Fundamentals of Treatment Planning. Lino Calvani
|Differential diagnosis
Prognosis
|New predictive technologies
|Prosthodontic prognoses
References
Chapter seven Physical examination – Part I: extraoral examination
Clinician qualities
Steps of the physical examination
|Prepare the environment
|Make the patient feel at ease
|Check the evaluation questionnaire with the patient
Physical examination checklist
Physical inspection of the body, auscultation, and odor examination
|General appearance
|Body posture
|Movements and muscle coordination
|Nails, skin, and hair
|Breathing patterns
|Odors
|Speaking ability
|Speech peculiarities
|Understanding ability
|Vital statistics
Head and neck inspection – examination
|Face
|Eyes
|Ears
|Nose
|Mouth
Head and neck inspection – palpation examination
|Static and dynamic possibilities
|Palpation techniques
Nerves
|Neurologic examination
|Trigeminal nerve (sensory component of the nerve)
|Facial nerve (sensory and motor components of the nerve)
Muscles
|Masticatory muscles
|Muscles of facial expression
Temporomandibular joints
|Neurological examination
Lymphatic system
|The lymph nodes and their importance
Salivary glands
|How to palpate the salivary glands
Thyroid gland
|Shape
|Inspection
|Palpation
|Health status
|Function
|Clinical relevance
|Absence
References
Chapter eight Physical examination – Part II: intraoral examination
Intraoral examination procedure
Intraoral examination checklist
Vestibular area
|Lips
Vestibules
|Cheeks
|Parotid (salivary) glands
|Floor of the vestibules
Oral cavity
|Palate
Oropharynx and isthmus of fauces
|Pharyngeal tonsils
Tongue
|Anatomy
|Examination of the tongue
Floor of the mouth
Salivary glands
|Submandibular salivary glands
|Sublingual salivary glands
|Minor mucous salivary glands
|Von Ebner’s glands
|Clinical conditions of salivary glands
Alveolar arches and teeth
Occlusion
|Radiographic examination
References
Chapter nine Main clinical examination assessment questions
Clinical extraoral examination
Clinical intraoral examination
|Oral mucosa evaluation
|Case assessment occlusal evaluation
|Clinical oral and tooth assessment questions
References
Chapter ten The type and structure of prosthodontic treatments
Prosthodontic treatment algorithms
Treatment planning and predictable results
|Clinical priorities
|Presence of an infectious disease and its healing time
|Need for additional clinical collaborators
|Consequentiality of procedures
Treatment planning of complex cases
|Concept of the ‘initial phase’
|Concept of customization
|Expectations: a danger zone
|‘Not enough time’
|Balance of time commitment
|Posttreatment care commitment
|The clinical result should not be equal to or worse than the problem itself
Classification of prosthodontic treatments
|Class I: Prosthodontic treatments – full reconstructive rehabilitations
|Class II: Prosthodontic treatments – interdisciplinary improving rehabilitations
|Class III: Prosthodontic treatments – interdisciplinary healing rehabilitations
Prosthodontic treatment phases and their algorithms
Predictability, sequence