oral diagnostic process (part-1)
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The Diagnostic Process : a systematic collection of dataleading to identification of disease
I. Taking & Recording of Patient’s History
II. Examination
III. Provisional Diagnosis
IV. Investigations
V. Final Diagnosis
THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
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II. Examination
A. General
B. Extra-oral
C. Intra-oral :
1. Teeth & Periodontium
2. Oral Mucous Membrane
3. Detailed examination of area of chief complaint
# General appearance : healthy / ill# Intelligence : corresponding to age & health# Mental state : orientation in space & time
consciousnessco-operation
# Build (Physique) : corresponding to age# Gait# Odors# State of nutrition, obesity, edema# Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate
# Expression : calm, frightened, suffering, depressed# Skin color : cyanosis, anemia, jaundice, pigmentation# Skin eruptions, petechiae# Swelling# Lymph node examination# Temporo-mandibular joint
THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
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THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
Examination of a
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THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
Inspection
# Site, size (extent), shape, number# Borders# Surface & color of the overlying skin# Pulsation
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Palpation
THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
# First confirm the inspection findings related to site, size (extent), shape, number, borders and pulsation # Tenderness# Temperature# Consistency# If soft, fluctuation# Mobility with respect to the overlying skin and underlying tissues
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Percussion
THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
Auscultation : Bruits
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THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS