ABSTRACT
HISTORY RELATED TO DENTAL PROBLEMS The history related to dental problems should include:
date of onset of symptoms ● swelling details such as duration and character ● xerostomia details ● pain details such as duration, site of maximum intensity, severity, ● onset, daily timing, character, radiation, aggravating and relieving factors, relationship to meals and associated phenomena mouth opening restriction ● changes in the occlusion of the teeth ● dietary history ● occupation. ●
DENTAL EXAMINATION Detailed description of dental examination techniques can be found in standard textbooks. All findings should be charted using one of various systems of tooth notations. The system most widely used worldwide is the Federation Dentaire Internationale system.
