| 1 | DVBCWDO1 ;ALB/CMM DENTAL AND ORAL WKS TEXT - 1 ; 5 MARCH 1997 | 
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| 2 | ;;2.7;AMIE;**12**;Apr 10, 1995 | 
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| 3 | ; | 
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| 4 | ; | 
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| 5 | TXT ; | 
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| 6 | ;;Narrative:  Regional Office action is required for all dental treatment | 
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| 7 | ;;based on combat wounds, service trauma, prisoner of war or extracted | 
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| 8 | ;;teeth under 38 CFR 17.123. | 
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| 9 | ;; | 
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| 10 | ;;A.  Review of Medical Records: | 
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| 11 | ;; | 
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| 12 | ;; | 
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| 13 | ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints): | 
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| 14 | ;; | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;; | 
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| 17 | ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings): | 
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| 18 | ;; | 
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| 19 | ;;    Address each of the following and fully describe: | 
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| 20 | ;;    1.  Describe extent of functional impairment due to loss of motion | 
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| 21 | ;;        and masticatory function loss. | 
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| 22 | ;; | 
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| 23 | ;; | 
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| 24 | ;;    2.  Describe the extent and number of missing teeth and whether | 
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| 25 | ;;        the masticatory surface can be replaced by a prosthesis. | 
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| 26 | ;; | 
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| 27 | ;; | 
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| 28 | ;;    3.  If limitation of inter-incisal range of motion, provide actual | 
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| 29 | ;;        range in mm (i.e., 0-Xmm) and also provide lateral excursion | 
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| 30 | ;;        (i.e., 0-Xmm). | 
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| 31 | ;; | 
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| 32 | ;; | 
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| 33 | ;;    4.  Describe the extent of any bone loss of mandible, maxilla, or | 
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| 34 | ;;        hard palate.  For hard palate and maxilla bone loss, state | 
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| 35 | ;;        whether replaceable by prosthesis. | 
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| 36 | ;; | 
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| 37 | ;; | 
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| 38 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 39 | ;; | 
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| 40 | ;;    Provide: | 
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| 41 | ;;    1.  X-ray to determine extent of bone tissue loss. | 
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| 42 | ;;    2.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 43 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 44 | ;; | 
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| 45 | ;;TOF | 
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| 46 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 47 | ;; | 
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| 48 | ;;    1.  Give etiology where there is loss of teeth due to loss of | 
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| 49 | ;;        substance of body of maxilla or mandible. | 
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| 50 | ;; | 
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| 51 | ;; | 
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| 52 | ;;Signature:                             Date: | 
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| 53 | ;;END | 
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