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The surface of the tooth may be soft when probed with a sharp instrument. Pain may not be present until the advanced stages of tooth decay.
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Tooth decay develops at varying rates. It may be found during a routine six-month dental checkup before the patient is even aware of a problem.
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Tooth decay develops at varying rates. It may be found during a routine six-month dental checkup before the patient is even aware of a problem.
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Tooth decay develops at varying rates. It may be found during a routine six-month dental checkup before the individual is even aware of a problem.
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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.Oral health surveys...
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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, pocket...
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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.
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Dental x-rays are a type of picture of the teeth and mouth. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light.
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Dental x rays are pictures taken of the mouth area using high energy photons with very short wavelengths. They show the teeth and surrounding bone.Dental x rays are effective in discovering tooth decay, broken fillings, fractured teeth, tumors, oc...
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Digital technology has spread to the dentist's office. Somewhere between 10 to 30 percent of dentists have forgone film, choosing instead digital X-rays that come with a number of advantages.
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