Dental

The first clinical contact: history taken, the complaint assessed and recorded in the dental file.

Systematic inspection of teeth, gums, mucosa and bite, with findings charted.

An intraoral film of a single tooth and the bone around its root, to confirm the diagnosis.

An intraoral film detecting decay between teeth and the level of supporting bone.

A single survey of both jaws, sinuses and unerupted or impacted teeth.

Pocket depths, bleeding and attachment loss recorded to stage gum disease.

Inspection and palpation of the soft tissues of the mouth to detect suspicious lesions.

A sequenced treatment plan with costs, issued for consent and insurance approval.

Mechanical removal of plaque and hardened deposits, followed by polishing of the crowns.

Professional fluoride varnish or gel applied to the enamel to reduce decay.

Resin sealant placed in the grooves of decay-free permanent molars.

Individual instruction in toothbrushing, cleaning between the teeth and plaque control.

Sugar exposure assessed, with advice that lowers the risk of decay.

A desensitising agent applied to relieve sensitivity of exposed dentine.

Decay is removed and the cavity restored with dental amalgam in a back tooth.

An adhesive tooth-coloured restoration placed and light-cured to restore form and function.

A fluoride-releasing cement restoration for neck-of-tooth lesions and high decay risk.

Decay removed by hand and the cavity sealed with glass ionomer, without a drill.

An interim restoration sealing the cavity and calming the pulp.

A laboratory-made indirect restoration cemented to rebuild a heavily destroyed tooth.

A root post and core placed in a root-treated tooth before a crown is fitted.

The single canal is cleaned, shaped and sealed under local anaesthesia.

One or two canals are instrumented, irrigated and sealed, with radiographic confirmation.

The multiple canals are cleaned, shaped and sealed, usually over two visits.

The pulp in the crown is removed and the root pulp medicated to keep the tooth alive.

Complete removal of pulp tissue from the canal system, with a medicated dressing.

A barrier is induced at the root tip of an immature tooth before it is sealed.

A previous root filling is removed, the canals disinfected and re-sealed.

Surgical removal of the root tip, with the canal sealed from the end.

Infiltration or nerve block administered so the procedure is painless.

A tooth that cannot be restored is removed with elevators and forceps under local anaesthesia.

A milk tooth removed for decay, infection or a retained root.

A flap is raised and bone removed to retrieve a fractured root.

Surgical removal of a wisdom tooth, with bone removal, sectioning and suturing.

Surgical reshaping of the ridge of bone to prepare the site for a denture.

The swelling is incised, pus drained and a drain placed, with antibiotic cover.

Removal of a lip or tongue attachment that restricts movement or denture fit.

A tissue sample is taken from the mouth and sent for laboratory examination.

A traumatic wound of the gum or mucosa is cleaned and closed with stitches.

Removal of dead bone from an infected site in the jaw.

The wound is inspected for healing and infection, and the stitches removed.

A full denture restoring a jaw with no teeth, over impression, try-in and fitting visits.

An acrylic or metal denture replacing several missing teeth in a partly toothed jaw.

The tooth is prepared and a laboratory-made crown cemented to restore form and strength.

Neighbouring teeth are prepared and a fixed prosthesis cemented to replace missing teeth.

A fractured denture base or detached tooth is repaired to restore function.

The fitting surface is re-adapted to the changed ridge to restore hold and stability.

A titanium fixture is placed surgically in the bone to support a replacement tooth.

Deposits below the gum are removed and the root surfaces smoothed under local anaesthesia.

The inflamed lining of the gum pocket is removed to reduce depth and bleeding.

Excess or overgrown gum tissue is removed to restore contour and access.

Acute gum or wisdom tooth infection cleaned and treated with antimicrobials.

Scheduled supportive treatment re-assessing pockets and removing renewed deposits.

Loose teeth are stabilised with a fixed splint.

An age-appropriate examination assessing decay risk, eruption and dental development.

A prefabricated metal crown cemented on a badly decayed or treated milk molar.

An appliance fitted after early loss of a milk tooth to preserve space in the arch.

The bite is assessed and the patient referred to an orthodontic specialist.

A removable orthodontic appliance or post-treatment retainer fitted and adjusted.

An unscheduled attendance for acute pain, with diagnosis and immediate pain control.

Drainage established, antibiotics prescribed and definitive treatment scheduled.

A fractured or displaced tooth is assessed radiographically, repositioned and stabilised.

A knocked-out permanent tooth is repositioned in its socket and splinted.

The painful socket after an extraction is irrigated and dressed with a soothing medicament.

A bleeding socket is packed, sutured or treated with a haemostatic agent.