1. Dental Charting *Document clinical findings *Baseline for future treatment *Assist in patient education *Aide in treatment planning

2. Form to record information on

3. Symbols serve as shorthand for communication

4. Hard tissue charting Blue = Restoration Red = Pathology

5. Amalgam Restoration Indicate all surfaces with filling in blue

6. Amalgam

7. Composite/Sealant *All resin restorations use symbol for composite *Indicate surface restorted

8. Composite

9. Temporary Restorations *Can be a variety of materials (resin, acrylic, amalgam, eugenol base) *Purpose is interim - healing(deep decay), procedure in progress, etc.

10. Temporary Restorations

11. Castings/Crown and Bridge *Gold *Porcelain *Porcelain fused to metal

12. Gold

13. Porcelain

14. Porcelain Fused to Metal Has both porcelain and metal symbols

15. Fixed Partial Dentures *Symbol of material used *Connect teeth with line

16. Caries All decay from incipient to gross caries will be indicated in red at location/surface of tooth

17. Decay

18. Incipient Caries

19. Recurrent Caries/Defective Restoration

20. Tooth Symbols

21. Broken Tooth

22. Root Canal Treatment

23. Periodontal Charting *Entries in red *Identify tooth and soft tissue defects

24. Malposed Tooth

25. Open Contact

26. Furcation Involvement

27. Overhang

28. Gingival Recession

29. Papillary Hyperplasia

30. Loss of Papilla

31. Gingival Cleft