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oral diseases
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Oral
examination
In
order to perform a good oral exam the practioner must make use of the
mayority of his or her senses. Visual
direct and indirect inspection must be done under proper illumination, a
magnifying glass is suggested to augment the size of the anatomical
structures and any lesions. Fingertip
palpation must be done with gloves, and can be either digital or
bidigital. Olfaction helps us
with the diagnosis of certain diseases which have a characteristic smell.
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Visual
inspection, with mirrors, is necessary for some intraoral
structures which may be hard to see directly due to their
location. |
| Visual
inspection |
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Digital palpation tells
us about the consistency of the lesion and the possible
contents of it |
| Direct
palpation |
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Bidigital
palpation is useful to tell us of the depth of the lesion
and to “milk” salivary glands. |
| Bidigital palpation |
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Palpation
of the neck must
not be omitted as part of the oral exam in order to diagnose
inflammatory or tumoral adenopathies. |
| Lymph
node palpation |
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Our sense of smell helps
us in the diagnosis of certain diseases with a “sui generis”
smell. |
| Olfaction
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Periodontal
probing helps us to know the depth of periodontal pockets
and probing of fistulas lets us know the path and origin
of the infection. |
| Probing
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Puncturing
by aspiration, with a heavy gauge needle, informs us of
the type of material present inside the lesion in order
to formulate the correct diagnosis.
In this case a dentigerous cyst. |
| Needle
aspiration
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