INTERDISCIPLINARY CASE PRESENTATION C: TREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE I

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In this interdisciplinary case presentation course students generate patient -centered comprehensive treatment plans for patients of all stages of life, as they apply the knowledge acquired in all the applicable dental disciplines, biomedical and behavioral sciences courses, and review of evidence -based knowledge, while also following strict principles of ethical decision -making and professional responsibility. The student formulates rationalized patient diagnosis from the interpretation of the patient’s me dical and dental history, clinical examination, diagnostic aids, and complementary examinations, and from interdisciplinary consultations. Students take advantage of opportunities to exchange recommendations with their peers and leverage the expertise of m ultiple participants involved in the discussion forum such as biomedical faculty and faculty from multiple dental disciplines and other health professions. The process consists of presentation(s) to faculty and classmates as part of the process to discuss the: (1) diagnosis; (2) student-proposed treatment plan(s) that are reflective of the patient’s values, preferences and expressed needs and (3) expected outcomes and prognoses.This course also places emphasis on presentation of completed treatment plans and on recall patients with the intent of recognizing and supporting (with evidence from peer reviewed literature) the value of recall and personalized patient maintenance programs and the impact that these have in short and long-term treatment prognosis.