Overview
 This module provides information about how to conduct a thorough oral examination and discusses various aspects of the examination process. The elements required for accurately diagnosing dental caries are presented. Issues important for thorough caries diagnosis, documentation, and treatment are also delineated—including size, quality, and location of lesions; location and quality of stained fissures; activity of non-cavitated and cavitated lesions; depth of lesions; rate of progression of lesions; recurrent caries; defective restorations; and previous extractions.
Learning Objectives
- List three things that a thorough oral examination should include.
- Explain why classical use of sharp explorers is problematic.
- List three elements that accurately diagnosing dental caries requires.
- Explain why it is important for teeth to be clean and dry before a dentist examines them.
- Explain the proper way to use X-rays for diagnosing caries.
- List three issues that are important for thorough caries diagnosis, documentation, and treatment.
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