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Which stage of making a diagnosis involves reasons for seeking advice and symptoms?
Which stage of making a diagnosis involves reasons for seeking advice and symptoms?
What does the art and science of diagnosis involve?
What does the art and science of diagnosis involve?
Which examination involves soft tissue examination, palpation, and periodontal examination?
Which examination involves soft tissue examination, palpation, and periodontal examination?
What does differential diagnosis in endodontics require?
What does differential diagnosis in endodontics require?
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What does the medical history enable the clinician to determine?
What does the medical history enable the clinician to determine?
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What is the most convenient way of recording medical history?
What is the most convenient way of recording medical history?
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What type of test involves sensitivity and vitality?
What type of test involves sensitivity and vitality?
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What does the process of making a diagnosis involve after the differential diagnosis stage?
What does the process of making a diagnosis involve after the differential diagnosis stage?
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What does the educational aims of the lecture include?
What does the educational aims of the lecture include?
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What does the process of making a diagnosis involve before the differential diagnosis stage?
What does the process of making a diagnosis involve before the differential diagnosis stage?
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What is the purpose of the electric pulp tester (EPT)?
What is the purpose of the electric pulp tester (EPT)?
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What is the limitation of the electric pulp tester (EPT)?
What is the limitation of the electric pulp tester (EPT)?
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What does Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) measure?
What does Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) measure?
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What can Cone beam CT detect?
What can Cone beam CT detect?
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What is the main limitation of x-ray in the context of endodontics?
What is the main limitation of x-ray in the context of endodontics?
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What is the aim of the educational lecture mentioned in the text?
What is the aim of the educational lecture mentioned in the text?
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What is the objective related to pulp and periapical injuries after completing the lecture?
What is the objective related to pulp and periapical injuries after completing the lecture?
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Where can students find additional details about the topic?
Where can students find additional details about the topic?
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What is the purpose of the reading material mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the reading material mentioned in the text?
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What is the main focus of the lecture mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the lecture mentioned in the text?
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Which type of nerve fibers are stimulated more effectively by cold tests than heat tests in assessing dental nerve status?
Which type of nerve fibers are stimulated more effectively by cold tests than heat tests in assessing dental nerve status?
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What type of test is used to assess dental nerve status by using hot gutta-percha stick or rubber dam with hot water?
What type of test is used to assess dental nerve status by using hot gutta-percha stick or rubber dam with hot water?
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What type of examination characterizes periodontal status and detects root fractures, localized iatrogenic perforations, and loss of attachment?
What type of examination characterizes periodontal status and detects root fractures, localized iatrogenic perforations, and loss of attachment?
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Which type of test assesses neural response and involves cold tests using ethyl chloride or rubber dam with cold water?
Which type of test assesses neural response and involves cold tests using ethyl chloride or rubber dam with cold water?
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What does the extraoral examination involve observing for in a dental patient?
What does the extraoral examination involve observing for in a dental patient?
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What type of examination includes checking for signs of inflammation, sinus tract openings, induration, swellings, fibroepithelial growth, ulcers, and discoloration?
What type of examination includes checking for signs of inflammation, sinus tract openings, induration, swellings, fibroepithelial growth, ulcers, and discoloration?
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What does the history of present dental problem involve careful questioning in five directions: localization, commencement, intensity, provocation and attenuation, and duration?
What does the history of present dental problem involve careful questioning in five directions: localization, commencement, intensity, provocation and attenuation, and duration?
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What does the chief complaints of a dental patient include?
What does the chief complaints of a dental patient include?
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What is used to evaluate the sophistication of previous treatments and patient expectations?
What is used to evaluate the sophistication of previous treatments and patient expectations?
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What is used to assess dental nerve status by using ethyl chloride or rubber dam with cold water?
What is used to assess dental nerve status by using ethyl chloride or rubber dam with cold water?
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Study Notes
Dental Patient History and Examination Summary
- Patient medical history includes heart trouble, high blood pressure, antibiotic cover for dental treatment, excessive bleeding tendency, asthma, TB, bronchitis, renal disease, liver disease, epilepsy, allergies, pregnancy, depression, current medications, hospital admissions, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
- Past dental history helps evaluate the sophistication of previous treatments and patient expectations.
- Chief complaints include pain, anxiety about disease effects, treatment, cost/loss of earnings, and appearance.
- History of present dental problem involves careful questioning in five directions: localization, commencement, intensity, provocation and attenuation, and duration.
- Extraoral examination involves observing physical limitations, signs of facial asymmetry, and facial swelling.
- Intraoral examination includes soft tissue examination, palpation, periodontal examination, percussion test, and mobility test.
- Soft tissue examination involves checking for signs of inflammation, sinus tract openings, induration, swellings, fibroepithelial growth, ulcers, and discoloration.
- Palpation differentiates normal landmarks from pathological intraoral swellings and checks for induration, fluctuation, or eggshell crackling.
- Periodontal examination characterizes periodontal status and detects root fractures, localized iatrogenic perforations, and loss of attachment.
- Pulp testing includes sensitivity tests (thermal tests and electric pulp test) and vitality tests (laser Doppler flowmetry and pulse oximetry).
- Thermal tests assess neural response and involve cold tests (using ethyl chloride or rubber dam with cold water) and heat tests (using hot gutta-percha stick or rubber dam with hot water).
- Cold tests are more effective in assessing nerve status than heat tests due to their ability to stimulate A-delta nerve fibers and contraction of dentinal fluid.
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Test your knowledge of dental patient history and examination with this quiz. Explore topics such as medical history, chief complaints, extraoral and intraoral examination, soft tissue examination, palpation, periodontal examination, and pulp testing.
