| A dental examintion is complete if it allows
identification of all active factors that are capable of causing or contributing
to the deterioration of oral health or function. It is incomplete if it
does not provide enough information to develop a total treatment plan aimed
at optimum maintainability of the teeth and their supporting structures.
Since there is no effective way to achieve
maintainable oral health without a harmony of all parts of the masticatory
system, the total system must be evaluated. what affects one part of the
system will eventually affect the other parts.
A careful diagnostician must first be a
careful examiner who observes every deleterious effect in the form of signs
or symptom and then analyzes for all the possible causes.
The components of a complete exam consist
of:
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A complete series of x-rays
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Accurate Diagnostic Models
Mouted on an Articulator utilizing a facebow and centric relation bite
The Following clinical findings must be evaluated
for and Exam to be complete.:
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Existing restorations
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Existing prosthetic Replacements
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Decay (Caries) index
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Periodontium
(Gums)-evaluated with a periodontal probe and general appearance
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Soft Tissue Pockets
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Mobility of the teeth
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Oral Hygiene
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Recession and Sensitivity
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Occlusion (Bite)
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Interferences
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Excessive Wear
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Relationship of the Dental
Arches
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How the teeth relate
to each other
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"Line and Plane of Occlusion"
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TMJ
Syndrome
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Missing Teeth-Do they
need replacement
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Esthetics-The Cosmetic
appearance of the Teeth
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Soft
Tissue (Cancer Exam)-Are there any lesions
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Medical Complications
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Any other pertinent information
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Source: "The Concept of Complete Dentistry" by Peter Dawson
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