A periodontal maintenance visit
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A 62-year-old finished scaling and root planing earlier this year and returns for a periodontal maintenance visit. The history needs to be updated before the mouth is examined.
- Treated periodontitis, now in maintenance
- Tooth #14 shown after scaling and root planing
- Plaque and tartar visible near the gum line
- Plan: re-probe, scale, polish, review home care, set the recall
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A 62-year-old finished scaling and root planing earlier this year and returns for a periodontal maintenance visit. The history needs to be updated before the mouth is examined.
- Treated periodontitis, now in maintenance
- Tooth #14 shown after scaling and root planing
- Plaque and tartar visible near the gum line
- Plan: re-probe, scale, polish, review home care, set the recall
M16 step 1: Update the history and look over the mouth. Open this step in the lesson.Unlock the questions
The questions open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns M16. The first case is free.
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