Before starting dental treatment the dentist records a detailed information of the patient. Which includes personal as well as medical history. Personal history involves name, age, sex, address, contact no, email id, occupation, family physician’s details of the patient. Patient should inform in detail the purpose of his dental visit explaining their chief complaint. When the dentist takes the patient’s information it is mandatory that the patient gives detailed particulars of his past medical and dental history.
Medical history includes- systemic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, bleeding disorders, asthma, cardiac history. Covid-19 infection from which the patient is suffering, the medications going on and the dosage of the medications. Patient should also inform whether he or she is allergic to any medication or allergen such as pollen, dust. Past dental history of allergies to local anesthesia must also inform if present.
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The dentist should also have a knowledge of other habits of patient such as smoking, chewing tobacco, betel nut, pan eating for planning of proper dental procedure. Any h/o hospitalisation or h/o surgery before 6 months should also be noted. Patient should also inform the dentist about pregnancy, lactation prior to their treatment to follow proper precautionary measures.
Patient should also inform their doctor about pregnancy prior to their treatment to follow proper precautionary measures. Any prophylactic antibiotics taken specially for the chief complaint must also informed. A detailed past dental history has to be provided for accurate treatment planning and prognosis. Medical History is important and you must share with your Dentist!
As per the COVID situation:
Choose a clinic with separate rooms with almost no scope of cross contamination.
Look out for clinic with in-house. Advanced technologies such as CBCT, 3D imaging, OPG facility so as to reduce multiple contact points for scans and consulting.
Clinic must call to re-confirm your appointment in the morning of your appointment date.
Well managed appointment scheduling and optimum time allotment ensures that appointments are spaced out appropriately.
Mask, hand gloves & sanitizer to provided to you for your safety and comfort
Electronic payments to encouraged.
Any prophylactic antibiotics taken specially for the chief complaint must also inform to the dentist. A detailed past dental history has to be provided for accurate treatment planning and prognosis. Medically history, Especially cardiac problems like h/o cardiac arrest, stroke, angina, anxiety attacks.
Encountered before or any previous non-satisfactory treatment undergone with another fellow professional should also be informed.
Specifically, in children, it is necessary for the dentist to have an idea about their past dental experience. Since it may affect the mood and behavior of the child while carrying out the dental procedure. Hence, for a successful and productive treatment. It is very much necessary for the patient to inform their dentist all the details of medical history in detail.
Some things we should know about include:
Heart problems
Asthma
Pacemaker
Epilepsy
Smoking
Allergies
Joint replacements
Autoimmune conditions
During your first visit to a dental clinic, when you meet your new dentist for the first time, he or she should transform into a mini health detective already at work on their next big case, your smiling teeth. Thus dentists can gather a lot of clues all by themselves, just by looking in your mouth. But if they ask you questions when youre sitting in the chair, well there are some things you really cannot lie about as they can easily check for themselves!
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Medical History is important and you must share with your Dentist.