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 ...

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 ...