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Chapter-08 Patient Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Operative Dentistry

Author
1. Garg Nisha
2. Garg Amit
ISBN
9788184487756
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11019_8
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. Ex-Resident, Government Dental College, Patiala, Presently at, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Government Dental College, Patiala, Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab, India, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
2. Government Dental College, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab, India, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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Abstract

Pretreatment considerations consisting of patient assessment, examination and diagnosis and treatment planning are the foundation of sound dental care. These considerations follow a step wise progression as the diagnosis and treatment plan depend on thorough assessment and examination of the patient. Diagnosis is the correct determination, discriminative estimation and logical appraisal of conditions found during examination as evidenced by distinctive marks, signs that are characteristic of health or disease. Proper diagnosis and treatment planning play a critical role in the quality of dental care. Each patient must be evaluated individually in a through and systematic fashion. After the patient’s condition is understood and recorded, a treatment plan can be developed and rendered. Examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning are extremely challenging and rewarding for both the patient and the dentist if done thoroughly and properly with the patient’s best interest in mind.

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