The Treatment Plan Flashcards
What is the treatment plan
A detailed plan with information about
- a patients disease
- the goal of treatment
- the treatment options for the disease
- possible side effects
- expected length of treatment and likelihood of success
What additional information can be included in a treatment plan
A treatment plan may also include information about how much the treatment is likely to cost and about regular follow up care after treatment end
Describe history taking
C/O- main complaint
HPC - history of presenting complaint
DH - dental history
MH - medical history
SH - social history
FH - family history
Describe the examination
Extra-oral examination
Intra-oral examination
Basic periodontal examination
Dental charting
Give some examples of special tests
- study models
- radiographs
- photographs
- pulp testing
- diet diary
Give some examples of diagnosis
- caries
- gingivitis
- periodontal disease
- apical periodontitis
- toothwear
Give some examples of problems that can occur within dental treatment
- poor aesthetics
- missing teeth
- loose dentures
- fractured restoration
Sequence of a treatment plan
- immediate
- initial
- re evaluation
- reconstructive
- maintenance
Describe some immediate factors of a treatment plan
- what cannot wait until tomorrow?
- pain relief mainly
Describe some initial questions of the treatment plan
- what diseases do we need to treat?
- sometimes called disease control phase
Describe the re evaluation phase of the treatment
- checking if the treatment had been successful
- is more treatment required
- can we progress to more difficult treatment
Describe reconstructive parts of the treatment plan
- more complex restorative work
- good foundations needed to provide complex treatment
- initial treatment complete
Describe maintenance in the treatment plan
- supporting patients to continue care at home
- maintaining a health after your treatment plan is complete
- monitoring for further disease or failure of restorations
SOCRATES
S - site
O - onset
C - character
R - radiates
A - associated symptoms
T - time/duration
E - exacerbating/ relieving factors
S - severity
