Intraoral ExamThe intraoral soft tissue examination includes checking the soft tissues of the mouth, the throat, the tongue and the gums. The clinician will begin by examining the lips and the mucosa inside the lips. The clinician will then examine the inside of the cheeks, called the buccal mucosa. Next, the clinician will examine the hard palate and then the soft palate. We will then look at the throat. The next step is to examine the tongue. The top of the tongue will be examined first, followed by the sides of the tongue. The tip of the tongue will be held with a piece of gauze and the tongue moved from one side to the other. Now the clinician will examine the floor of the mouth. Finally, the clinician will examine the gingiva.
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Welcome to Registered Dental Hygienist Development, brought to you by Margaret Newville RDH, MEd. This resource is intended for both dental hygiene students and their faculty. Browse videos demonstrating the basic instrumentation used in beginning scaling techniques. There are also sample images of radiographs to practice identifying normal and abnormal findings. Expansion of RDH Development is in progress so check back frequently!
Midterms are over so we have reached the half-way point in the semester. It is important to focus on what you accomplished and not get discouraged by the amount of work that is still to be done. A famous quote to think about is: “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” by Abraham Lincoln. We only have 6 more weeks so “just keep swimming” as a wise Junior once said. More News