Comprehensive Oral Exam

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OPEN ACCESSDecember 17, 2012Comprehensive Oral Exam Arnold Rosenheck, DMD, Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD Arnold Rosenheck, DMD University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Google Scholar More articles by this author , Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9296 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractOral health is an integral component of total body health. Many systemic conditions have the potential to impact oral health and the latter can adversely compromise systemic health. A thorough physical examination also includes evaluation of the oral cavity and its associated structures, to screen for signs of local and systemic diseases. This module provides health practitioners with both a systematic method for evaluating the oral cavity and appropriate descriptive terminology in order to document and communicate their findings. It facilitates screening for oral abnormalities of local and systemic origin and promotes disease prevention and early detection. It also provides the foundation knowledge for additional oral health-related educational topics. This presentation has been used to teach medical students as part of a comprehensive oral health curriculum for several years. The student's participation and performance on departmental examinations and evaluations have been favorable, and further supports interprofessional collaborations between dental and medical educators. Educational Objectives By the end of this module, learners will be able to: Perform the sequence of steps in a comprehensive oral examination (COE).Identify and use all materials and equipment needed for a COE.Communicate and interact appropriately with the patient during COE.Identify the anatomic parts of the head and neck examined during a COE.Describe intraoral oral findings using appropriate descriptive terminology.Record the results of a COE on a standard form. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: BOHC Toolkit.pdf Comprehensive Oral Exam Handout.doc Comprehensive Oral Exam.ppt Comprehensive Oral Examination - Assessment Questions with Answers.doc Comprehensive Oral Examination - Assessment Questions.doc Comprehensive Oral Examination - Course Organization.doc Comprehensive Oral Examination - Equipment and Supplies.doc Comprehensive Oral Examination - Objectives.doc Comprehensive Oral Examination - Recording Form.doc Instructor's Guide - Comprehensive Oral Examination.doc Regional Lymph Nodes Diagram.pdf Speaker Notes.docx To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. CitationRosenheck A, Fatahzadeh M. Comprehensive Oral Exam. MedEdPORTAL. 2012;8:9296. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9296 Copyright & Permissions© 2012 Rosenheck and Fatahzadeh. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives license.KeywordsSalivary GlandsExtraoralBuilding Oral Health Capacity (BOHC) CollectionHead and Neck ExaminationIntraoralMouthLymph Nodes Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. tabs.loading