CASE STUDY Devan Sacks,age 12,is a New Client in the Dental Practice

question 12

Multiple Choice

CASE STUDY
Devan Sacks,age 12,is a new client in the dental practice and has been scheduled for dental hygiene care.Devan is in the seventh grade,is one of the star players on the girls' soccer team,and wears an athletic mouth guard protector.She is accompanied by her mother,Margaret,age 32,and her sister Bridget,age 10.After completing health,dental,and dental hygiene histories,the dental hygienist assesses the teeth,periodontium,and oral self-care skills.Significant findings include gingival inflammation,bleeding on probing around some teeth,and poor oral hygiene.Client has a knowledge deficit regarding biofilm,periodontal disease process,and personal oral health status.
-If a gingival disease such as localized juvenile periodontitis is suspected,the most important dental hygiene action would be which of the following?

• A) Oral health instruction
• B) Scaling and root planing
• C) Referral to the dentist for a dental diagnosis

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