Dental Treatment Plan

What is a Dental Treatment Plan?

A dental treatment plan is a document generated by the dentist that outlines the details of a patient’s recommended dental treatments. The document also contains the patient’s personal and insurance information. The treatment plan is created by the dentist after doing an oral evaluation of the patient, The type of treatment recommended by the dentist may include preventive care, restorative care, or cosmetic procedures.

What is the Importance of a Dental Treatment Plan?

The dental treatment plan is important because:

1. It helps the patient understand the treatment plan that the dentist has laid out for them.
2. It helps to collect all important information about the patient.
3. It helps the patient and dental provider work together to achieve the patient’s oral health goals.
4. If required, coordination with other dentists can also be made easy with the dental treatment plan.

Who fills out the Dental Treatment Form?

The treatment plan form is filled out either by the dentist, dental hygienist, or the dentist’s staff under the guidance of the dentist. The patient also has to provide their information and signature, therefore both the patient and the dentist can complete the treatment plan form together.

What Information is needed to fill out the Dental Treatment Plan?

The following patient details are needed:

1. Patient full name
2. Patient’s phone number
3. Patient’s email
4. Patient’s date of birth
5. Patient’s employer
6. Patient’s address
7. Insurance details: group policy, certificate number, social insurance no
8. Patient’s signature

The following details are needed from the dentist:

1. Dentist’s name
2. Dentist’s email
3. Dentist’s phone number
4. Recommended treatment plan
5. Details of the recommended treatment plan
6. Dentist’s signature

How to Best Use this Dental Treatment Plan?

1- Make it easy to understand
It’s important to ensure that the Dental Treatment Plan is written in a patient-friendly manner, the dentist should avoid medical terminology and ensure that the information included is easy to understand and follow

2- Discuss Finances
If the Dental treatment plan mandates long term , complicated procedures it’s important to discuss the financials with the patient. Costs, payment options, Insurance claim information should be clearly understood by the patient

Why should you look to Digitize Dental Treatment Plans for your patients?

1- Efficiency and Accuracy
Digitizing Dental treatment plans for your patients ensures efficiency, easy access and accuracy for both your practice and the patient. Moreover, it’s a great way to easily track progress and schedule future appointments with your patients based on their needs.

2- Integrations
Digital forms can be integrated with dental imaging tools, EHR/EMRs, patient communication platforms which ensures better treatment planning, improved patient retention and seamless communication

3- Security and Encryption
Dental practices should strive to protect sensitive patient information which is usually added to a dental treatment plan, Encryption, Safe cloud storage and HIPAA compliance can be easily achieved with Digital forms.