Abstract
The art and science of dentistry has
progressed very rapidly since the
introduction of the high-speed handpiece in
1 the 1950s. There has been a paradigm shift
from paternalistic management of obvious
problems to a medical model of dental care,
which includes prevention and
management of dental disease and
prosthetic rehabilitation to restore normal
oral function. Discovery of the relationship
between oral health and systemic disease
has raised awareness concerning the
importance of oral health. Advancements in
technology offer a variety of solutions for
managing similar dental situations and it is
incumbent upon each practitioner, as a
member of an ethical profession, to educate
patients about their appropriate treatment
options, allowing them to make
autonomous treatment choices that are in
their best interest. It generally is understood
that many treatment options are available
2 for any given dental condition. A definite
decision-making process helps to determine
the appropriateness of each treatment
modality
Ulfat Bashir. (2012) Decision Making in Dental Health Seeking Behaviors, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-7, Issue-1.
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