All patients at Natural Smiles have the following items checked at each 6 monthly dental health check up (Healthy Mouth Assessment). What does your dentist check?
1 = Cause for Concern 2 = Could be better 3 = Good
General Health and Lifestyle Check
1 2 3
1. Any changes to medical health since your last visit? q q q
2. How much do you smoke ? …………… q q q
3. Does your mouth feel healthy? q q q
4. An aches, pains or problems? q q q
5. Are happy with the appearance of your smile? q q q
Oral Cancer check, jaw joint check
6. Check the health of tongue, lips, cheeks, skin & glands q q q
7. Check the health of the joints and muscles q q q
Gum Health Check
8. Compare last and current gum health scores q q q
9. Any Plaque or tartar? q q q
Teeth Health Check
10. Check the occlusion (how teeth meet together) q q q
11. Monitor teeth that have caused concern? q q q
12. Check the health of teeth and restorations q q q
Which teeth? …………………
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