Title: Document initial findings, including recommended treatment.
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Recording Patient Information and Assessment

Documentation should include the following:

- Recording existing restorations and missing teeth
- Charting findings (in all current formats), such as areas of inflammation; types of oral lesions and conditions; developmental defects; diseases of the teeth; and pulp, periodontal, and TMJ disorders
- Recording the diagnosis
- Listing treatment(s) as determined by a dentist

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one respond to a patient who asks for clarification of the dentist's instructions?
- How does one respond to a patient who asks for advice on treatment options?