What causes dental fremitus?

A fremitus is usually caused by occlusal trauma, or when two occlusive teeth are smashing together harder than they should be. Your dentist can touch the side of your mouth and feel these vibrations.

What does widened PDL mean?

A vertical bone defect develops when bone loss progresses down the root of the teeth in association with a deep periodontal pocket. In its early stage, this phenomenon appears as abnormal PDL widening (Fig. 3).

Is fremitus a normal finding?

A normal evaluation occurs when equal and moderate vibrations are noticed during speech. Fremitus is abnormal when it is increased or decreased. Because sound is transmitted more strongly through non–air-filled lung, increased fremitus suggests a loss or decrease in ventilation in the underlying lung.

How is OHIS calculated?

Calculus Index = (The total of the upper and lower buccal-scores) +(The total of the upper and lower lingual-scores) / (The number of segments scored). The average individual or group debris and calculus scores are combined to obtain Oral Hygiene Index, as follows.

Is fremitus normal?

What is fremitus and why should you check for it?

Fremitus is the perceived vibration of a tooth when it comes into contact with another tooth . This is very important for a number of reasons. It is something we should look at in our new patient examinations and is something that we have to check and make sure that is not present when we are finishing occlusal equilibration.

What does fremitus indicate?

Fremitus. Fremitus is a vibration transmitted through the body. In common medical usage, it usually refers to assessment of the lungs by either the vibration intensity felt on the chest wall ( tactile fremitus) and/or heard by a stethoscope on the chest wall with certain spoken words ( vocal fremitus ), although there are several other types.

How do you assess tactile fremitus?

Palpate the chest for masses, pulsations, crepitation, and tactile fremitus. To assess for tactile fremitus, place the palm of the hand on the chest and have the patient say “ninety-nine” or “one-two-three.” Vibrations are increased over areas of consolidation (e.g., lobar pneumonia).

Is tactile fremitus a normal finding?

Normal findings on palpation include: normal chest size and shape, warm, dry skin, no tender spots, symmetrical chest expansion, and tactile fremitus over the mainstem bronchi in front and between the scapulae in the back of the chest.