Kyle is a transgender patient who prefers male pronouns. He…

Kyle is a transgender patient who prefers male pronouns. He presents to the office for his 3-month recall appointment. His health history is unchanged with a history of current renal (kidney) disease that he has been dialysis treatment for since earlier this year and a history of breast cancer, in remission since 2018.  His dental history includes dry mouth and full-mouth Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) in 2014. Today’s periodontal charting is largely unchanged to compared to past visits, his periodontal condition is stable with very little bleeding and generalized 4mm pocketing in the posterior sextants. When visiting family out of state last month he broke a tooth and had an emergency root canal at a local office. Use this information to answer the following questions. QUESTION: What ASA classification would be indicated for this appointment?

Your new patient has a lot of restorations to chart and is a…

Your new patient has a lot of restorations to chart and is also missing several teeth, so you use your visual clinical evaluation to determine all of the appropriate findings to chart. Use the following photographs to help you answer the questions for this patient. QUESTION: Which would NOT be a restorative option to discuss with the patient to fill the space?

Your new patient is a 20 year old college student who is sli…

Your new patient is a 20 year old college student who is slightly overdue for his 6 month recall. He had radiographs transferred that included a set of bitewings and panoramic taken 8 months ago. He does not report any health issues and only takes a multivitamin, no medications.  He reports alcohol use 4-5 times per week, smoking marijuana 2 times weekly, occasional smokeless tobacco use and using e-cigarettes for vaping daily. His vitals today are 110/72, pulse 74, respirations 16.  The risk assessments indicate a moderate risk for perio, caries and nutrition.  You have some findings on the head and neck exam to discuss with the faculty and the periodontal findings indicate 4mm probe depths posterior proximals and recession where he uses the smokeless tobacco. QUESTION: What would you write for this keratinized finding on the lateral tongue?

Your new patient is a 20 year old college student who is sli…

Your new patient is a 20 year old college student who is slightly overdue for his 6 month recall. He had radiographs transferred that included a set of bitewings and panoramic taken 8 months ago. He does not report any health issues and only takes a multivitamin, no medications.  He reports alcohol use 4-5 times per week, smoking marijuana 2 times weekly, occasional smokeless tobacco use and using e-cigarettes for vaping daily. His vitals today are 110/72, pulse 74, respirations 16.  The risk assessments indicate a moderate risk for perio, caries and nutrition.  You have some findings on the head and neck exam to discuss with the faculty and the periodontal findings indicate 4mm probe depths posterior proximals and recession where he uses the smokeless tobacco. QUESTION: What type of radiographs will you suggest for today’s appointment based on the information given?