Overtreatment "Successes"--What Are the Negative Consequences for Patients, Dentists, and the Profession?

CONCLUSION: Typically, overtreatment successes cannot be easily perceived by the patients or the treating dentists because the patients are satisfied and the dentists feel good about those outcomes. However, neither party knows whether an excessive amount of treatment has been provided. Therefore, both the practical and ethical aspects of this discussion about proper treatment vs overtreatment deserve attention.PMID:37389835 | DOI:10.11607/ofph.3290
Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research