title: The value of a simple medical questionnaire in dentistry.
abstract: A short specific medical questionnaire was given to 1125 new patients attending for their initial examination at the Perth Dental Hospital. A positive history was given by 398 patients. A wide variety of conditions was revealed and the dental significance is discussed. The extent of the information provided illustrates that the simple questionnaire is valuable in exposing conditions which may affect dental treatment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires