2019 Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 11-15
The number of patients receiving dental implants has steadily increased in recent years. Among these patients, we have found more than a few to be challenging. These are patients who—even though their implant treatment has concluded with no problems and no signs of dental complications—take their treatment as an opportunity to complain about poor general conditions, feeling unwell, or oral discomfort. The complaints are diverse and sometimes intensify as patients become increasingly stressed. This background to implant treatment shows the desirability of a holistic approach to patient management from both physical and mental perspectives. Information collected and support provided by dental staff who often communicate and interact with patients are especially important. In this paper, we described a team medicine-based risk management initiative to prevent the problems that can occur with patients.
