Obtaining valid consent
Review the consent process, treatment options and checking patient understanding.
Read source ↗Assessment & records
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- Patient assessment
- Dental records
- Charting & notation
- Confidentiality
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Patient records and confidentiality
Study contemporaneous records, confidentiality and information sharing.
Read source ↗Anatomy of the mouth and teeth
Diagrams of tooth structure, dentitions, salivary glands and the oral cavity.
Read source ↗What happens at a dental check-up?
Understand what a clinician checks during an oral examination.
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