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PROSTHODONTICS - American College of Prosthodontists

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December 2005, Supplement, Volume 14, Number 4 73C. Risk factors affecting quality <strong>of</strong> treatment (severity factors that increase risk and the potential forknown complications)1. Increased scarring2. Loss <strong>of</strong> hard and s<strong>of</strong>t tissues3. Decreased oral opening may restrict access4. Collapse or loss <strong>of</strong> arch integrity5. Loss <strong>of</strong> dento-alveolar structures6. Premorbid prosthetic experience7. Other disease processes or medications that may compromise results8. Altered neurological condition and/or response9. Treatment delayed because <strong>of</strong> other more urgent or life-threatening care10. Inability to properly maintain restoration because <strong>of</strong> additional injuries (i.e., quadriplegia)11. Psychosocial12. Patient’s expectations13. Lack <strong>of</strong> patient motivation and/or complianceD. Standards <strong>of</strong> care1. Comprehensive clinical assessment2. Appropriate consultation and referral for alternative treatment modalities3. Prosthesis to include surgical stents, splints, intraoral and extraoral prostheses (if applicable)4. Adjunctive dental care to support or retain prosthesis5. Prosthetic preparationa. Review <strong>of</strong> medical historyb. Maxill<strong>of</strong>acial examinationc. Dental examinationd. Implante. Medical6. Educate in proper prosthesis maintenance7. Post-treatment follow-upE. Specialty performance assessment1. Favorable outcomesa. Improved speechb. Improved masticationc. Improved deglutitiond. Improved estheticse. Improved self-imagef. Improved facial height and supportg. Airway supporth. Support to muscles and jointsi. Patient adaptationj. Improved control <strong>of</strong> fluids2. Known risks and complicationsa. Difficulties with speech, mastication, deglutitionb. Unstable/unretained prosthesisc. Tissue changes requiring new prosthesis/modificationd. Additional surgical procedures requiring new prosthesis/modificatione. Unrestored tissue deficit (especially neurologic)f. Degradation <strong>of</strong> support structures including dento-alveolar complexg. Fluid incompetencyh. Unrealistic expectationsi. Ulceration <strong>of</strong> tissuesj. Alterations in sensory perception (taste, smell)k. Delayed dento-alveolar complications2010 CDEL Re-recognition <strong>of</strong> the Specialty Report 113 <strong>of</strong> 279

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