Module 09: Patient Care, Dental Charting and Chair-Side Assistance (I)

Objectives How to obtain medical history and perform a preliminary clinical examination How to help the dentist during procedures How to perform assessments of vital signs and document them Dental charts, numbering and important tips Typical dental office design Components of a dental chair and basic steps and concepts of chair-side assistance How to dismiss the patient after completion of treatment 9.1 Introduction Preparation for patient care is an extremely cr...