Treatment Planning

Question 1

What are the 5 stages of treatment planning

Answer 1

Initial examination and pain relief
Cause related - non surgical therapy
Re examination
Definitive tx plan
Maintenance

Question 2

What is involved in initial exam

Answer 2

Clinical and radiographically examination
Perio diagnosis
Pain relief

Question 3

Describe cause related therapy

Answer 3

Goal- to render root surface biologically compatible with healing by eliminating calculus and necrotic cementum and reducing periodontal pathogens

Identifies risk factors- caries, restoration deficiencies, furcation involvement, sensitivity testing, occlusal trauma 
Corrections of faulty margins,
S/p
RSD
Tx of sensitive dentine 
Tx of furcation
XLA of teeth with poor prognosis 

Advice re. Smoking cessation and diet advice

Question 4

What is the purpose of re evaluation?

Answer 4

Evaluate tissue response to non surgical tx

Evaluate patients cooperation

Question 5

What is meant by palliative care?

Answer 5

When it is not possible to achieve stability of disease
May slow disease progression
Attempts to keep patient functional and comfortable
3/12 scales to reduce bacterial load

Question 6

What is carried out de. Definitive tx

Answer 6

RSD
perio surgery
Endo
Restorative/ prosthetic treatment.