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Dental Charting

Dental Charting. Document clinical findings Baseline for future treatment Assist in patient education Aide in treatment planning. Form to record information on. Symbols serve as shorthand for communication. Hard tissue charting. Blue = Restoration

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Dental Charting

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  1. Dental Charting • Document clinical findings • Baseline for future treatment • Assist in patient education • Aide in treatment planning

  2. Form to record information on

  3. Symbols serve as shorthand for communication

  4. Hard tissue charting Blue = Restoration Red = Pathology

  5. Amalgam Restoration Indicate all surfaces with filling in blue

  6. Amalgam

  7. Composite/Sealant • All resin restorations use symbol for composite • Indicate surface restorted

  8. Composite

  9. Temporary Restorations • Can be a variety of materials (resin, acrylic, amalgam, eugenol base) • Purpose is interim - healing(deep decay), procedure in progress, etc.

  10. Temporary Restorations

  11. Castings/Crown and Bridge • Gold • Porcelain • Porcelain fused to metal

  12. Gold

  13. Porcelain

  14. Porcelain Fused to Metal Has both porcelain and metal symbols

  15. Fixed Partial Dentures • Symbol of material used • Connect teeth with line

  16. Caries All decay from incipient to gross caries will be indicated in red at location/surface of tooth

  17. Decay

  18. Incipient Caries

  19. Recurrent Caries/Defective Restoration

  20. Tooth Symbols

  21. Broken Tooth

  22. Root Canal Treatment

  23. Periodontal Charting • Entries in red • Identify tooth and soft tissue defects

  24. Malposed Tooth

  25. Open Contact

  26. Furcation Involvement

  27. Overhang

  28. Gingival Recession

  29. Papillary Hyperplasia

  30. Loss of Papilla

  31. Gingival Cleft

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