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Teething Syndrome Learning Center
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Swollen gums combined with irritability are good clues to teething pain , but serious or long lasting symptoms warrant a visit to the health care provider. If the baby has a fever over 101 °F (38.3deg;C), teething is unlikely to be the cause. Even...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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A dental examination is part of an oral examination: the close inspection of the teeth and tissues of the mouth using physical assessment, radiographs, and other diagnostic aids. Dental care begins with this assessment, and is followed by diagnosi...
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Dental indices provide a quantitative method for measuring, scoring, and analyzing dental conditions in individuals and groups. An index describes the status of individuals or groups with respect to the condition being measured.
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Dental and periodontal charting provide a graphic description of the conditions in a patient's mouth, including caries (i.e., decay), restorations, missing or malposed teeth, clinical attachment levels, furcation (root) involvement, mobility, pock...
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