Treatment Planning and Informed Consent

Question 1

What are 2 objective for initial periodontal therapy?

Answer 1

Reduce/eliminate gingival inflammation
Eliminate pockets formed by edematous gingival enlargement

Question 2

What is an objective related to the patient’s behavior in initial periodontal therapy?

Answer 2

Determine patient’s compliance

Question 3

What is an objective related to treatment outcome in initial periodontal therapy?

Answer 3

Determine patient’s response to treatment

Question 4

What is an objective related to surgery in initial periodontal therapy?

Answer 4

Improve surgical manageability of the gingival tissues

Question 5

When are periodontal procedures generally rendered?

Answer 5

Prior to restorative procedures

Question 6

What does initiating periodontal procedures do to inflammation?

Answer 6

Initiates resolution of periodontal inflammation

Question 7

What does initiating periodontal procedures prior to restorative do to treatment time?

Answer 7

Shortens overall treatment time

Question 8

When might restorative procedures be done first?

Answer 8

If the patient presents with symptoms, esthetic concerns, or risk of tooth fracture or endodontic involvement

Question 9

What was true about moderate and rapidly progressing periodontitis?

Answer 9

It was not self-limiting and continued until teeth were lost

Question 10

What are 3 reason for sequencing a treatment plan?

Answer 10

Enhances accurate and efficient patient management
Alerts patient to financial responsibility by appointment
Facilitates communication between providers and staff

Question 11

The duty of informed consent requires a dentist to advise the patient of?

Answer 11

The nature of recommended treatment
Benefits
Risks
Alternative treatment options
Consequences of no treatment

Question 12

Why is informed consent required?

Answer 12

So that patients understand their options and the risks associated with a specific treatment and no treatment at all

Question 13

What are some common scenario related to non-treatment consequences?

Answer 13

Failure to seek periodontal examination by a specialist
Periodontal surgery
Extraction of teeth with a hopeless periodontal prognosis

Question 14

Is initial periodontal treatment always sufficient on its own?

Answer 14

No, it has its purpose but may not be all the treatment a patient needs.

Question 15

How does periodontal treatment affect attachment and tooth loss?

Answer 15

Patients who receive periodontal treatment have less attachment/tooth loss compared to non-treatment groups.