Most of the medical practices today are required by law to complete a full medical history chart  for new patients and update it at each recall appointment. Most of the medical history forms have a medical alert box ...

Taking comprehensive pharmacological history of the patient and managing drug adverse reactions. In general most of the patients don't consider important to reveal their medical conditions or information regarding the medications intake they are using to the dentist and in most cases they don't report them. Its our ...

ANTI VIRAL DRUGS Antiviral drugs used for treating viral infections. Antiviral drugs are antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic drugs. They are relatively harmless to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections. COMMON PRESCRIBED DRUGS 1) ZOVIREX (Acyclovir Topical) 2) GARDASIL (Human ...

Knowing the blood pressure before dental treatments What is blood pressure? When heart contracts blood exerts heart and goes against arterial walls traveling in all parts of the body. This force or pressure created by the contractions of the heart is called blood pressure. A normal heart ...

Reading the pulse Pulse is the beat of the heart that comes and goes in intervals and can be felt by touching radial artery walls. This is one of the most common sites recommended in certain situation to assess the pulse. The exact location to measure the pulse is ...

The site where temperature is commonly taken is the oral cavity under the tongue. To obtain accurate readings we should avoid measuring the temperature right after dringing or eating cold or hot foods and drinks. Smoking might affect the temperature reading results. Alterative sites should be considered (such as ear tympanic ...

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Anatomic characteristics of gingiva Periodontium is the definition of the tissue that surrounds the teeth. It supports them and attaches them to the bone. It contains different types of tissue that have different characteristics and functions in the oral cavity. Periodontium plays a significant role ...