oral diagnosis and treatment planning (chapter 28)

To make an accurate dental diagnosis…

…. Review medical/ dental history and concerns, diagnostic procedures and thorough exams, treatment plan

Visual evaluation

examination of areas like the face, lymph nodes, TMJs , neck, lips, soft tissue within the mouth, tooth structure, restorations, and missing teeth.

Palpation

examination technique using your fingers and hands to feel texture, size, and consistency of the hard and soft tissue

What dental instruments are used to examine the teeth and surrounding tissues

Explorer, probe and dental mirror

Probe

Instrument used to detect periodontal disease

Explorer

Instrument used to detect imperfections in exposed surfaces of the tooth

Digital diagnostics

Used to identifying carious lesions, defective restorations, periodontal, pathologic and developmental conditions including other abnormalities

Dental photography

Used to provide the dentist and patient with a visuals of identifying and understanding specific problems

Describe anatomic tooth diagram

illustration that resembles the actual crown and root of the tooth

Describe geometric tooth diagram

Illustration where the circle represents each tooth and is divided to represent each tooth surface

What are the three types of tooth numbering systems

Universal, ISO and Palmer

What does the color code RED indicate in charting

treatment that needs to be completed

What does the color code BLUE/ BLACK indicate in paper charting

treatment that has been completed

What does the color code LIGHT BLUE indicate in digital charting

treatment that has been completed at another office

What does the color code DARK BLUE indicate in digital charting

treatment that has been completed at current office

Class 1 cavity

located in pits and fissures of the occlusal surfaces of premolars and molars

Class 2 cavity

located in interproximal surfaces of premolars and molars

Class 3 cavity

Located in interproximal surface and of incisors and canines

Class 4 cavity

Located in interproximal surface and incision edge of incisors and canines

Class 5 cavity

Located in gingival third

Class 6 cavity

Located in incisal edges and cusp tip of premolars and molars

One Line crossed

To be extracted

Shaded circle on occlusal surface

Class 1 cavity (chart)

Diagonal lines so all surfaces

Gold crown

Zigzag line and circle near apical

Fracture and abscess

Circle on interproximal surface

Class 3 cavity (chart)

Shaded MOD cavity with outline

Amalgam restoration (MOD) with recurring caries

Circled tooth/ eeth

Impacted teeth

X on teeth/ tooth

Missing teeth

Arrow pointing

Drifting

Outlined tooth with Shaded dot in crown and line in root

Post and core

Circle on gingival third

Class 5 cavity (chart)

Outline of tooth

Veneer

vertical lines between teeth

Diastema

Line in root

Root canal

Diagonal likes in crown with in the middle tooth

Fixed bridge