Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

The fabrication of a RPD is usually which step of many procedures (after completing periodontal treatment, fillings, and fixed restorations) in a complex treatment plan?

last step

what is the sequence of procedures planned for the treatment of a patient after diagnosis?

treatment plan

which phase of treatment is this?

• Examination and Tx planning

• Preliminary design

• Patient education and motivation

phase I

which phase of treatment is this?

. Simple restoration

. Endodontic Tx

. Periodontal Tx

. Extraction of hopeless teeth

. Interim partial denture

phase II

which phase of treatment is this?

. Final RPD design confirmed

. Pre-prosthetic surgery if needed

. Fixed partial denture

Phase III

which phase of treatment is this?

. Construction and delivery of RPD

. Oral and written instruction

phase IV

which phase of treatment is this?

• post-insertion care

phase V

The formulation of an appropriate treatment plan requires careful evaluation of diagnostic data. Diagnostic data is obtained from:

. Patient’s interview

. Patient’s extra-oral and intra-oral examination

. Radiographs

. Diagnostic casts

what data can be gathered during the examination of a patient?

Every remaining tooth should be individually evaluated:

First _______-,

Then ________,

And finally _______

1. periodontally

2. prosthetically

3. endodontically

what is the recommended sequence of examination?

1. periodontal assessment

2. prosthetic assessment

3. endodontic assessment

4. evaluation of prosthetic space

5. additional considerations

6. remaining teeth and distribution

when performing a prosthetic assessment (step 2 of exam sequence), you can determine the need for a restoration based on what characteristics?

• contour of tooth

• presence of decay

• presence of filling

• presence of crown

when performing an evaluation of prosthetic space (step 4 of exam sequence), what characteristics can be assessed?