WGS 337 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Malocclusion, Canine Tooth, Hemostasis

• School: U of M Flint, UM Flint
• Department: Womenís and Gender Studies
• Course: WGS 337

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Diagnosis: is the identification of the nature and cause of a disease. Diagnostic records are very helpful aids for comprehensive orthodontic diagnosis. They are needed for a number of possible purposes: diagnosis and treatment planning, monitoring growth, monitoring treatment, medico-legal record, patient communication and education, research. Diagnostic aids include: chief complaint, medical and dental history, clinical examination, radiographic examination, study models. Patients being considered for orthodontic treatment should be in good dental health and under the care of a general dental practitioner. Medical history treatment, but: bleeding disorders, severe bleeding disorders such as haemophilia a do not factor contraindicate transfusion will be required to achieve haemostasis if dental extractions are necessary. The orthodontist should also be aware of the increased risk of these patients being carriers for hepatitis or the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). The commonest malignancies in childhood are the leukaemias, and amongst these, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia accounts for around.