which was also assessed by his gingival health. By his reevaluation appointment his
gingival architecture was generalized scalloped. On tooth #4 and #5 his gingival
architecture was localized flat. His gingiva color was localized red maxillary arch. The
consistency was generalized edematous/spongy on the maxillary arch. The papilla of the
gingiva was bulbous on the maxillary facials. The mandibular arch had consistency,
margins, and papillae all WNL. On the maxillary arch his margins were still rolled but I
did notice there was less bleeding. I understand that the healing process will take awhile
but I was happy to see improvements and I praised the patient for keeping his up with his
at home oral care.
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Patient Attitudes and Cooperation:
as an excellent patient now only did he show interest in learning by asking
questions and being attentive, but he also took techniques shown in formal education and
incorporated them in his at home care. He was very reliable and making all of his
appointments and understood that this process takes longer than usual. Once the
‘mandibular arch starting healing I really noticed how excited due to the fact that he was
slarting to see the changes for himself. By the end of treatment he was more
knowledgeable in knowing why his periodontal disease progressed to periodontitis and
‘ways that he can prevent it from progressing,
13. Personal Evaluation/Reaction to Experience:
AS mentioned before QI was an excellent patient, To see him take the
techniques shown in patient education and use them at home made me very happy and
outcome of his treatment very fulfilling. It was very rewarding to me of how happy
patient was at the re-evaluation appointment because he could tell the difference that the
treatment had provided. He stated he enjoyed knowing how to properly care for his teeth.
Knowing that I made a difference truly makes me excited to finish school and be ready to
help others. When I go work in private practice I never want to loose sight that our main
job is to help her patients prevent further disease and to help them develop the skills to
successfully care for their teeth at home.