Navigating life together
Author Acknowledgements
AHMED SABBAH, DDS PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Residency
Center for Oral Health Care and Research
Ut Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dr. Sabbah has no relevant relationships to disclose.
The following commentary highlights fundamental and commonly
accepted practices on the subject matter. The information is
intended as a general overview and is for educational purposes
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Originally published December 2020.
Expiration date: December
2023.
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information becomes available.
Educational Objectives
Following this unit of instruction, the learner should be able to:
1.
Describe the different types of treatment plans.
2.
Define the four steps for traditional treatment planning.
3.
Outline the stages of traditional treatment planning.
4.
Describe and understand the fundamental aspects of facially-generated and digitally-
enhanced treatment planning.
Introduction
The American Dental Association (ADA) defines the treatment plan as
“the sequence guide for the
patient’s care as determined by the dentist diagnosis and is used by the dentist for the restoration
to and/or maintenance of optimal health”.
1
Stefanec describes the treatment plan as the product
of a process leading to the discovery of a list of diagnoses and patient problems that lead to a
comprehensive diagnosis that will ultimately be resolved by following a treatment plan.
2
A treatment
plan can also be defined as a customized multifactorial proposal dependent on patient’s desires,
oral health status, the clinician’s expertise, an interdisciplinary approach and the literature to address
the patient’s chief complaint and achieve results that meet the standard of reasonably expected
outcomes.
Accepted Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/01/16 - 06/30/21.
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nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
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1.0 continuing education credits
for the review of this Quality Resource Guide and successful completion of the post test.
First Edition
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Quality
Resource Guide
An Introduction to Contemporary Treatment Planning