Anatomy - Clinical Observations Booklet Notes

Question 1

Extra-Oral Regions

Answer 1

Acne? Moles?

Question 2

TMJ

Answer 2

Jaw - painful? Poppin?

Question 3

Intra Oral

Answer 3

in side mouth

Question 4

Saliva

Answer 4

consistency? Quantity & Quality

Question 5

Lips/Labial Mucosa

Question 6

Buccal Mucosa

Answer 6

• has a lot going on
  -pretty rare that its NAD
  -may find linea alba, possibly caritization
  -dont confuse Stenson’s duct for an abnormality
• describe exactly where you are seeing it (red mark 1 mm x 1 mm next to the 4.6) (bilateral linea alba like lesions)

Question 7

Attached Gingiva

Answer 7

• the really high and low parts (highly vascular areas)
• can write NAD if no abnormality
• if they have bony overgrowths this is something you would wnat to document

Question 8

Hard, Soft Palate & Oropharnyx Regions

Answer 8

redness could appear if you ate/drank something hot
other than that should be pinkish in colour
describe and lesions

Question 9

Tongue

Answer 9

Ask your patient to stick it out
grab with gauze and look at all the borders, lateral borders & the surface
usually tongue will have a fissure going right down the middle
-Geographic tongue??
- could have a coating on the tongue (should be pink in colour.. not white or yellow)
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Question 10

Floor of Mouth

Answer 10

• palpate it
  -looking for lumps or bumps
  -hopefully no pain in this area
  -may see mandibular tori

Question 11

Gingival Observations - Colour

Question 12

Gingival Observations - Contour, Shape

Question 13

Gingival Observations - Consistency/texture

Question 14

Dental Observations - Bacteria Plaque Biofilm

Answer 14

very often ppl will have some, rare to have none at all

Question 15

Dental Observations - Calculus

Answer 15

hardened/mineralized plaque

Question 16

Dental Observations - Extrinsic/Instrinsic Stain

Question 17

Dental Observations - Suspected caries, Loss of Enamel, Position of gingiva

Question 18

Occlusion

Answer 18

Looking at Angles Classification