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Dental specialties

Definitions of Recognized Dental Specialties

Approved by the Council on Dental Education and Licensure, American Dental Association

Dental Public Health: Dental public health is the science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice which serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. (Adopted May 1976)

Endodontics: Endodontics is the branch of dentistry which is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions. (Adopted December 1983)

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: Oral pathology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes, and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral pathology includes research and diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical, or other examinations. (Adopted May 1991)

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Oral and maxillofacial radiology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of radiology concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy that are used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region. (Adopted April 2001)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. (Adopted October 1990)

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is the dental specialty that includes the diagnosis, prevention, interception, and correction of malocclusion, as well as neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures. (Adopted April 2003)

Pediatric Dentistry: Pediatric Dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. (Adopted 1995)

Periodontics: Periodontics is that specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues. (Adopted December 1992)

Prosthodontics: Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes. (Adopted April 2003)

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Organs

Presenting complaint

Personal details

Case history

Sensitivity

Which Body Part is Least Sensitive to Pain?

Mechanism of Pain

While it may seem like we feel pain in our body parts, pain actually is felt in the somatosensory cortex of the brain. When pain receptors in our body receive the signal that something is wrong, neurons carry the message up to our brain, where the pain is felt. The neurons from each body part communicate with their own specific section of the brain. Neurologists can map out these sections on the somatosensory cortex, and it turns out that the body parts communicating with a larger slice of the cortex are more able to feel sensation and pain. For instance, the fingertips have a high nerve density; these nerves travel up to the brain to a large area of the cortex. This large area is proportional not to the size of the body part but to the density of sensory nerves.

The Most Sensitive

The body parts most sensitive to pain are the lips, face, hands and fingers, feet and toes, and tongue.

The Least Sensitive

The back is the least sensitive part of the body. To test it out, have a friend place one, two or three fingers on the palm of your hand. Without looking, try to guess how many fingers are pressing into your hand; it should be easy to guess correctly. Now have your friend place fingers against the middle of your back, and then try to guess how many fingers he's using. You'll notice it's much more difficult. This is because the back has only a tiny section of the somatosensory cortex dedicated to its sensations.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/way_5444485_body-part-least-sensitive-pain.html#ixzz2iFx1co7g

Pain and parts of the body

Nose

My nose is stuffed up.

I have allergies.

I’m sneezing a lot.

Ear

 I have an earache.

Eyes

 I can’t see clearly.

Teeth

 I have a toothache.

Throat

My throat hurts.

I have a bad cough.

Head

My head hurts.

I feel dizzy.

 Skin

 I have a rash.

Neck/ Back

My neck hurts.

My back hurts.

Chest

I have chest pain.

Arm/hand

I think my arm is broken.

Stomach

 My stomach hurts.

I threw up.

I vomited.

Foot/leg/ankle

 I think I sprained my ankle.

I think my leg is broken.

I think my foot is broken.

Exam - 1st Week December

1. Are you healthy? (healthy habits)
2. Body parts: names + pictures
3. Sensitivity and parts of the body and pain
4. Organ system: main organs and systems
5. Dialogue (Insurance, Pain, SOCRATES, Insurance, Drug History, Family History)


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Taking a history

Procediment - Conversa metge - pacient

Procediment: La conversa entre pacient i metge

Dialogue: At the doctor

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Contingut: Enregistrament de conversa entre metge i pacient. Dades del pacient, historial mèdic, descripció del dolor...

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Presenting Complaint

Find the answers of the presenting complaint!

Patient History

Pt Medi History Form by gemma7290

Medical history taking

Standard history taking

• Name
• Address
• Date of birth
• Date of admission
• Presenting complaint
• History of presenting complaint
• Previous medical history
• Systems enquiry
• Drug history and allergy
• Family history
• Social history
• Conclusion/summary

General questions to ask the patient:

• Tell me what seems to be the problem.
• How long have you been unwell?
• When did the symtoms start?
• Not What brought you here?

History of presenting complaint

If the history of the presenting complaint includes pain, ask about it using the
mnemonic SOCRATES
• Site - where exactly is this pain?
• Onset - when did the pain start, did it start suddenly or gradually?
• Character - describe the pain - sharp? knife-like? burning?
• Radiation - does the pain spread anywhere?
• Associations - is the pain accompanied by any other features?
• Timing - does the pain vary in intensity during the day?

Drug history and allergies
• What drugs, homoeopathic and herbal medicines and/or health foods
do you take? - and in what dose?
• Do you have any allergies?

Family history
• Are your father, mother, brothers, sisters alive? - If they have died, at
what age did he/she/they die? What did he/she/they die of?
• Do they have any current illnesses?
• Do any illnesses run in your family?

Social history
• Who is at home with you?
• Are you single, married, widowed or divorced?
• Is your partner healthy?
• How many children have you got?
• Are your children healthy?
• What is your occupation?
• Do you have any financial worries?
• Do you smoke? - If so, how may per day/week?
• Have you ever smoked? - Why did you give up?
• Do you drink alcohol? - If so, how many units per day/week?
• Have you been abroad? - If so, where?
• Do you have pets?
• If mobility is a problem: What is your home like? Do you have to
manage stairs? What facilities have you got?

Medical conversation guide

Useful resource for the assignment.

http://diposit.ub.edu/dspace/bitstream/2445/8102/1/guiaconversamedica.pdf