follicular cyst) – Located around crown of impacted tooth
commonly- mandibular wisdom teeth and maxillary canine
Unilocular radiolucency
Displace unerupted tooth
Steps in the learning ladder – 1. Unawareness
- Awareness
- Self-interest
- Involvement
- Action
- Habit
symptoms of acute fluoride toxicity – nausea
vomiting, diarrhea
abdominal pain
increased salivation & thirst
what do you do if <5mg/kg fluoride is ingested? – administer fluoride binding agent what do you do if >5mg/kg(toxic dose) is ingested? – 1. induce vomiting - administer fluoride binding agent
- seek medical treatment
what do you do if >15mg/kgis ingested (lethal dose)? – 1. seek medical treatment - induce vomiting
- cardiac monitoring
Dental Hygiene Process of Care – 1. assess - diagnose
- plan
- implement
- evaluate
- document
positive skew – when more scores fall in the lower range
tail is right
negative skew – when more scores fall in the higher range
tail is left
sensitivity – ability of a test to correctly identify the PRESENCE of a disease
specificity – ability of a test to identify the ABSENCE of a disease
t-test – a statistical hypothesis test used when comparing the statistical difference between
TWO mean scores
ANOVA – used when comparing the statistical differences between THREE or more scores
p-value – number that tells you how likely it is that you came to a false conclusion from your
research; the smaller the number, the more significant the results
Cranial Nerve Mnemonic (NAME) – Oh- OLFACTORY
Once-OPTIC
One-OCULOMOTOR
Takes- TROCHLEAR - The-TRIGEMINAL
Anatomy-ABDUCENS - Final-FACIAL
Very-VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR - Good-GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
Vacations-VAGUS
Are-ACCESSORY
Heavenly- HYPOGLOSSAL
Cranial Nerve Mnemonics 02
(S=Sensory, M= Motor orB=Both) – Some
Say
Marry
Money
But
My
Brother
Says
Bad
Business
Marry
Money
autonomy – the right to be of patients to be treated with respect and right to informed consent
prior to treatment; provide the foundation of the right to privacy and ability to choose. the
principle of self-determination
Beneficence – the promotion of well-being and health promotion/disease prevention activities
Non-maleficence – do no harm
the minimizing of harm to patients and other involved in treatment
Justice – relies on fairness and equality; all clients/patients should be treatment equally with the
highest quality of care
veracity – relates to truthfulness in all aspects of clients/patient care and with associates
fidelity – the obligation to keep implied or explicit promises with clients/patients