Abstract
Effective Use of Dental Implants and Prosthetics for Dental Missions: Clinical Case Presentations
Highlights
How does the mission dentist develop and administer effective and long-lasting treatment plans for patients that are seen approximately three of four times in the span of one year [1]
If the clinician were to be relieved of the burden that all teeth in all conditions in all patients must be saved at all costs, comprehensive dental treatment could be accomplished with multiple tooth extractions, placement of dental implants in strategic locations, and secured with maxillary and mandibular dentures
The lack of appropriate and sufficient resources to undertake comprehensive dental treatment plans for the mission patient has been a difficult problem for practitioners over the past thirty years
Summary
How does the mission dentist develop and administer effective and long-lasting treatment plans for patients that are seen approximately three of four times in the span of one year [1]. What commenced as a sizeable class II restoration on a permanent mandibular first molar, progressed to a full crown, Endodontic therapy with a second crown, Periodontal treatment to address the osseous support problems, and extraction as the unrestorable tooth has served its usefulness over the span of approximately five years in the dental education of several students [5] Is this really the best approach for the indigent patient that deserves better? If the clinician were to be relieved of the burden that all teeth in all conditions in all patients must be saved at all costs, comprehensive dental treatment could be accomplished with multiple tooth extractions, placement of dental implants in strategic locations, and secured with maxillary and mandibular dentures Would this not be an acceptable form of long-term treatment for many. Step 1: Triage teeth regarding the potential to salvage, or to extract
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