Unless you want to wait until you experience discomfort, a checkup is the best preventive strategy. It is important that the dentist perform a thorough examination. In my office, I divide the exam into 10 segments:

1. Medical History
2. Dental History
3. Chief Complaint
4. Facial and Soft Tissue Exam
5. Tooth Mobility
6. Carious Lesions (cavities) and Existing Restorative and Prosthetic Status
7. Periodontal Screening
8. Occlusion and Diagnostic Study Models
9. Temporomandibular Joints
10. Radiographs

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