Assessment and Support: A Report on Oral Health Procedures

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the processes involved in supporting individuals during oral health assessments. It details the necessary equipment, instruments, and materials used in dental treatments, along with practices to minimize injury and cross-infection. The report explores different types of dental records and charts, emphasizing their functions and the importance of maintaining accurate patient information, including medical conditions. It outlines the components of patient assessment, methods for monitoring physical characteristics, and the procedures for handling potential medical emergencies. Furthermore, the report discusses reasons for further assessment or treatment, referral processes, and communication strategies to support individuals, especially those exhibiting signs of distress. The report is based on relevant literature and concludes with key takeaways regarding the critical role of support in oral health procedures.

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assessment of individuals
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 The equipment, instrument, materials and medicaments for dental treatments...............1
1.2 Implementation of different practices that minimise the possibility of injury and cross
infection..................................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Different types and functions of dental records and charts..............................................1
2.2 Individual's charts, records and images prior to assessment............................................2
2.3 Record medical conditions that can affect individual's dental treatment.........................2
2.4 Record dental assessments spoken by dental team members...........................................2
2.5 Discuss each components of the patient assessment process...........................................3
2.6 Records and relevant documents following an oral assessment.......................................3
2.7 Store records and relevant documents securely following an oral assessment................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Methods of monitoring the physical characteristic of an individual................................3
3.2 Monitor the individual throughout the assessment...........................................................3
3.3 Support the individual throughout the assessment...........................................................3
3.4 Explain the indicators of a potential medical emergency.................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4
4.1 The reason for further assessment or treatment................................................................4
4.2 Arrange for further assessment or treatment....................................................................4
4.3 The reasons for individual referral to other team members.............................................4
4.4 How a referral to other team members is communicated.................................................4
4.5 How communication can support individuals who present signs of distress...................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Oral health assessment can be described as to move from a restorative approach to patient
care in order to make them disease free. It involves to provide support to an individual to
determine actual oral problem which facilitate to reduce risks along with meeting needs of them
appropriately (Poklepovic and et. al., 2013).
TASK 1
1.1 The equipment, instrument, materials and medicaments for dental treatments
For the surgical procedures of dental treatment, some of the Instruments and equipment
can be used as -
 Bite block
 Intra-oral camera
 Anaesthetic syringe
 Anaesthetic needle
 Forceps
 Root canal files
 Elevator
 Scalpel (Griffin and et. al., 2012)
1.2 Implementation of different practices that minimise the possibility of injury and cross
infection
In oral health treatment practices, different infection prevention practices are required to
keep hygiene from cross infection as-
 Antibiotic stewardship
 Surveillance
TASK 2
2.1 Different types and functions of dental records and charts
For the dental treatment practices, different records and charts functioning practices play
a most important role as -
Charts -
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Illustration 1: Adult tooth chart
(Source: Adult tooth chart, 2018)
2.2 Individual's charts, records and images prior to assessment
Dental charts, records and images are the core practices that assist in analysing the
information related to individual's health. Through these kind of process, professional can easily
determine issues of patients for treatment practices.
2.3 Record medical conditions that can affect individual's dental treatment
Before conducting a dental treatment, it is required for dentist that they examine medical
conditions of their clients in which they needs to analyse -
 Diabetes
 Oral cancer
 Thyroid problem
 Anemia
2.4 Record dental assessments spoken by dental team members
For the patient it is required to pay their maximum attention towards record keeping
practices that spoken by dental team members (Griffin and et. al., 2012). Through this they can
easily maintain their health from finishing and restoring stage.
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2.5 Discuss each components of the patient assessment process
While conducting a dental treatment process, it is required for dentist to analyse the
capacity of patient to tolerate the stress of the treatment as well as effective examination of their
medical condition for new planning practices.
2.6 Records and relevant documents following an oral assessment
At the time of conducting oral assessment, there are various records and documents
which are used for analysing patient’s situation in better manner by doctors. It includes charts,
radio graphics, previous health reports.
2.7 Store records and relevant documents securely following an oral assessment
It is necessary for doctors and staff members is to keep secure and store patients related
data and information in the computers.
TASK 3
3.1 Methods of monitoring the physical characteristic of an individual
There can be various methods for carrying out the monitoring process of physical
characteristics in an individual. One of the most widely used methods is by way of using wireless
sensors as it helps in ascertaining postural orientation along with environmental movements
(Sälzer and et. al., 2015).
3.2 Monitor the individual throughout the assessment
It is necessary for doctors and other medical staff members to carefully carry out the
monitoring process of an individual through doing his assessment.
3.3 Support the individual throughout the assessment
By conducting the assessment of individual to ascertain any medical discrepancies,
doctors can easily determine the problems being faced by them and accordingly provide the
necessary support.
3.4 Explain the indicators of a potential medical emergency
There can be many indicators by which the possibility of medical emergency can be
recognised. These may be fainting, short breath, changes in vision, dizziness, abdominal pain,
severe pain or changes in person’s mental status.
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TASK 4
4.1 The reason for further assessment or treatment
When a current medical problem of patient becomes more serious, then there arises the
need for doctors and other healthcare specialists to go for further assessment or treatment of
individuals which helps in curing the issue permanently (Marinho and et. al., 2013).
4.2 Arrange for further assessment or treatment
It reflects that the patients who are disabled or identified with the need of further support
need to be treated in an honest and fair manner by doctors and health care individuals without
compromising with integrity.
4.3 The reasons for individual referral to other team members
Sometimes when medical professionals determine any kind of medical distress or serious
medical conditions in individuals, they refer individuals to an Adult Specialist Clinics
(Outpatients).
4.4 How a referral to other team members is communicated
A referral is basically communicated to other team members by using the method of fax
as this easily and quickly communicates the information to other end.
4.5 How communication can support individuals who present signs of distress
The patients in whom doctors or other health care centre members ascertain a matter or
sign of medical distress can be supported by way of communication as doctors can interact with
them to tell them about how can the treatment be proceeded and individual can be cured
(Chapple and et. al., 2015).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been summarised that oral treatment is a sensitive procedure
that requires an effective record, chart and many more documents. Through this, professional can
manage their medical practices easily.
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REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Chapple, I. L. and et. al., 2015. Primary prevention of periodontitis: managing gingivitis. Journal
of clinical periodontology. 42. pp.S71-S76.
Griffin, S. O. and et. al., 2012. Burden of oral disease among older adults and implications for
public health priorities. American journal of public health. 102(3). pp.411-418.
Marinho, V. C. and et. al., 2013. Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and
adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (7).
Poklepovic, T. and et. al., 2013. Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of
periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic
Reviews. (12).
Sälzer, S. and et. al., 2015. Efficacy of inter‐dental mechanical plaque control in managing
gingivitis–a meta‐review. Journal of clinical periodontology. 42. pp.S92-S105.
Online
Adult tooth chart. 2018. [Online]. Available through: <https://www.shutterstock.com/image-
vector/adult-international-tooth-chart-vector-illustration-424313851?
src=M50BozQ9NS4No2K-YbczTA-1-15>.
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