Faculty
Dr. Paul Subar, Director: 415.749.3374 / psubar@pacific.edu
Dr. Carsen Bentley: 415.351.7104 / cbentley1@pacific.edu
Dr. Allen Wong: awong@pacific.edu
Dr. Douglas Young: dyoung@pacific.edu
Jack Morris, RDH
Michelle Fang, RDA
Introduction
What:
- The Special Care Clinic (SCC) rotation is part of DS 307 Extramural Patient Care. Please use Canvas as a more complete reference and for additional information.
Who and When:
- During DDS quarters 9-12 and IDS quarters 5-8, you will be assigned to the SCC for 2.5 days (clinic sessions on MTW). Morning clinic sessions begin at 8:00 AM and afternoon clinic sessions begin at 2:00 PM.
- There are 5 students per rotation with 1 faculty member.
Location:
- Pediatric Clinic 2G, chairs 7-9 and chairs 10-11 (quiet rooms).
SCC Patients:
- In the ambulatory clinic at UOP:
- Developmentally disabled.
- Autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, intellectual disability.
- Medically compromised.
- Psychosocial issues.
- Developmentally disabled.
- Hospital dentistry at California Pacific Medical Center:
- Medically compromised.
- Uncooperative but medically stable.
- If you have a patient who may benefit from a referral to the SCC, please talk to your GPL.
Working in Special Care Clinic (SCC)
Appointments:
- Appointments are scheduled for you. They are usually two hours long.
- Each student sees about 3 patients in a full clinic day.
- Patients will be assigned to you on axiUm on the day of their appointments.
Prepare for Appointments:
- Bring your blood pressure cuff, loupes, and a pen to the clinic. It is preferred that you do not bring your backpack.
- There is a group huddle for the first hour each day (2:00 PM on Monday; 8:00 AM on Tuesday and Wednesday). The medical and dental histories of the patients will be discussed in preparation for their scheduled dental treatments.
- Review the Pacific Protocols for the Dental Management of Medically Complex Patients.
Protocols for Patient Care:
- Many patients are accompanied by a caregiver. It is important to know who is able to give consent for dental treatment.
- In addition to consent, patients must assent to dental treatment.
- Caregivers routinely stay in the operatory during treatment.
Dental Treatments:
- You can expect to perform diagnostic exams, direct and indirect restorative treatment, oral surgery, and removable prosthodontic work.
- Review glass ionomer restorations. 98% of restorations in the SCC are glass ionomer. Composite and amalgam are infrequently used.
- Review suture techniques.
- You will not perform prophies or SRPs because the hygiene department provides these treatments to patients in the SCC.
- Endodontic treatment is referred to the Endodontic Department.
- Implants are referred to Main Clinic.
Documents
Updated: May 6, 2019