If you are like many other patients out there, then it’s likely that you feel a bit of hesitation or even fear about going to the dentist. This is one of the reasons why too many patients approach their dental treatment plan reactively instead of proactively. Instead of planning for the future, they only go to the dentist when something hurts or feels uncomfortable.
At myDental, we offer a better solution: a well-structured treatment plan that ensures efficient, personalized, dental care that helps you maintain the best smile possible. In this article, you will learn more about the way we approach treatment planning in dentistry, including the processes and phases to ensure that you receive the best plan for your unique needs.
What You Need to Know About Dental Treatment Planning
A dental treatment plan is your personalized roadmap to optimize your oral health right now and maintain the best smile in the future. Our team evaluates your individual needs, then provides recommendations about everything that is necessary so that you can have the best, healthiest smile.
Without a clear plan, there is a risk of delaying necessary treatments, overlooking dental problems, and even wasting money. We take a step-by-step approach to ensure an accurate diagnosis upfront, then discuss all proposed dental procedures to align with the issues that need to be corrected. We offer full transparency and communication every step of the way.
Your dental treatment plan is designed after your routine exam and consultation. Not only do we address general dental problems that require treatments, but we can also provide recommendations if you want to upgrade your smile with cosmetic dentistry.
Rest assured knowing that you receive full and complete information from our dental treatment plans: what needs to be done, the ideal order of treatment (if multiple treatments are needed), how much recovery time is anticipated, and your estimated out-of-pocket costs. We are always proactive about helping our patients maximize their insurance benefits, helping to reduce the amount of money they will need to spend.
Our Process for Your Comprehensive Dental Treatment Plan
One of the benefits of choosing myDental is that we offer a thorough approach to ensure an optimal dental treatment plan for every patient. Every patient is unique, which is why we don’t use a cookie-cutter approach for treatment planning.
Here are some of the most important things that we consider for your dental treatment plan phases:
- Dental and Medical History: Our team will look at your past checkups and ask questions about any relevant medical and dental concerns. Share as much information as possible about existing conditions, allergies, medications, and previous dental treatments that you have received.
- Exam and Digital Imaging: Now it’s time to see what is happening in your mouth. In addition to a visual examination, we also use digital imaging such as 3D scans, intraoral photos, and digital X-rays to understand what is happening under the surface.
- Dental Diagnosis: Now that we understand your unique oral health issues, we can determine the ideal diagnosis, including tooth decay, gum disease, bite issues, and even cosmetic concerns that can be addressed.
- Recommended Treatments: If you need dental maintenance or tooth restoration, then we will provide detailed information about all of the necessary dental services. Our team is happy to offer this information in order of priority so that you can choose the best treatment based on your budget and needs.
- Timeline Considerations: Sometimes, dental treatments are urgent and need to be handled immediately. Other things can be spaced out if you don’t want to do everything at once. As part of your comprehensive dental treatment plan, we will provide all of the information that you need about the ideal timing for these services.
- Cost and Budget Planning: Finally, we want to help you manage your out-of-pocket expenses as much as possible. If you have dental insurance, then we will look for ways to maximize your available coverage. Regardless of your insurance coverage, you can rest assured knowing that we help you plan ahead with transparent pricing.
The Most Important Elements in Effective Dental Treatment Planning
The treatments that are recommended as part of your dental treatment plan will fall into several categories, based on priority and timing:
Urgent or emergency dental care is the first category and includes all of the treatments that should be completed as soon as possible. We address issues such as infections, broken teeth, pain, or any other dental concerns that shouldn’t wait for treatment. The priority is to stabilize your oral health before considering other treatments down the road.
Next, we look at options to prevent dental complications and reduce the risk of disease. These treatments are a bit more in-depth than routine cleanings. For example, a dental deep cleaning might be recommended (scaling and root planing) if you have gum disease. Or it might be necessary to remove tooth decay and restore with dental fillings.
Cosmetic and restorative services are the next level of dental treatment planning. This focus is on rehabilitating and improving both the function and aesthetics of your smile. Many of these services are optional, and might include veneers, crowns, implants, tooth whitening, orthodontics, and more.
FAQ
How to create a dental treatment plan?
Our goal is to ensure that every patient receives a customized plan for their unique needs. How do you write an effective treatment plan? This process starts with a thorough evaluation from our dental team, then we will provide recommendations that will improve your smile and protect your dental health.
What is included in a dental treatment plan?
Your treatment plan will include everything necessary for an optimal outcome, including health history, diagnostics, and recommended treatments. We’ll provide all necessary information, such as timeline and estimated costs, so that you can choose the ideal path going forward.
What should happen before the treatment plan is implemented in a dental office?
We always complete a full exam, including digital imaging, to determine an accurate diagnosis. Then, we work with each patient to finalize the treatments based on their unique preferences and needs.
Why do experts now say not to remove your wisdom teeth?
If your wisdom teeth are healthy and not causing problems, then it might make sense to leave them in place. Our dental team will evaluate your oral health to determine if there is a medical reason to extract your wisdom teeth.
Personalized Dental Treatment Plan from a Team You Can Trust
For more information about your recommended dental treatment plan, reach out to myDental. We offer a range of preventive dentistry services, as well as restorative and cosmetic treatments. Schedule an appointment at one of our convenient locations.
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