Contemporary Treatment Planning

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT

• Obtaining a detailed clinical history
  • Pain diagnoses
  • How long should we be spending listening to patient concerns
  • What questions to ask and how to obtain a relevant history from the patient
• Visual assessment of the patient
• Clinical assessment of the TMJ and the facial muscles
• Detailed intra-oral examination
• Dental charting on the computer software
• Periodontal charting: BPE vs. 6 point pocket charting
• Endodontic assessments
• Smile analysis (detailed review of all the cosmetic parameters)
• Functional and Aesthetic Treatment planning
• Radiographs
• Prognostication
• Reaching a diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Clinical record keeping
• Clinical Profomas

TREATMENT PLANNING

The following aspects of treatment planning will be covered:

• What treatment options are available for these patients and How to choose the right treatment option
• A step by step approach on how to execute the treatment plan
• Pain management
• Periodontal treatment approaches
• Endodontic treatment approaches
• Prosthodontic treatment approaches
• Choice of materials used
• When to refer
• Codiagnosis and ethical selling