Advanced Education in General Dentistry

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Treatment Plans

  1. All treatment plans must be reviewed by an attending and signed by the patient, resident and attending before any restorative treatment can begin.
  2. In treatment planning cases, especially if they are complex, residents must first collect all necessary data, including mounted diagnostic casts. Sometimes, diagnostic wax-ups may be required and patient can be charged for it. There is no charge to the patient if the wax-up is done for the resident’s benefit, unless wax-up is done by outside laboratory (only if approved by the faculty).
  3. Format for treatment planning is discussed in Introduction to Treatment Planning Technical Criteria.
  4. Residents are expected to have a treatment plan written out before approaching an attending for evaluation. By presenting the case in such a manner, a more meaningful discussion will emerge. Always bring mounted casts, x-rays and the chart for treatment planning.
  5. A sequenced treatment plan should be written after final attending approval and discussion.
  6. All treatment plans must be entered into Axium and swiped by attending faculty.
  7. When a comprehensive treatment is completed and prior to entering the patient into the stem, a chart audit (record review) and case complete audit must be performed (see Case Complete Form Instructions).