Please carefully read through each question posed.  In your response, please use terms and phrases that you defined in your previous assessment.  Reflect on your learning unit and your own research.  Please aim to present 180 words for each response to fully demonstrate your knowledge in this area of study.  A minimum of 150 words for each response is required.

Please note: Where the word count is not met, your submission will be returned to you for re-working.

  1. Explain why dental materials and medicament bottles should be stored in the clean zone of the treatment room and not left on the bench top of the working area.
  2. What are the advantages of using pre-set dental trays and cassettes?
  3. What is your understanding of the FDI World Dental Federation numbering system and its benefits?
  4. The Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary details standard dental treatments and assigns a three-digit code number to items and clinical procedures. List at least five items or services delivered and their three-digit code numbers.
  5. Explain the personal protective equipment you routinely use in the dental surgery and any standards of PPE that must be met.
  6. Why is dietary education important for infants and babies, children and young adults, and the elderly?