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O*NET detailed work activityExamine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures
Stays humanHands-on care
4 jobs6 tasks
Physical care and clinical work need trained hands, close observation and a person who is accountable at the bedside or chairside.
Part of Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 6 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
- Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
- Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
- Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
- Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.