The amount of mobility a tooth has within its socket is measured in MOB, and each tooth is given one of the following ratings.
4 = Severe mobility on the faciolingual and/or mesiodistal planes, as well as vertical displacement
The most significant factor in determining a pocket’s health is its depth (or deep sulcus). The tooth is jeopardized by apical displacement of the level of attachment, not by an increase in pocket depth caused by coronal gingival edge displacement.
If the alert depth selected in the Eaglesoft Preferences is met or exceeded, -PD will appear in color on the chart.
The ‘line’ or ‘boundary’ where the enamel of the clinical crown meets the tooth is known as the Cemento-Enamel Junction.
The gingival margin, sometimes known as the ‘gum line,’ is the portion of the gingiva nearest to the tooth surface.
When the gum line is below the CEJ, a positive value between 1 and 19 is assigned to -GM.
The robust, protective gingival tissue around the teeth meets the friable mucous lining of the cheeks and lips to form the MGJ.
The degree of tissue damage in regions where the roots diverge on a multi-rooted tooth is measured in FG.
In Dentrix, how do I see clinical notes?
At the start of each patient’s consultation, many doctors and hygienists like to go over their previous clinical notes. They’ll be able to see any previous notes they made about the patient’s health or treatment. Providers can examine and review clinical notes in the same manner they would in a paper record by opening a list that displays all of them at once.
- Select the Clinical Notes and Expand Notes view choices from the Progress Notes toolbar. The list will show all of the patient’s clinical notes, with the notes expanded so you can see the content of each one.
- If desired, deselect any other view choices so that only the expanded clinical notes are displayed in the list.
By clicking the column headings in the Clinical Notes window, you can sort by date or provider. You can sort the list by provider and go to the beginning of that provider’s notes if you want to see their notes.
You can also make the Clinical Notes panel taller so that you can read multiple notes at once. Hover your cursor on the panel’s top edge (the gold-orange bar labeled Progress Notes) until the expand arrow mouse icon appears. Drag the panel to the appropriate height by clicking and dragging it. You can resize the column to its original size once you’ve finished reading the notes so you can focus on the dental chart.
See the Dentrix Help articles “The Clinical Notes panel” and “The Progress Notes panel” for further information on utilizing panels and reading notes in Dentrix.
What exactly is a hard tissue chart?
A Hard Tissue Intraoral Exam is a tooth-by-tooth cavity assessment that is documented in a thorough tooth chart. The state of one’s teeth and mouth is documented. Digital records are kept specifically about:
The dentist will search for fracturelines, old fillings, damaged teeth, and congenitally absent teeth, as well as malformed teeth or teeth with abnormal wear that may or may not be caused by drifting teeth. Checking for aberrant jaw bone growth is another part of the Hard Tissue Intraoral Exam.
To maintain a more full profile of your dental history, the Hard Tissue Intraoral Exam is followed with a Soft Tissue Intraoral Exam.
In dentistry, what does DMF stand for?
The Decayed, Missing, Filled (DMF) index has been used in dental epidemiology for over 50 years and is well established as a fundamental marker of caries experience. Despite its lengthy history of use, there is disagreement on how many surfaces should be included for a missing tooth. Assigning the largest possible value for the DMFS (Surfaces)’M’ component leads to an overestimation of an individual’s caries experience, as well as any associated comparisons of in-caries experience, whilst assigning the least possible value for the ‘M’ component has the opposite effect. The number of caries-affected surfaces on a removed tooth can be assigned in a variety of ways. The net caries increment and adjusted caries increment (popular techniques of reversing correction of the crude increment metric) are discussed, as well as incidence density, a caries extent measure. The adjusted caries increment has issues, especially in cohorts with low mean baseline caries experience. The development of a new approach for measuring the link between ‘true’ and ‘examiner’ reversals, as well as increased use of incidence density in dental epidemiology, are both recommended.
In dentistry, what is RL?
An RL is a gap in one’s teeth. Cavities expose the tooth’s sensitive nerve pulp, and at their advanced stages, cavities are extremely painful. Pulp exposure is also a side effect of RLs. Cavities can also cause teeth to become infected and abscessed. Infected teeth are also a result of RLs.
In dentistry, what does XB stand for?
RCT=root canal therapy, comp=composite filling, RPRS=root planing and root scaling, exam=examination, OHI=oral hygiene instruction, cr=crown, prophy=cleaning or prophylaxis, XB=extraction, RCT=root canal therapy, comp=composite filling, RPRS=root planing and root scaling, exam=examination, OHI=oral hygiene instruction, cr=crown, prophy=clean M,B,O,L refers to the tooth’s surface (mesial, buccal, occlusal, and lingual), NG=night guard, BB=bridge, PA=periapical x-ray, BW=bite wing x-ray, pano=panoramic x-ray, CT=computerized tomography, RC=recall date, perio=periodontal gum tissue or therapy, ortho=orthodontics
In Dentrix, how can I open a perio chart?
To choose a default printer for the Perio Chart, open the DXONE Printer Selection dialog box.
The Perio Chart is now closed. Before the exam closes, you’ll be prompted to save any changes you’ve made.
What is the significance of extraoral examination?
Undiagnosed or unreported medical diseases, such as malignancies, endocrine disorders, and symptoms indicating increased cardiovascular or cerebral vascular risk, might be detected during a dental patient’s general assessment and extraoral examination.
In dental charting, what does the colour red mean?
We can also use colors to emphasize the status of treatment when charting digitally, in this case blue for treatment finished and red for caries/treatment to be completed. Caries – Any decay must be recorded in the dental charts and notes as a dental treatment requirement.