Photo Credit: J Williams
Photo Credit: Jody Williams
Developing the Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
The client you will be evaluating has the following data:
Male, 49 years old, smokes 15 cigarettes daily
Medical history : low dose aspirin 81 mg and lisinopril 10mg daily. Allergy to Amoxicillin
Chief Complaint: sensitive teeth when brushing and flossing. Upper lip hurts.
Oral exam: lesion on upper lip is fluid filled.
Plaque is heavy at cervical margins
The oral hygiene diagnosis problem statements refer to
plaque
sub gingival plaque
supra gingival calculus
sub gingival calculus
with in normal limits
possible etiology:
insufficient brushing
insufficient flossing/ interdental cleaning
lack of manual dexterity
lack of knowledge of plaque removal
lack of professional care
Problem statement------related to ------etiology
Oral Hygiene Diagnosis
Heavy Plaque -------related to -------insufficient brushing and flossing
Developing the Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
The client you will be evaluating has the following data:
Male, 49 years old, smokes 15 cigarettes daily
Medical history : low dose aspirin 81 mg and lisinopril 10mg daily. Allergy to Amoxicillin
Chief Complaint: sensitive teeth when brushing and flossing. Upper lip hurts.
Oral exam: lesion on upper lip is fluid filled.
Plaque is heavy at cervical margins
The oral hygiene diagnosis problem statements refer to
plaque
sub gingival plaque
supra gingival calculus
sub gingival calculus
with in normal limits
possible etiology:
insufficient brushing
insufficient flossing/ interdental cleaning
lack of manual dexterity
lack of knowledge of plaque removal
lack of professional care
Problem statement------related to ------etiology
Oral Hygiene Diagnosis
Heavy Plaque -------related to -------insufficient brushing and flossing