Tooth Charting Symbols Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What symbol is used to indicate an impacted or unerupted tooth?

Place an 'X' through the tooth

Draw a red circle around the whole tooth, including the root (correct)

Outline with a blue line

Draw a green triangle on the tooth

What does the symbol for amalgam look like?

Outline the surfaces involved and color in red for completed areas and blue for restored areas.

What does PFM stand for?

Porcelain fused to Metal

How is a sealant depicted on a tooth?

Place an 'S' on the occlusal surface in red to be completed and in blue for restored. Signup and view all the answers

What symbol is used to indicate a gold tooth?

Outline the crown of the tooth and place diagonal lines in red for completed and blue for restored. Signup and view all the answers

What does an implant symbol look like?

Use red for needs to be completed and blue for already restored; draw horizontal lines through the root. Signup and view all the answers

How do you indicate a fractured tooth?

Draw a red zigzag line where the fracture occurred. Signup and view all the answers

What does drifting indicate in dental charting?

Place a red arrow that points to the direction in which a tooth is drifting. Signup and view all the answers

What does a full crown symbol entail?

Outline the complete crown if it is to be porcelain, or use diagonal lines if it is a gold crown. Signup and view all the answers

How is a fixed bridge represented?

Draw an 'X' through the root(s) of the missing tooth or teeth involved and connect the crowns. Signup and view all the answers

How is a diastema indicated?

Draw two red vertical lines between the areas where there is no contact. Signup and view all the answers

What does a rotated tooth symbol look like?

Indicate the direction of rotation with a red arrow next to the tooth. Signup and view all the answers

What does the post and core symbol entail?

Draw a line through the root requiring the post, continuing into the gingival one third of the crown. Signup and view all the answers

How do you show a periapical abscess?

Draw a red circle at the apex of the root to indicate infection. Signup and view all the answers

How is a root canal indicated?

Draw a line through the center of each root involved in red to be completed and in blue for already restored. Signup and view all the answers

What symbol indicates a missing tooth?

Draw a blue 'X' through the tooth. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to draw a red diagonal line through a tooth?

It indicates that the tooth is to be extracted. Signup and view all the answers

How is recurrent decay represented?

Outline the existing restoration in red to indicate decay in the area. Signup and view all the answers

What does a stainless steel crown symbol include?

Outline the crown and place 'SS' on the occlusal surface in red for completion or blue for restored. Signup and view all the answers

What does the composite symbol involve?

Outline the surfaces involved in red for completion and blue for already restored. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tooth Charting Symbols and Definitions

Impacted or unerupted: Indicated by a red circle encompassing the entire tooth, including the root.
Amalgam: Surfaces involved are outlined with areas colored red for needed work and blue for completed restorations.
Porcelain fused to Metal (PFM): Outline the coronal portion with diagonal lines for gold, or use abbreviations for different metals in red and blue.
Sealant: Mark the occlusal surface with an "S" in red for ongoing work and blue for completed cases.
Gold: Crown outlined, with diagonal lines drawn in red for uncompleted and blue for completed restorations.
Implant: Draw horizontal lines through the root(s) in red for uncompleted and blue for finished implants.
Bonded veneer: Outline only the facial aspect of the tooth in red for work needed and blue for already completed restorations.
Fractured tooth: A red zigzag line indicates the location of the fracture on the tooth or root.
Drifting: A red arrow shows the direction of tooth drifting.
Full Crown: Outline in red if it's a porcelain crown and use diagonal lines for a gold crown, distinguishing between completed (blue) and ongoing work (red).
Fixed Bridge: Draw an "X" through the roots of missing teeth and connect them with a line; use red and blue as appropriate based on the material (porcelain or gold).
Diastema: Represented by two vertical red lines indicating the space between two teeth with no contact.
Rotated tooth: Red arrows indicate the direction of rotation of a tooth.
Post and Core: Draw a line through the root and extend it into the crown’s gingival third, forming a triangle shape colored red for ongoing work and blue for completed.
Periapical abscess: Indicate infection by drawing a red circle at the apex of the root.
Root Canal: Draw a line through the center of each involved root, using red for pending procedures and blue for completed root canals.
Missing Tooth: Represented by a blue "X" drawn through the tooth.
To be extracted: A red diagonal line signifies extraction; an alternate representation can be two red parallel lines drawn through the tooth.
Recurrent Decay: Outline existing restorations in red to indicate decay in that area.
Stainless Steel Crown: Outline the crown and mark "SS" on the occlusal surface in red for pending work or blue for completed.
Composite: Outline surfaces involved with red for needed work and blue for completed surfaces.

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This quiz features flashcards that help you learn the various tooth charting symbols used in dental practices. Each card presents a dental term along with its definition and corresponding diagram instructions. Perfect for dental students and professionals looking to refine their knowledge of tooth charting.