Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning: How to Enhance Your Treatment Planning Using Digital Technology

Interdisciplinary dental care is regaining attention in the field of dentistry as we are trending from focusing on single tooth dentistry to providing personalized dental care. The traditional process of developing an interdisciplinary treatment plan has been clearly defined for many years. However, the time-consuming communication process among the interdisciplinary team often hinders providers from offering comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment. Additionally, the cost associated with some of the steps in the conventional interdisciplinary treatment planning make this approach less appealing to dentists. With the expansion of digital technology in dentistry, we could overcome some of these barriers. Digital dentistry helps facilitating easier communication among the interdisciplinary team members as well as reducing costs associated with planning the interdisciplinary care. This presentation will explore new approaches to interdisciplinary treatment planning that leverages digital technology while still adhering to the conventional interdisciplinary treatment planning methods.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Follow the sequence of developing a comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment plan.
• Know how to integrate digital records in developing an interdisciplinary treatment plan.
• Understand how digital treatment planning software packages and dental 3D printing help with interdisciplinary team collaboration along with incorporation of patient feedback to finalize a well-rounded interdisciplinary treatment plan.

Conflict of Interest
In accordance with the ADA CERP Standard V., everyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests and this information will be made available to participants at the start of the course.

As a continuing education provider, UNC Adams School of Dentistry is responsible for ensuring the content, quality and scientific integrity of all continuing dental education activities for which credit is provided. The School is also responsible for taking steps to protect against and/or disclose any conflict of interest of the faculty/instructors presenting those courses.

Cancellation and Refunds

A registration refund, less a $15 fee, will be issued for cancellations received by Thursday, January 25, 2024. Registration will remain open, however, when registering after Thursday, January 25, 2024, NO REFUNDS will be accepted. Cancellations must be received in email to cde@dentistry.unc.edu The cancellation request must include: the name of the course, name of the person registered, name of the person requesting the cancellation, and the reason for the cancellation.

ADA Statement

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The University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry cautions continuing dental education participants that there are potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating new techniques and procedures into the practice of dentistry, especially when the continuing education course has not provided supervised clinical experience and/or competency tests in the techniques or procedures.