Referring perio pt Flashcards
To direct or send to a source
for help, treatment or information; to submit to for help, treatment or information; to submit to
an authority for … a decision or examination. an authority for … a decision or examinatio
Refer
When a dentist sends a patient
to another health professional (i.e. periodontist) to another health professional (i.e. periodontist)
for evaluation, diagnosis and/or treatment (or for evaluation, diagnosis and/or treatment (or
22ndnd opinion).
Dental referral
Rationale for _____
To do something you don’t want to do.To do something you don’t want to do.
To assure the proper To assure the proper treatment options are offeredtreatment options are offered
66% of Stage III-IV periodontitis treated by GP’s.66% of Stage III-IV periodontitis treated by GP’s.
Don’t assume that putting your patient through SRP Don’t assume that putting your patient through SRP has solved their periodontal conditionhas solved their periodontal condition
When there is a question regarding the appropriate When there is a question regarding the appropriate therapy; many lawsuits are based on the failure to therapy; many lawsuits are based on the failure to treat periodontal disease appropriately.treat periodontal disease appropriately.
To offer patients procedures not routinely To offer patients procedures not routinely performed by yourself.performed by yourself.
Difficult cases you are not comfortable treating.
Perio referral
What % of perio pts w stage 3-4 are treated by GPs?
66%
SHould you recommend several referring docs or one to pt?
One
