treatment planning Flashcards
what are the 4 steps to treatment planning?
- gather relevant information
- establishing a dental diagnosis
- consideration of all treatment options and priorities
- formulation of treatment plan in consultation with the patient.
describe the special tests done when creating a treatment plan
radiographs, vitality testing, diet sheets, pocket charts
describe the 3 types of diagnosis
provisional- based on initial info
differential- determining one of similar disease
definitive- final diagnosis
what order does a treatment plan follow
emergency care, prevention and disease control, stabilisation, restorative, maintenance and monitoring, referals
give examples of emergency care
Control of pain, infection, fracture, gingival bleeding e.t.c
give examples of prevention and disease control
OHI, S/P, fluoride application, smoking cessation, diet analysis and alcohol advice.
give examples of stabilisation
Manage active disease
Extraction/caries management
give examples of restorative treatment
o Restorations o Endodontics o Periodontics o orthodontics o Prosthodontics
give examples of maintenance and monitoring
Recalls, OHI, review, perio/caries review
Follow up radiographs
what are risk factors for periodontal disease
Plaque
Smoking
Host susceptibility
Systemic disease
with what circumstances do you get increased tooth loss
o Probing depth o Increased mobility o Parafunctional habits o Smoking o Furcation o Bone loss
whats looked at when assessing risk
Dental evidence Socio-economic status Plaque control Saliva/dry mouth Fluoride Diet
dental evidence of high caries risk
Multiple new lesions Multiple restorations Anterior caries Premature extractions Dentures Frequent replacement restorations
