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Chapter 32The Dental Office
Chapter 32The Dental Office
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ISBN 0-7216-9770-4
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IntroductionIntroductionPatients often judge the quality of their care by the appearance of the dental office.Patients often judge the quality of their care by the appearance of the dental office.
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Temperature control Effective lighting Walls and floors Traffic control Sound control Privacy
Temperature control Effective lighting Walls and floors Traffic control Sound control Privacy
Environment of the Dental OfficeEnvironment of the Dental Office
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Reception area: Patient’s are received, greeted pleasantly, and made to feel welcome.
Things to remember:• Keep area clean.• Ensure adequate seating.• Maintain up-to-date reading material.• Provide place for coats and umbrellas.• Offer a children's corner.
Reception area: Patient’s are received, greeted pleasantly, and made to feel welcome.
Things to remember:• Keep area clean.• Ensure adequate seating.• Maintain up-to-date reading material.• Provide place for coats and umbrellas.• Offer a children's corner.
Areas of the Dental OfficeAreas of the Dental Office
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Administrative area: Hub for the management or the business side of the practice.
Items include:• Desk• Business equipment• Storage area for patient records
Administrative area: Hub for the management or the business side of the practice.
Items include:• Desk• Business equipment• Storage area for patient records
Areas of the Dental Office cont’dAreas of the Dental Office cont’d
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Treatment area: Dental operatory. Goals:
• Provide comfort and mobility for the dental team.
• Provide privacy and comfort for the dental patient.
• Enhance the design of the area for better use of time management and efficient techniques.
Treatment area: Dental operatory. Goals:
• Provide comfort and mobility for the dental team.
• Provide privacy and comfort for the dental patient.
• Enhance the design of the area for better use of time management and efficient techniques.
Areas of the Dental Office cont’dAreas of the Dental Office cont’d
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Sterilization area: Sterilization and supply center where instruments are maintained, cleaned, sterilized, and stored in preparation for reuse.
Sterilization area: Sterilization and supply center where instruments are maintained, cleaned, sterilized, and stored in preparation for reuse.
Areas of the Dental Office cont’dAreas of the Dental Office cont’d
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Dental laboratory: An area with a workbench, wall‑mounted storage cabinets, and laboratory materials and supplies.
Dental laboratory: An area with a workbench, wall‑mounted storage cabinets, and laboratory materials and supplies.
Areas of the Dental Office cont’dAreas of the Dental Office cont’d
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Table 32-1: Equipment and SuppliesTable 32-1: Equipment and Supplies
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Dentist’s private office: Office for the dentist’s personal use.
Consultation room: Area where proposed treatment plans are discussed with a patient.
Dentist’s private office: Office for the dentist’s personal use.
Consultation room: Area where proposed treatment plans are discussed with a patient.
Areas of the Dental Office cont’dAreas of the Dental Office cont’d
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Patient dental chair: Designed to accommodate patient comfort.
Positions of the dental chair:• Upright: The back of the chair is upright
at a 90‑degree angle.• Supine: The patient is lying down so
that the patient's head and knees will be at approximately the same level.
• Subsupine: The patient's head is lower than the feet.
Patient dental chair: Designed to accommodate patient comfort.
Positions of the dental chair:• Upright: The back of the chair is upright
at a 90‑degree angle.• Supine: The patient is lying down so
that the patient's head and knees will be at approximately the same level.
• Subsupine: The patient's head is lower than the feet.
Clinical EquipmentClinical Equipment
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Operators stool: Designed to support the body for a prolonged period of fixed muscular activity.
Features• Large seat and back. • Adjustable lumbar support.• Adjusts both higher and lower.• Moves easily around the patient's chair
without tilting.
Operators stool: Designed to support the body for a prolonged period of fixed muscular activity.
Features• Large seat and back. • Adjustable lumbar support.• Adjusts both higher and lower.• Moves easily around the patient's chair