Lesson 1Detailed dental history an symptom inquiry (last dental visit, past treatments, pain, sensitivity)Dis section explain how fi gather a focused dental history, includin chief complaint, past treatments, an previous complications, to identify risk factors, guide examination priorities, an build rapport wid de patient.
Chief complaint an history of present illnessPrevious dental care an treatment outcomesPain, sensitivity, an functional limitationsDental anxiety, expectations, an past traumaSelf-care habits an use of dental productsLesson 2Hard tissue an occlusion overview (restorations, wear, malocclusion, signs of bruxism)Dis section review assessment of teeth an occlusion, includin restorations, caries, wear facets, mobility, an malocclusion, as well as clinical signs of bruxism dat may influence periodontal status an preventive plannin.
Chartin restorations an existing defectsScreenin fi caries an demineralizationTooth wear, erosion, an abrasion patternsOcclusal relationships an malocclusion signsIndicators of bruxism an parafunctional habitsLesson 3Structured medical history questions (systemic conditions, medications, allergies, pregnancy)Dis section focus pon structured medical history takin, includin systemic diseases, medications, allergies, an pregnancy, emphasizin relevance to oral findins, bleedin risk, an de need fi medical consultation.
Cardiovascular, endocrine, an bleedin disordersRespiratory, renal, an hepatic conditionsMedication review an oral side effectsAllergies, adverse reactions, an alertsPregnancy, lactation, an ASA classificationLesson 4Caries risk screenin an xerostomia assessment (diet review, salivary factors, medication effects)Dis section present caries risk an xerostomia screenin, integratin diet analysis, salivary flow an quality, an medication review to classify risk levels an support individualized preventive an remineralization plans.
Dietary recall an fermentable carbohydrate intakeSalivary flow observation an simple testsMedications associated wid dry mouthRisk categorization an documentationPreventive strategies fi high-risk patientsLesson 5Periodontal screenin methods (PSR/Williams probe basics, probin technique, interpretin pocket depths an bleedin on probin)Dis section introduce periodontal screenin tools an techniques, includin PSR an Williams probes, correct probin angulation an force, an interpretation of pocket depths, bleedin, an furcations to identify periodontal risk.
Probe design, markings, an calibrationProbin technique an controlled pressureRecordin pocket depths an recessionBleedin on probin an inflammation signsPSR codin an referral thresholdsLesson 6Intraoral soft tissue exam (mucosa, tongue, floor of mouth, salivary glands, oral lesions)Dis section cover a stepwise intraoral soft tissue exam, emphasizin systematic visualization an palpation of mucosa, tongue, floor of mouth, an salivary glands to detect lesions, infections, an early signs of oral cancer.
Systematic inspection sequence an lightinLabial an buccal mucosa assessmentTongue, floor of mouth, an ventral surfacesSalivary gland function an duct patencyRecognition an description of oral lesionsLesson 7Extraoral examination checklist (facial symmetry, lymph nodes, TMJ screenin, lips an skin)Dis section detail a systematic extraoral exam, includin visual inspection an palpation of de head an neck, to detect abnormalities in symmetry, lymph nodes, TMJ, lips, an skin dat may indicate local or systemic disease.
Observation of posture an facial symmetryPalpation of cervical an submandibular nodesTMJ screenin fi pain, sounds, an rangeInspection of lips, perioral skin, an vermilionDocumentation an referral of abnormal findinsLesson 8Behavioral an lifestyle questionnaire (tobacco, alcohol, diet, oral hygiene routines, anxiety an cost concerns)Dis section explain how fi conduct a respectful lifestyle interview, explorin tobacco, alcohol, diet, oral hygiene routines, an financial or anxiety barriers, to tailor preventive advice an support behavior change.
Tobacco an nicotine product assessmentAlcohol intake an binge patternsDietary habits an sugar exposure timinHome oral hygiene tools an techniquesAnxiety, cost concerns, an access barriersLesson 9Basic chairside assessment of plaque, calculus, an gingival inflammation (visual gradin, disclosin use, plaque index concepts)Dis section outline chairside evaluation of plaque, calculus, an gingival inflammation usin visual inspection, disclosin agents, an basic plaque index concepts to quantify biofilm levels an motivate patient education.
Visual detection of plaque an calculusUse of disclosin agents fi biofilm mappinSimplified plaque index recordinGingival color, contour, an bleedin signsPatient communication usin plaque scores
