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Medical/Legal Implications of Periodontal Disease
Successful malpractice litigation frequently begins in the popular press and then finds its way into the courtroom where a jury of non-experts resolve the litigation. Current and widely publicized interest in linkages between periodontal disease (PD) and other serious health problems increases the risk for the general dentist of failing to diagnose and treatment plan for PD.
The use of PreViser analytic software in the general practice of dentistry will largely insulate the dentist from such claims. Our simple-to-understand patient reports let the patient know precisely what their periodontal disease risk and severity is, and provides possible therapeutic interventions that may be appropriate. These reports function as Informed Consent documentation.
PreViser analytic reports summarize complex clinical information into easy-to-understand numeric scores that effectively track changes in health status over time. A dentist using PreViser knows whether an individual patient is getting better, getting worse, or remaining the same, resulting in Accurate Diagnosis.
PreViser suggested treatment plans are based on objective clinical data and reflect current "best practices" as defined within the literature. Treatment possibilities are stack ranked by their likelihood of effectiveness, resulting in Appropriate Treatment Planning.
The sensitivity of PreViser analytic software detects small changes in periodontal risk and disease severity, as well as caries and oral cancer risk. Early warning of adverse changes allows the clinician, and the patient, to respond appropriately, which in turn dramatically reduces the possibility that advancing disease becomes a subject for the court room.
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