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An example of a comprehensive oral exam on a 3 year old patient. Early start of oral health programme had a significant beneficial effect on caries prevalence after 3 years.Attention should also be given to the extra-oral examination step: cranial nerves, lymph nodes, salivary glans, etc.
Title: An example of a comprehensive oral exam on a 3 year old patient
Slide: Extra-oral examination
- Skin
- Eyes
- Cranial nerves
- Lymph nodes
- Carotid
- Veins
- Salivary glands
- Thyroid
- TMJ - Clicking/Crepitus
- Range of jaw motion
- Masticatory muscle palpation pain
- Cervical muscle pain
Slide: Intra-oral examination
- Lips
- Buccal mucosa
- Labial mucosa
- Gingivae
- Tongue
- Floor of mouth
- Hard palate
- Soft palate
- Pharynx
- Tonsils
- Glands
- Dentition
- Occlusion
>> Pediatric Dentist:
- The yellowish discoloration is an example of advanced early childhood caries
Slide: Dental hard tissue exam
- The primary dentition consists of 20 teeth, which are labeled #A through #T, beginning on the upper right (#A) and ending on the lower right (#T)
- A hard tissue exam is completed with a mirror and explorer. The explorer is used to check for soft, demineralized or "sticky" areas which may be classified as decay.
- Depending on the patient’s age, behavior, plaque accumulation, spacing and/or presence of caries, radiographs may be required for a complete exam.
>> Pediatric Dentist:
- Abre grande! #B present, #C present. Abre grande! #D,# E, #F and #G loss caries also known as childhood caries. H is present. #I and #J. She has occlusal on #K. Abre grande! Muoy bien! Occlusal on #L, #N, #M, #O, #P, #Q, #R, #S also has an occlusal, #T also has an occlusal. On #N, #O, #P and #Q she has caries on the facial as well as on the lingual.
