Patient History
Oral Examination
Exam Types
Vitals Signs
Normal ranges
100
This contains patient demographic information as well as financial responsibility.
What is patient registration?
100
Cracking or grating sound heard upon movement of temporomandibular joint.
What is crepitus?
100

Examines TMJ, head and neck.

What is extraoral exam?

100
These factors can affect a patients vitals.
What is emotional and physical factors?
100

This is the normal range for oral temperature.

What is 96-99.5 degrees F?

200
Every patient of a dental practice must fill this out.
What is medical-dental history?
200
Used to obtain a systematic assessment of all tooth surfaces.
What is an explorer?
200
Smile line and shape are observed, along with tongue, the floor of the mouth and hard and soft palates.
What is Soft tissue exam?
200
Located over the inner aspect of the wrist on the thumb side.
What is radial pulse site?
200
This is the normal reading in adults for pulse.
What is 60-90 bpm?
300
This is done once the medical-dental history is filled out and completed.
What is sign and date the form?
300
Excessive grinding of teeth.
What is bruxism?
300
Includes measurement of pocket depth around teeth as well as gingival tissue.
What is periodontal exam?
300
Filled with mercury that expands as rises up the tube when heat is applied.
What is glass thermometer?
300
This is the normal range for systolic.
What is 100-140 mmHg?
400
A patient must do this before each dental appointment.
What is update history?
400
The mechanical wearing away of tooth structure.
What is abrasion?
400
Articulatin paper may be used to check the patients bite.
What is occlusal exam?
400
Represents the force of blood on the artery walls during the contraction and relaxation phases of the heart.
What is blood pressure?
400
This is normal range for diastolic.
What is 60-90 mmHg?
500
Should be put in patients chart when you receive information of concern about patient medical history.
What is medical alert?
500
A chemical wearing away of tooth structure.
What is erosion?
500
Evidence of tooth abrasion, attrition and erosion is recorded during this exam.
What is hard tissue exam?
500
this is how fast the pulse is pounding.
What is rate?
500
This is the normal range for respirations in adults.
What is 12-18 rpm?
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