Once the Baby Teeth are grown, parents, and/or guardians may move from baby food, to adult food, (if you will.) Later in childhood, the baby teeth will begin to become loose, and are ready to be removed in order for the permanent teeth to come through. Permanent teeth are second, and the final set of teeth, there are 32 of them in an average adult mouth (Swain, “Tooth Development,” 3337.) Once the permanent teeth start to peak, one may be able to see the different types of teeth that the child, is now receiving. These different types of permanent teeth are Incisors, Canines, Premolars, and Back Teeth. Incisors are straight edged; Canines are in the corners of the mouth, and are the pointiest; Premolars are located behind the Canines; and the Back Teeth are the furthest teeth in the back of the mouth (Swain, “Tooth Development,” …show more content…
The Hygienist, or Dental Assistant, would start the examination off, first with X-Rays. Next, the Assistant will scrape the plaque off the patients’ teeth with a pointy chisel-like-tool that, if sharp enough, can scrape off any type of plaque. After scraping at the teeth, he or she will buff out the teeth, and give the patient a quick rinse, then a thorough floss. Finally, the Doctor will use a measuring tool, which is similar to the chisels, but has little marks on the end. These marks measure how far the gums are from the teeth; this is where the doctor checks for gingivitis. They also use many techniques, including Physical Assessments, and Radiographs to identify tooth decay and decide the health of the gums, and the other tissues (Ovard, “Dental Examination,” 1002-1003). Dental Examinations should be had every six months, because improper mouth care could cause many health problems. Every examination includes an oral cancer screen, checking for loose teeth, a thorough teeth cleaning, and, depending on the dentist, an annual fluoride treatment (Ovard, “Dental Examination,” 1004). These treatments give dentists ideas of how the patient is taking care of him or herself orally. Whether the examination concludes to bad or good for the patient, it goes into the Dental and Periodontal