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===Oral Examination===
===Oral Examination===
This is the most important part of the diagnostic procedure and should include inspection of the following:
*Extraoral structures (looking for swelling, atrophy or assymmetry)
**face
**lips
**muscles of mastication
**temporomandibular joints
**salivary glands
**lymph nodes
**maxillae
**mandibles
*Intraoral structures
**dentition
**gingiva
**mucosa
**tongue
**tonsils
**occlusion
===Diagnostic Imaging===
===Diagnostic Imaging===
Oral radiography can be used to assess periodontitis. Cases of periodontitis will show generalised horizontal and vertical alveolar bone loss in focal areas.
Oral radiography can be used to assess periodontitis. Cases of periodontitis will show generalised horizontal and vertical alveolar bone loss in focal areas.