oral examination and other structures in pediatric dentistry

ORAL EXAMINATION AND

OTHER STRUCTURES

Yasaman sherafatmand

ANTICIPATORY

GUIDANCE

Discussion about

treatment plans for

covering their concerns

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Examination

INITIAL PARENTAL

CONTACT WITH THE

DENTAL OFFICE

Receptionist responses

should assure the well-

being of the child is the

chief concern

THE DIAGNOSTIC

METHOD

• Collect all the information

about parent’s concerns

and patient’s problems

then diagnose

• Use all the evaluating

ways if its needed

Diagnostic information‘:

Medical and dental history

Social and psychological

developments

General anesthesia

Infectious conditions

PRELIMINARY MEDICAL

AND DENTAL HISTORY

CLINICAL

EXAMINATIONS

1. Extra oral

2. Intra oral

EXTRAORAL

Head and neck examination

Tmj examination

Sub mandible area

TMJ EVALUATION

PALPATION OF HEAD AND

NECK AREAS

INTRAORAL1 . S O F T T I S S U E 2 . O C C L U S I O N 3 . T E E T H

UNIFORM DENTAL

RECORDING

1.UNIVERSAL

2.TWO DIGITS NUMBERING

3.PALMER SYSTEM

R ADIOGR APHIC E X AMINAT ION

Complete examination

before indicating any

radiographs

Bw , Occlusal , PA… in

different cases

The goal of pediatric dental

cares prevention

Visiting parents who are

expecting a child

EARLY EXAMINATION

POSITIONS

Using masks , shield, gloves

Sterilization

Danger stickers

Unit’s water (biofilm)

INFECTION CONTROL

ADDICTION

• Hard to recognize just

with observation

• Questioning patient

• Observing patient’s sign

and symptoms

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