Phenotype-Driven Treatment Planning for the Interdisciplinary Patient. Part II: A Clinical Case Series

Skeletal diagnosis and upper-airway health should be the foundation of risk assessment for the interdisciplinary patient, as the diagnosis impacts treatment planning and outcomes. Currently, there is an epidemic of dental arch deficiencies with multifactorial etiologies that contribute to dentofacial disharmony malocclusions. Assessing each dimension of the periodontal phenotype in the context of the planned intervention, termed phenotype-driven treatment planning (PDTP; as outlined in Part I of this series), offers an opportunity to evolve our treatment-planning concepts and allows for the selection of the appropriate management protocol and sequence of treatment. The purpose of this case series is to highlight the application of the recently introduced systematic process of PDTP and to build upon the existing evidence/reported advantages of phenotype modification for the interdisciplinary patient. This case series emphasizes a comprehensive diagnosis to achieve optimized periodontal phenotype dimensions in interdisciplinary dentofacial therapy. Establishing an accurate and comprehensive diagnosis coupled with the use of available innovations can help us identify how to address the etiology of our patients' problems with less compromise and compensation treatment, promoting systemic, structural, and functional health.