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dental examination, an inspection of the teeth and surrounding soft tissues of the oral cavity. The examiner generally uses an explorer, a slender steel instrument with a flexible, sharp point, to probe the minute indentations on tooth surfaces for signs of demineralization and caries development. Fillings are also inspected, and a radiographic record of the teeth is usually made. The examiner may also insert a periodontal probe into the soft-tissue sulcus around each tooth, to measure the depth of each sulcus and to explore for calculus and root defects. The examination should include inspection of the floor of the mouth, all surfaces of the tongue, the salivary glands and ducts, and the lymph nodes of the neck. Also called intraoral examination. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The postmortem dental examination is akin to a new patient clinical examination in a dentist's office, including visual examination with mirror and explorer, and recording the data on an odontogram. Robinson (University of North Carolina) and Bird (Santa Rosa Junior College) introduce the anatomical structures of the head and neck, walk through the standard dental examination, and explain the procedures for taking dental radiographs, mixing amalgams, making impressions, and extracting a tooth. The Joint Commission on National Dental Examination, housed and supported by the American Dental Association and governed by its own bylaws, is the agency responsible for the development and administration of the written national board exam that evaluates knowledge. |
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