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A series of questions and answers related to dental hygienist referrals and collaboration in healthcare. It covers topics such as reasons for referral, introductory referral reports, crown lengthening surgery, referral letters, and barriers to conveying referral information. The document also includes definitions of key terms like dental hygienist, dentist, referral, consultation, and patient referral.
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Personal Support Worker - ANSWERS-Provides personal assistance to the elderly, disabled, or impaired people.
Collaboration in Healthcare - ANSWERS-Healthcare professionals assuming roles and working together to formulate and carry out plans for patient care.
Effective Communication - ANSWERS-Critical for patient safety and involves accurate transmission of information among healthcare professionals.
Team Collaboration - ANSWERS-Increases awareness of each other's knowledge and skills, leading to improved decision making.
Reasons for Referral - ANSWERS-Situations or conditions that provide a rationale for referring a patient.
Introductory Referral Report - ANSWERS-An overview of the patient case provided by the dental hygienist to the dentist.
Crown Lengthening Surgery - ANSWERS-A surgical procedure performed by periodontists to expose sound tooth beneath gum tissue for crown placement.
Referral Letter - ANSWERS-A method of transmitting information between dental hygienist and general dental practitioners.
Barrier to Conveying Referral Information - ANSWERS-Lack of time and diagnostic confidence.
Referral Guidelines - ANSWERS-Standardized processes that can improve the ability to operate a fast-track system.
Dental Hygienist - ANSWERS-Performs educational, therapeutic, prophylactic, and preventive acts on teeth and related structures.