Final; Treatment Planning

Question 1

What are the three things that a treatment plan depends on (and requires)

Answer 1

data collection
diagnosis
prognosis

Question 2

What are the short term goals of a treatment plan

Answer 2

bring back to a state of health

eliminate infectious and inflammatory processes

Question 3

What are the long term goals of a treatment plan

Answer 3

reconstruction of healthy dentition that meets functional and esthetic needs

Question 4

What are six treatment goals

Answer 4

pain control
reduction/resolution of gingival inflammation 
reduction of probing depths
elimination of open furcations
satisfactory function and esthetics
control of risk factors

Question 5

What would be indicative of reduction of gingival inflammation

Answer 5

ideally <10% of sites BOP

Question 6

What are the ideal probing depths

Answer 6

≤4mm

Question 7

what are three things that can be utilized to control risk factors

Answer 7

proper plaque control
smoking cessation
proper control of diabetes

Question 8

This phase of therapy eliminates or decreases the influence of systemic conditions and protects from infectious hazards

Answer 8

systemic phase

Question 9

This phase of therapy is cause-related therapy, involves the removal of hard and soft deposits and retentive factors, it is concluded by re-evaluation and OHI, emergency treatment like extractions and antibiotic therapy

Answer 9

initial (hygiene) phase

Question 10

This phase of therapy involves surgeries and is influenced by patient cooperation

Answer 10

corrective phase

Question 11

This phase of therapy involves the prevention of re-infection and recurrence, assessment of sites, and caries control

Answer 11

maintenance phase

Question 12

What occurs in the systemic phase of therapy

Answer 12

review of med history, family history, meds, etc.
lab screening tests
medical consultation if needed
identification/modulation of risk factors
assess the need for stress-reduction

Question 13

What occurs in the initial phase of therapy

Answer 13

emergency treatment if necessary
patient education and OHI
occlusal analysis and treatment of trauma
bacterial sampling
dental consultations
extractions of hopeless teeth
SRP
antibiotic therapy

Question 14

What four things are important to the re-evaluation phase of initial therapy

Answer 14

re-assess prognosis
re-asses need for consultation and tests
assessment of risk factor modulation
patient motivation

Question 15

What occurs during the corrective phase of therapy

Answer 15

periodontal surgery

other aspects like implants, endo, restorative, etc.

Question 16

What occurs during the maintenance phase of therapy

Answer 16

frequency variable (more frequent initially)
assessment of PD and CAL
assessment of OH
assessment of risk factors
radiologic assessment
prophylaxis/fluoride
subgingival scaling of deep pockets