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CLINCAL TIPS
Have a foggy patient mirror and tired of wiping it on the
patients cheek? Put some listerine on a guaze and wipe the
mirror. Instant fogfree viewing!
Have trouble scaling the facial of lower anteriors becuase
of a strong patient lip? Have them bite in an end to end bite
(incisal edge of maxillary teeth to incisal edge of mandibular
teeth). This will loosen up thier lips and will be easier
for you to retract.
Have a kid who doesnt like opening their mouth? Have the
child say "weeeeee" so that you can get to the facials
and buccals, and then have them say "ahhhhhh" so
you can reach the linguals.
Have a kid who won't take an x-ray due to the taste? Coat
the film in some children's toothpaste and they won't mind
holding it in their mouth.
For those patients with a strong gag reflex. Have the patient
rinse with fluoride or tantum rinse for 1 minute. This will
allow you to take xrays or scale the back teeth. It works
by numbing their soft palate.
Janae says:
You can also put a cotton roll in the vestibule area for the
strong mentalis muscle for extra retraction
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