Factors that impact oral health

 

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34204/03 Knowledge test — Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

 

   E1100

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Module 4: Chair-side Assisting

This assessment is 3 of 4
 

 

 

1.   Background/overview

 

In your dental assisting role, you will meet patients with different oral and general health needs. Your expanded duties in oral hygiene assistance will require you to consider the patients’ oral health status and look at associations between material, psychosocial and behavioural factors. Providing patients with a holistic approach will ensure that they are provided with an oral healthcare plan tailored to their needs.

 

2.   Brief

 

For this assessment, you will be demonstrating your knowledge in factors that impact on oral health, and holistically considering the affect this may have for the patient.

 

 

Your written answers should be approximately 20-60 words in length (+/-10%). The word count is a guide and you can present your answers in narrative or bullet point format.

 

Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly – this is important whether you use your own words or another writer’s. You can review the Academic Referencing Guide in your student handbook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Deliverables

Please submit this assessment in Word doc format.

 

To-do list:

1.    Write your name at the top of this page.

2.    Read the background/overview and brief sections of this document.

3.    Complete the questions in the space provided and reference as required.

4.    Save the Word document using the following naming convention: [your student number]_32452-03.doc. For example: “12345678_32452-03.doc”

5.    Upload your document to Open Space using the relevant Assessment Upload link in this Module.
  1. Activities

 

 

Factors that impact oral health

 

This task requires you to demonstrate an understanding of the factors that impact oral health by:

  • identifying an example of each factor.
  • identifying a consequence of the factor.

 

For example, psychological issue:

Example – Fear of having bad breath

Consequence – Do not communicate in public for fear of judgement

 

 

  1. Abuse (neglect of oral health needs)
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  1. Access to dental and health services
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  1. Alcohol, and licit and illicit drugs and substances, over the counter and herbal treatments
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  1. Bacteria in dental plaque
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  1. Correct infant feeding practices
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  1. Damage from habitual grinding of teeth
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  1. Diet and nutrition, including fluids and excessive intake of sugar
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  1. Fluoride
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  1. General health and wellbeing
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  1. Immunosuppressant conditions, HIV, chemotherapy and radiation
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  1. Injury to mouth, such as from a seizure
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  1. Medical history
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  1. Oral piercings
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  1. Patient oral health information
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  1. Psychological issues, such as fear of being seen without dentures or persisting with ill-fitting dentures for satisfaction of others
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  1. Salivary function
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  1. Smoking
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  1. Social and cultural determinants of health
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  1. Susceptible tooth surfaces
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  1. Transmission of bacteria, particularly from family/carer to child
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  1. Teeth misalignment causing trauma to teeth
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  1. Trauma to the mouth as a result of an accident
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  1. Side effects of medications, such as ulcers
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  1. Dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia) related to conditions such as diabetes and ageing
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  1. Assessment Rubric

 

Below is a rubric that determines whether your answers and knowledge are satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

To be deemed satisfactory, and to pass the assessment, you must complete the requirements for the column that is titled ‘satisfactory’.

Criteria

 

 Satisfactory Not yet satisfactory
Oral hygiene Accurately identify factors which can impact on the oral health of patients, including consequences

 

 Does not accurately identify factors which can impact on oral health, or the consequences of these factors
Overall assessment expectations 
Word counts

 

 As per tasks.

 
Plagiarism

 

 All the student’s work is original and sourced where appropriate.

 
Referencing

 

 Appropriate referencing conventions are used.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Units of Competency

 

This assessment meets the following Units of Competency:

HLTDEN001 Prepare for and assist with oral health care procedures

HLTDEN002 Assist with dental radiography

HLTOHC004 Provide or assist with oral hygiene

 

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