Internal And External Referral Essay
Explain the systems within your dental practice for internal and external referrals for advice, support or treatment.
The most common referral in our practice is for a therapist for scale and polish, filling, whitening teeth, radiographs or for extraction of deciduous teeth. Our therapist doesn’t have direct access and patients have to be referred to her. To refer a patient to the therapist, appointment need to be booked and therapy prescription placed on the top of the notes in patient file with description of the task required, e.g. s/p+ 2x bws (scale and polish and 2x bitewings radiograph required).
In the case patient require the care of a specialist, external referral is filled up by a clinician and send off by a receptionist. Also note is done in patient file about the type of referral, date of referral and reason for referral. There are many different referrals such as those for …show more content…
It’s quite normal they will have more caries and problems with periodontal disease, recession or tooth lost as it is difficult for them to properly clean their teeth.
Bulimia is psychological condition causing enamel erosion and soft tissue to burn.
For people with severe depressions is normal stop care about themselves so they are automatically more prone to decay and periodontal disease.
People with Alzheimer disease may have serious problems with tooth decay and gum disease as nature of disease is confusion and they may need to remind to clean their teeth to prevent tooth lost. Also their medication may support the plaque formation.
Physical health: Bulimia has serious impact on the whole body (heart attack, high blood pressure, kidney failure, osteoporosis, sterility) and also anorexia (muscle loss, osteoporosis, low blood pressure,
The most common referral in our practice is for a therapist for scale and polish, filling, whitening teeth, radiographs or for extraction of deciduous teeth. Our therapist doesn’t have direct access and patients have to be referred to her. To refer a patient to the therapist, appointment need to be booked and therapy prescription placed on the top of the notes in patient file with description of the task required, e.g. s/p+ 2x bws (scale and polish and 2x bitewings radiograph required).
In the case patient require the care of a specialist, external referral is filled up by a clinician and send off by a receptionist. Also note is done in patient file about the type of referral, date of referral and reason for referral. There are many different referrals such as those for …show more content…
It’s quite normal they will have more caries and problems with periodontal disease, recession or tooth lost as it is difficult for them to properly clean their teeth.
Bulimia is psychological condition causing enamel erosion and soft tissue to burn.
For people with severe depressions is normal stop care about themselves so they are automatically more prone to decay and periodontal disease.
People with Alzheimer disease may have serious problems with tooth decay and gum disease as nature of disease is confusion and they may need to remind to clean their teeth to prevent tooth lost. Also their medication may support the plaque formation.
Physical health: Bulimia has serious impact on the whole body (heart attack, high blood pressure, kidney failure, osteoporosis, sterility) and also anorexia (muscle loss, osteoporosis, low blood pressure,