CLINICAL

PROCEDURES
 Clinical Procedures
• 1. Oral Diagnosis
• 2. Dental Extraction
• 3. Endodontic Treatment
• 4. Periodontic Treatment
• 5. Prosthodontic Treatment
• 6. Restorative Treatment
 Oral Diagnosis

• Is the identification of the

oral disease or condition.
 Dental Extraction
• Is the surgical removal
of a tooth from the
mouth
 Endodontic Treatment
• Involves the treatment of the
diseases of the pulp including
root of the tooth

• Root canal therapy

 Periodontic Treatment

• Involves the treatment

of the gums and the
supporting structures of
the teeth.
 Prosthodontic Treatment
• Involves the replacement of
missing tooth/teeth and other
oral structures

• Dental prosthesis
 Prosthodontic Treatment

• Crowns (caps) – artificial coverings

of the tooth made from a variety
of biocompatible materials. The
underlying tooth must be
reshaped to accommodate the
fixed restorations.
 Prosthodontic Treatment
• Veneers – artificial coverings similar
to crowns , except that they only
cover the labial/buccal surface of
the tooth.

• Usually for aesthetic purposes only.

 Prosthodontic Treatment
• Bridges – a fixed prosthesis in
which two or more crowns are
connected together, which
replace a missing tooth or teeth
through a bridge. Typically used
after an extraction.
 Prosthodontic Treatment
• Dentures (false teeth) – a partial or
complete set of dentition which is
either attached to neighboring teeth
by the use of metal or plastic grasps
or to the gingival or palatial surface
by use of adhesive.
• Dental prosthesis
Removable Partial Denture
Complete Denture
 Restorative Treatment

• Involves the restoration

of carious teeth to its
former size, shape and
function.
 Restorative Treatment
• Amalgam restoration – a filling
made up of alloy, by mixing
mercury with a silver-tin to
produce a dental amalgam alloy.
 Restorative Treatment

• Composite restoration – a
white filling made up of silica
glass particles within an acrylic
monomer polymerized during
application.
 Restorative Treatment

• Glass ionomer
restoration – a white filling
that consists of polymer
matrices surrounded by
glass-reinforcing filler