1. Tobacco Cessation Pamphlet 

Reflection: Tobacco has an enormous effect not just on the body but also on the oral cavity. As an RDH, we have the responsibility to educate our patients about the risks and how to overcome nicotine addiction. In this assignment, I outlined how to apply "The 5 A's" along with examples that can be implemented. "The 5 R's" to guide the clinician through if the patient is not ready to quit, and set up for another discussion at another time.  There are a variety of pharmacotherapies to help the patient and different therapies to aid someone trying to quit. Knowing when and how to aid a patient on their path to health, is our responsibility and this assignment is a way to support the clinician and patient. 

Goal 8: Pain Management

1. Upper Left Picture: First hematoma from PSA. injection

2. Upper Right Picture: Second hematoma from GG

3. Lower Left Picture: Injection Criteria 

4. Lower Right Picture: Local Anesthetic Reference Manual 

Reflection : Hematomas are not fun but a great learning experience! Learning how to give injections properly has been exciting. It is crucial to know the proper technique and "the why" behind what we are doing. My anatomy is different from others, and because of this, hematomas are part of the course for me. Everyone's anatomy is different, and knowing this will help me make sure I am in the correct placement and safe. Putting together our LA Reference Manuals have imbedded the criteria and techniques that are needed. I also have really enjoyed doing the practice work for injections. Getting feedback on what I did well on and how to improve my technique was helpful and appreciated. 

     Having both of these hematomas taught me how to handle post-operative. Trismus is a side effect of a hematoma that I had; I now have empathy for those who have TMD. I look back at my episodes with my hematomas as a learning experience that I can help me with in the future with my patients. 

Goal 7: Restorative Lab

1. Picture of Class V Composite

2. #19-DO Composite Filling

3. #4-MOD Composite Filling

4. #3-DO Composite FIlling

5. #30-DO Composite FIlling

6. #30-DO, #31-MO adjacent Amalgam Fillings

Reflection: Restorative work is a necessity that RDHs need to be able to perform. The pictures below show my progression with the placement of composite fillings. In the beginning, my marginal ridges were too high and needed to be adjusted. Once the adjustments for the marginal ridges were good, the occlusal anatomy needed to be fine-tuned. Some of my fossa's were too deep, while others were too shallow. Being critiqued assists me in making the corrections for functional and anatomically correct restoration. 

Goal 3: Oral Pathology

1. CE 348 Oral Cancer

2. CE Actinic Cheilosis

3. CE Anomalies of Tooth Structures

4. CE A Guide to Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Oral Mucosal Lesions

Reflection: Continue Education Courses (CE') are a required aspect within the dental field. There are new studies and technology that come out each year, and clinicians need to stay updated on them. This semester I took several CE's on Oral Pathology and the importance of being able to recognize their etiology and how to prevent or treat with the dentist's diagnosis. I found it interesting the prevalence of oral cancer is higher than the public knows. When doing an Extra and Intra Oral exam, clinicians needs to be aware what signs and symptoms to look for. Theses CE's taught me this and how to maneuver this with patients.