1. Explain the steps, in the correct order, of the procedure that would be performed on this patient.

A 16-year-old male presents in the dental office with a negative medical history. He has come to the dental office to have a crown cemented on number 30. During the try, the crown slips from the dentist’s hand and enters the patient’s throat. The patient begins to gasp and make a crowing sound. The dental team gets the patient out of the chair and begins to perform the Heimlich maneuver. After two sequences, the object is expelled and the patient recovers.

What will be an ideal response?

Treatment
1. Stand behind the patient.
2. Wrap your arms around the patient.
3. Make a fist with one of your hands.
4. Place the thumb of the fist against the patient’s abdomen halfway between the navel and the rib cage.
5. Cover the fist with your other hand. Push the fist quickly four times into the abdomen with an inward and upward motion.