harry Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 hey guys I'm kinda not too what to say about this one: "Suppose you are a dentist and a patient comes to you, and you realise that the previous dentist has done a bad job. What would you do?" What I have in mind is: - I want my patient to have the best possible oral health possible, and i feel that he/she deserves to know about the issues - however i dont want to jump to conclusions or overreact and assume that it was completely the fault of the previous dentist - perhaps the problem was just due to poor personal hygiene or was the result of an accident - i would thoroughly examine her teeth to determine beyond a shadow of a doubt if it was due to a poor procedure by her previous dentist - i bring the issue up to the patient and ask her about the specific procedure - Should i tell the patient that they received a poor treatment in the past? Although I'm being honest that might seem a bit unprofessional.. or should I ask the patient for the previous doctor's contacts so that I can ask him about the procedure and tell him about the problems? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfries Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I like how you started off. I would consult with the previous dentist before telling the patient it was a mistake of the previous dentist. You can express your concerns of the quality of the procedure to the patient, but explain that it could be due to a number of reasons and that you don't want to jump to conclusions just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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