The management of a high caries risk young patient

A 17-year-old female patient attended for a dental exam; she hasn’t seen a dentist in years due to her dental anxiety. She presented with sharp pain from the lower right quadrant and multiple carious teeth. The aim was to stabilise the patient and ensure that she is dentally fit at the end of the appointments. The patient was booked seven appointments and the treatment plan was successfully completed by the end. This case discusses the treatment plan carried out within an NHS dental practice which involved, restoring carious teeth, molar root canal treatment, extractions and providing an indirect restoration.

Audience Take Away:

• The treatment plan for a high caries risk patient.
• The treatment options available under the NHS. 
• The management of dental anxiety.