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Clinical decision making in evaluating patients: a process study.

R L Ettinger1, J D Beck, W E Martin

  • 1Dows Institute for Dental Research, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.

Special Care in Dentistry : Official Publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
|May 1, 1990
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Experienced dentists assessing geriatric patients evaluated many characteristics but relied on past experiences, not a hypothesized process, for treatment planning. This impacts geriatric dental care and education.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Dentistry
  • Dental Diagnosis
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • Understanding the diagnostic process in geriatric dentistry is crucial for effective treatment planning.
  • Previous hypotheses regarding geriatric patient diagnosis require evaluation in real-world clinical settings.

Observation:

  • Five dentists with geriatric care experience examined a volunteer patient.
  • Patient-dentist interactions were videotaped and analyzed to assess the diagnostic process.
  • Dentists evaluated a broad spectrum of patient characteristics during the examination.

Findings:

  • Dentists experienced in geriatric care assessed numerous patient factors.
  • The observed diagnostic process deviated from the previously hypothesized model.
  • Treatment planning heavily relied on dentists' past experiences with similar geriatric cases.

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Implications:

  • The findings suggest a need to revise current models for teaching geriatric dentistry.
  • Clinical decision-making in geriatric patient care may be more experience-driven than process-driven.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the nuances of diagnostic reasoning in specialized dental fields.