Dental Charting

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Dental Charting

• Document clinical findings
• Baseline for future treatment
• Assist in patient education
• Aide in treatment planning

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Form to record information on
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Symbols serve as shorthand for communication
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Hard tissue charting

• Blue Restoration
• Red Pathology

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Amalgam Restoration

• Indicate all surfaces with filling in blue

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Amalgam
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Composite/Sealant

• All resin restorations use symbol for composite
• Indicate surface restorted

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Composite
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Temporary Restorations

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

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Temporary Restorations
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Castings/Crown and Bridge

• Gold
• Porcelain
• Porcelain fused to metal

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Gold
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Porcelain
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Porcelain Fused to Metal

• Has both porcelain and metal symbols

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Fixed Partial Dentures

• Symbol of material used
• Connect teeth with line

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Caries

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

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Decay
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Incipient Caries
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Recurrent Caries/Defective Restoration
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Tooth Symbols
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Broken Tooth
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Root Canal Treatment
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Periodontal Charting

• Entries in red
• Identify tooth and soft tissue defects

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Malposed Tooth
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Open Contact
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Furcation Involvement
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Overhang
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Gingival Recession
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Papillary Hyperplasia
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Loss of Papilla
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Gingival Cleft