Dental follow-up and maintenance index: the development of a novel multidisciplinary protocol

OBJECTIVES: To develop a comprehensive yet simple dental follow up and maintenance protocol based on existing guidelines and recommendations. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team reviewed available maintenance and follow up guidelines and recommendations then developed a single protocol for adult denta...

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Autores principales: Nassar, Hani, Al-Dabbagh, Najla, Aldabbagh, Raghad, Albahiti, Maysoon, Jadu, Fatima M., Qutob, Akram, Mawardi, Hani
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7248670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32478186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03954
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: To develop a comprehensive yet simple dental follow up and maintenance protocol based on existing guidelines and recommendations. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team reviewed available maintenance and follow up guidelines and recommendations then developed a single protocol for adult dental patients. RESULTS: The protocol includes ten questions that categorize dental patients into one of three risk categories. Based on the risk category, each patient is assigned a recall interval and recommendations for in office and at home dental care. CONCLUSIONS: Development of a single multidisciplinary follow up and maintenance protocol.

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