Assessing the Intra-oral Soft Tissues course for Dental Practitioners
This session describes the processes for performing intra-oral examinations, and the reasons for carrying them out.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- explain the importance of thorough intra-oral examination
- describe how to examine different parts of the mouth
Before commencing this session you should have:
- basic experience of dental practice
- completed the e-Den session 1 Patient assessment/Assessment methods and techniques/Performing an extra-oral and facial examination
Intra-oral examination is an essential part of analysing a patient's presenting complaint. The nature of the presenting condition, and signs of underlying medical conditions, may be identified by thorough clinical examination.
Nicholas Goodger qualified from London University in 1985 in dentistry and 1994 in medicine. He is a consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and is also co-medical director of the Kent and Medway Cancer Network.
His main interest is in head and neck malignancy, both oral cavity and skin cancer.
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