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Oral Examination Under General Anaesthesia (view source)
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==Tooth Mobility==
==Tooth Mobility==
The extent of tooth mobility should be assessed using a suitable instrument, e.g. the blunt end of the handle of a dental mirror or probe. It should not be assessed using fingers directly, since the yield of the soft tissues of the fingers will mask the extent of tooth mobility. The grading of mobility:<br>
The extent of tooth mobility should be assessed using a suitable instrument, e.g. the blunt end of the handle of a dental mirror or probe. It should not be assessed using fingers directly, since the yield of the soft tissues of the fingers will mask the extent of tooth mobility. The grading of mobility:<br><br>
'''Grade 0''' - No mobility<br>
'''Grade 0''' - No mobility<br>
'''Grade 1''' - Horizontal movement of 1 mm or less<br>
'''Grade 1''' - Horizontal movement of 1 mm or less<br>