Decision processes in the management of dental disease. Part 2: Rationalizing dental treatment decisions in clinical...

Continuing from a previous paper, the authors outline methods that dental practitioners should use in making decisions in clinical practice. Using the analysis techniques described in both articles the dentist will be able to focus on key issues in the decision-making process and, perhaps as importantly, ignore issues that are peripheral. This article demonstrates a method (decision analysis) in which the practitioner can incorporate this information into the process of deciding which dental treatment to offer.