Preventive Dentistry Report: Patient Care, Challenges, and Solutions

This report delves into the realm of preventive dentistry, examining its core components and significance. It begins by outlining the essential elements of preventive dentistry, emphasizing the role of a dental assistant in patient care and highlighting the importance of organizational skills and a patient-centered approach. The report then addresses the challenges of tooth decay, presenting strategies for a 16-year-old patient with a high rate of decay, emphasizing dietary adjustments and oral hygiene practices. Furthermore, it explores the challenges within preventive dentistry, such as the importance of oral hygiene programs and the impact of patient's oral health on their mental well-being. The report concludes by reinforcing the significance of preventive dentistry in diagnosing oral care and cleaning, which is essential for basic and restorative treatments, including fillings and aesthetics. References to relevant books and journals are also included.

ASSESSMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
What key elements in preventive dentistry must a dental assistant need to know for their job
performance?...............................................................................................................................1
You have a 16 year old patent with a high rate of decay what steps would you take to find out
what is causing the high rate of decay?.......................................................................................1
Did any of the video change your thoughts on the challenges of preventive dentistry?.............1
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Preventive dentistry is basically a practice that is used to carry and keep teeth more
healthy which also assist to keep avoid cavities, enamel wear, gum disease and many other
aspects as well (Hannig and Hannig, 2019). It also consist of different forms such as daily
brushing along with dental cleaning.
MAIN BODY
What key elements in preventive dentistry must a dental assistant need to know for their job
performance?
There are different elements that is required as preventive dentistry as to know about job
performance and it is as explained below as: A desire to help others: The assistant probably consider a dental assistant to help others
by which patient feel comfortable throughout the operation.
 Organizational skills: It is a skill that is required for successful assisting which is
essential to prioritise duty under better compliance.
You have a 16 year old patent with a high rate of decay what steps would you take to find out
what is causing the high rate of decay?
Tooth decay is refer to germ that create sticky covering in mouth and for 16 year old
patient different steps is followed under which certain precaution is offered about to avoid usage
of foods and drink that is of lower level of sugar, the eating habits of sweet, biscuit and cake is
avoided (Imazato and et. al., 2020).
Did any of the video change your thoughts on the challenges of preventive dentistry?
Yes there is few challenge of preventive dentistry and that is as explained below as:
 The in office oral hygiene program is conducted that is used to practitioner certain
prevention as in support of patient encounter.
 The crucial health of patient affect mental health as with this dental and hygiene
oral issues is consider with better mode.
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CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from above report that preventive dentistry that is used to diagnose
oral care and cleaning so that basic and restorative care is processed as by filling and aesthetics.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Hannig, M. and Hannig, C., 2019. Nanobiomaterials in preventive dentistry. In Nanobiomaterials
in clinical Dentistry (pp. 201-223). Elsevier.
Imazato, S. and et. al., 2020. Cutting-edge filler technologies to release bio-active components
for restorative and preventive dentistry. Dental Materials Journal, pp.2019-350.
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