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