COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL EXAM
A Comprehensive Dental Exam is a special extended exam protocol. It may be scheduled along with your hygiene appointment or separately. It is designed to develop a complete picture of your dental health, as well as how your dental health may be influencing your overall health. A comprehensive dental exam is “health-focused”, instead of “problem-focused”, looking beyond obvious areas of concern. Within this health focus, we will discuss the appearance of your teeth, their function and how this fits in to your overall health. This comprehensive approach lets us learn much more about your oral health, and have the time to discuss possibilities for maintaining and improving it.
Your Comprehensive Dental Exam will begin with a discussion with your hygienist. It is important for them to understand your questions, interests and concerns and to learn about your overall health and past dental experiences. Dr. Carrier will then thoroughly examine your joints, muscles, tongue, gums and teeth.
Comprehensive Dental Exam
A typical comprehensive dental exam includes:
• Any necessary digital x-rays
• Digital photos of your teeth
• TMJ joint screening
• Muscle screening
• Periodontal exam
• Tooth exam
• Oral cancer screening
• Cosmetic dental evaluation
• Medical history review
• Dental history review
A Comprehensive Dental Exam is a special extended exam protocol. It may be scheduled along with your hygiene appointment or separately. It is designed to develop a complete picture of your dental health, as well as how your dental health may be influencing your overall health. A comprehensive dental exam is “health-focused”, instead of “problem-focused”, looking beyond obvious areas of concern. Within this health focus, we will discuss the appearance of your teeth, their function and how this fits in to your overall health. This comprehensive approach lets us learn much more about your oral health, and have the time to discuss possibilities for maintaining and improving it.
Your Comprehensive Dental Exam will begin with a discussion with your hygienist. It is important for them to understand your questions, interests and concerns and to learn about your overall health and past dental experiences. Dr. Carrier will then thoroughly examine your joints, muscles, tongue, gums and teeth.
Comprehensive Dental Exam
A typical comprehensive dental exam includes:
• Any necessary digital x-rays
• Digital photos of your teeth
• TMJ joint screening
• Muscle screening
• Periodontal exam
• Tooth exam
• Oral cancer screening
• Cosmetic dental evaluation
• Medical history review
• Dental history review
