Comprehensive and Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning

Some dental professional liability cases cannot be adequately evaluated by examining an isolated procedure.

Areas of review include:

• Diagnosis and prognosis

• Appropriateness of proposed treatment

• Treatment sequencing

• Alternative treatment options

• Coordination of periodontal, implant, restorative, orthodontic, and other care

• Surgical-restorative planning

• Long-term maintainability

• Timing of extraction and implant therapy

• Risk-benefit assessment

• Whether treatment was appropriately indicated in the context of the patient's overall condition

A technically successful procedure may still raise questions regarding whether it was the appropriate procedure for the patient.