Oral Pheripheral Exam Flashcards
What is an oral peripheral exam?
Examinations of facial structures affecting speech production
Why do we perform oral peripheral exams?
To determine if problems exist in structure or function of speech mechanism
5 equipment for op exam
Flashlight Tongue depressor Gloves Stop watch Cotton gauze pads
What are you looking for when examining the face?
Symmetry Looking for drooping of eye or mouth Jaw size Abnormal facial movements Mouth breathing
What do you have client do when examining the face?
Have them move eyes and mouth and watch for deviations
What are you looking for when examining the lips?
Note appearance
Drooping, extra tissue, rest position, drooling, scarring
What do you have patient do when examining lips?
Look at mobility and ROM (smile/pucker)
Ability to pressurize without losing air out of nose
DDK’s
Rates of pa-pa
How many deciduous teeth?
- 4 incisors
2 canines
4 molars
How many permanent teeth?
32 4 incisors 2 canines 4 premolars 6 molars
When to first deciduous teeth appear?
About 7 months
When do baby teeth usual all come in ?
Age 2
When do permanent teeth appear? And when to they last erupt?
6 or 7 years old
17 to 21 years old
What is neutrocclusion?
The upper and lower dental arches are in normal occlusion
What is distocclusion?
Class II
The mandible is too far back in relation to the maxilla
What is mesiocclusion?
Class 3
The mandible is is too far foward in relation to maxilla