Capstone: Simulated Complex Patient
A treatment plan for a hypothetical complex case.
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Diabetes, Periodontitis and The Oral Microbiome
The association between diabetes mellitus and periodontitis has been studied thoroughly. However, the role of the oral microbiome in linking these two diseases still is not clear. The objective of this literature review is to search the current studies on …
A Clinical Guide to Proper Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Patients with Gingival Health, Gingivitis, and Periodontitis
My project focused on giving students in the clinic a simplified guide to treating their patients’ periodontal health. We found that most students struggle readily with proper measurement, diagnosis, and treatment planning in regards to periodontal health. I also found …
Shared Decision Making in Dental Hygiene Appointments
The purpose of this project was to estimate the patient participation in decisions commonly arising in scaling and root planning as functions of the professionals’ preferences of dental hygienists, typical situation in this procedure, common approaches to patient interaction, and …
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TODCO Senior Housing: Serving the Underserved
A great part of nutrition comes from the patient’s ability to eat, but due to much of the geriatric population’s missing dentition and lack of dental care, eating and proper nutrition become very difficult to do on a daily basis. We noticed this from our very first visit to the TODCO (Tenants and Owners Development Corporation) site in San Francisco during our first year.
Silver Nanoparticles, a Versatile Therapeutic and Biomimetic Intervention in Dentistry: A Systematic Review
A systematic review aiming to provide an overview of silver nanoparticle application in dentistry and its roles as a biomimetic agent in preventing various oral diseases.