Southwestern College Hygienist in The Middle Study Case Discussion Write a 1 page report, double spaced, 12 pt font, times new roman, 1″ margin. A cover sh
Southwestern College Hygienist in The Middle Study Case Discussion Write a 1 page report, double spaced, 12 pt font, times new roman, 1″ margin. A cover sheet must be attached which list name course title date and assigned date.
Reference at least two ethical principles and provide a rationale for their use as evidence.
CASE STUDY
Hygienist in the middle
A dental hygienist saw a patient for a routine scaling in the office
of a general dentist. She found a periodontal problem that had not
been noted previously in the patient’s chart. She explained to the
patient the existence of an abnormality and that she would have to
talk about it with the dentist.
She communicated to the dentist in private that the patient
exhibits what she feels could be a moderately advanced stage of
periodontal disease. The probing revealed numerous six-millimeter
pockets, and the tissue was inflamed and enlarged. The dentist
responded, “Don’t worry; it has been that way for a long time, and I
think we can maintain her with cleaning periodically.” The dentist
tells this to the patient and then moves on to another patient.
The hygienist then tells the patient that she is not comfortable
doing only a scaling, so maybe the patient should reschedule at
another time with the other hygienist in the office. When the patient
heard this, she asked what the hygienist would do if she were in
this position. The hygienist replied, “I would see a periodontist.”
