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TREATMENT PLANNING

Dr Asmaa Faden

Treatment Planning ConceptsThe Dentist’s goal is to

provide the best dental treatment for each patient

individually

- Gathering of Information

- Diagnosis

Treatment Planning ConceptsTreatment Plan is a strategy

that may be changed OR adjusted according to the patients needs.

Time is needed for a successful treatment Prognosis

Format of Treatment Plans

Treatment Plans

General Format

Flexible Format

Format of Treatment Plans I-General Format

Phase I(Priority Tx)

Phase II(Disease Control)

Phase III(Restoring Function & Aesthetic)

Phase IV(Re-evaluation & Re-Call)


II- Flexible Format

- A rigid Tx. Plan is not suitable for All Patients

- New information during Tx.

-Tx. Plan needs modification or changes


Phase I (Priority Care)- Eliminate Pain and manage acute infections.

- If possible manage C.C.


Phase II (Disease Control)- To control all disease processes BUT not to eradicate

All diseases.

Format of Treatment PlansPhase III (Restoration of Function &

Aesthetics)- Eliminate the remaining areas of decay.

- Restore the mouth to full function and aesthetics through restorative & prosthodontics procedures.


Phase IV (Re-evaluation & Re-call)

Factors that influence treatment plans:1- The patient’s Health

2- The patient’s Age

3- The patient’s expectations

4- Psychological Factors

5- Existing Dental Conditions

6- The Operator’s philosophy

7- The Prognosis

8- Emergency Treatment

9- Financial Considerations

Factors that influence treatment plans

1- The patient’s Health

• The medical health status of a patient may necessitate

modifications, e.g., prophylactic antibiotics.

• Precautions may include necessary medications prior to

the dental treatment, e.g., diabetic patient or patient

with heart problem.

• Modifications of treatment planned, e.g., one quadrant

per appointment.


2- The patient’s Age

• Chronologic age is a rough indicator of physiologic age,

considering the physical & emotional maturity of the

patient.

• Age can indicate the relative size of the pulp chamber.


3- The patient’s expectations

• Many factors influence the patient's expectations

regarding the dental care (Attitudes, past experiences,

financial concerns).

• Sometimes, the patients desires may be attainable or

unrealistic

• As the patient ages, list of priorities may differ.


4- Psychological Factors

• Modifications to the treatment plans according to the

patients personality may be needed.

• Treatment plan must be designed and presented to

motivate the patient to accept optimal care.

• The Chief Complaint should be managed first, to help

establish that the dentist is listening and cares.


5- Existing Dental Conditions

• The dentist should first determine a diagnosis, which

includes factors such as, the presence and absence of

caries and periodontal diseases, the location and

numbers of missing teeth.

• The dentist should consider what possible treatment

for the existing condition.

• Finally, the dentist decides which treatment option

will provide the best long-term prognosis.


6- The Operator’s philosophy

• In a situation when the dentist is given the choice

between 2 treatment alternatives, he/she is most likely

to choose the option that is consistent with her/his

philosophy of dental care with which he/she has the

most successful outcomes.

• In other cases, when treatment is beyond the ability of

the dentist the case is usually referred to a dental

specialty practice (Ortho, Endo…….)


7- The Prognosis of Proposed Dental Treatment

• The dental treatment plan should be designed with a

definitive goal concerning the longevity of the care

(Timing).

• The amount of time needed to provide comprehensive

care for one patient may not be acceptable to another.

• Generally, the prognosis for any dental reconstruction

should be at least 5 years (with the exception of

transitional dental appliances).


* Four levels of prognosis can be identified to make an accurate predictions

concerning the longevity of treatment plans

1- Teeth with Stable Prognosis: have

no major problems, can be maintained

by Pt. indefinitely

2- Teeth with Guarded Prognosis :

have problems that may render them

poor candidates for indefinite retention,

but can rely on them for an adequate

length of time.

7- The Prognosis of Proposed Dental Treatment, cont’d


* Four levels of prognosis can be identified to make an accurate predictions

concerning the longevity of treatment plans

3- Teeth with Diminished Prognosis:

have predictive longevities of

approximately 1 to 5 years or they are

incapable of contributing a

dependable amount of support for

dental appliances.4- Teeth with Hopeless Prognosis :

are defined as teeth that cannot be

maintained and are indicated for

removal.

7- The Prognosis of Proposed Dental Treatment, cont’d


8- Emergency Treatment

• Emergency patients may have severe pain and may

insist on extraction of teeth rather than other

alternatives such as RCT, which may result in loss of

useful tooth.

• To avoid this, many dentists recommended conservative

treatment to relieve pain and to delay definitive care.

• Decisions can then be decided by the patient after a

thorough diagnosis and formulation of treatment

alternatives


9- Financial Considerations

• Financial factors should not affect the dentist’s

formulation of the best dental treatment plan.

• Modifications may be made to the plan to make it less

expensive, or to deliver only the initial phase of care

and to postponed other phases.

Alternative & Tentative Treatment Plans

Treatment plan for the patient is an OPINION of what the dentist thinks is best for the patient.

This is because:

• The formulation of a professional opinion is the

“service“ dentists provider patients.

• The dentist should not be offended if patients seek a

second opinion.

• More than one way exists to plan treatment for a

patient, many of them are acceptable.

Alternative Treatment Plans

- Alternative treatment plans are developed mainly to provide the patient with options

when finances are a concern.

- Alternatives to treatment may be limited to elimination of diseases, or use of different

types of treatment.

- The dentist should present the plan that is in the patients best interest regardless to

financial cost.

Alternative Treatment Plans

- Alternative treatment plans are sometimes a

necessity, but the dentist should develop

other treatment options that provide the

patient with the highest level of possible care

and the best long-term dental health

potential.

Tentative Treatment Plans

- Some dental diagnosis are so complex that no definitive treatment can be planned until the result of intermediate therapy is determined.

-These require a tentative treatment plan, which are vague but crucial in situations since they determine whether the patient chooses sophisticated or expensive treatment.

Tentative Treatment Plans-Simple tentative plans that involve only one

or two areas of questionable treatment are

much like definitive plans and are easily

explained to the patient.

-Complex tentative plans require a great deal

of explanation (advanced periodontitis with

questionable prognosis on several potential

abutment teeth) fixed, partial or

complete dentures????

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