Ch. 12 Flashcards
An ______ examination should always be done as part of a _____ or ______ evaluation.
An orofacial examination should always be done as part of a speech or resonance evaluation.
______ factors often contribute to the deviant _____ or _____ characteristics.
Structural factors often contribute to the deviant speech or resonance characteristics.
Examination of the Oral Cavity:
Can evaluate oral _____ and oral ______
Cannot evaluate velopharyngeal _____ or VP ______
View well _____ area of ____
Can evaluate oral structures and oral function
Cannot evaluate velopharyngeal structure or VP function
View well below area of closure
Examination of the Oral Cavity: \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_, preferably the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ kind \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_
Tools Gloves Light Dental mirror Tongue blades, preferably the flavored kind Antimicrobial hand rinse
Have the patient say /___/ (as in “____”), instead of /___/ (as in “_____”)
Tell the patient to stick the tongue ____ and ____ as far as it will go during _____.
Have the patient say /æ/ (as in “hat”), instead of /ɑ/ (as in “father”)
Tell the patient to stick the tongue out and down as far as it will go during phonation.
For palatal palpation (if there is a suspicion of a ______ cleft:
Always use _____!
Use ____ _____ with children.
Begin by stimulating the ____ _____.
Move finger behind _____, and follow _____ _____ of _____ _____.
Palpate middle of ______ ____ _____ for _______.
For palatal palpation (if there is a suspicion of a submucous cleft:
Always use gloves!
Use little finger with children.
Begin by stimulating the alveolar ridge.
Move finger behind molars, and follow posterior border of hard palate.
Palpate middle of posterior nasal spine for indentation.
Dental mirror
Can be used like a _____ _____
Can be used to examine the ____ for a _____
Dental mirror
Can be used like a tongue blade
Can be used to examine the palate for a fistula
Positioning for uncooperative patients:
For toddlers and infants:
Place in _____ lap and lay child _____ so the head is _____ parent’s knees.
Sit _____ from parent (Child’s head can be in your ____)/
_____ child’s ____ if necessary.
_____ actually helps.
For toddlers and infants:
Place in parent’s lap and lay child back so the head is over parent’s knees.
Sit across from parent (child’s head can be in your lap)/
Close child’s nose if necessary.
Crying actually helps.
Positioning for uncooperative patients:
For preschoolers:
Place the ____ ____ between the upper and lower teeth to keep mouth _____.
Move the tongue blade to the _____ of the tongue, and apply steady _____.
Muscles will _____ and mouth will _____.
For preschoolers:
Place the tongue blade between the upper and lower teeth to keep mouth open.
Move the tongue blade to the middle of the tongue, and apply steady pressure.
Muscles will tire and mouth will open.
Orofacial Evaluation: \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_
Eyes Ears Nose and airway Facial bones and profile Lips Dentition and occlusions Tongue Tonsils Alveolus and hard palate Velum and uvula Posterior and lateral pharyngeal walls
Eyes:
Look for the following:
Hypertelorism—_______ spacing between the eyes
Look for the following:
Hypertelorism—excessive spacing between the eyes
Eyes:
Look for the following:
Hypotelorism—___ _____ spacing between the eyes
Look for the following:
Hypotelorism—too little spacing between the eyes
Eyes:
Look for the following:
Narrow palpebral fissures—______ between the eyes
Narrow palpebral fissures—opening between the eyes
Eyes:
Look for the following:
Epicanthal folds—excess ____ ___ ____ at the inner corner of the eye
Epicanthal folds—excess folds of tissue at the inner corner of the eye
Ears:
Look for the following:
Microtia: simplified ______
Microtia: simplified helix
Ears:
Look for the following:
Low-set or _____ ears
Low-set or malformed ears
Lips:
Look for the following:
_____ or reduced _____ of the _____ lip
Short or reduced mobility of the upper lip
Lips:
Look for the following:
Bilabial incompetence—inability to achieve ____ ______ at rest and during production of ______ sounds
Bilabial incompetence—inability to achieve bilabial closure at rest and during production of bilabial sounds