Head, Heart, Hands: A Clinical Example of the Dugoni School’s Core Values
Presentation Category
Clinical
Introduction/Context/Diagnosis
This clinical case demonstrates a multidisciplinary treatment that is representative of what is accessible to all students in the main clinic. The case was chosen to represent 2C in the OKU Group Practice Clinical Excellence Award.
Methods/Treatment Plan
For this patient, we completed treatment in the following disciplines:
Periodontics - Scaling and Root Planing
Endodontics - Root canal therapy
Oral Surgery - Routine Extraction
General Restorative/Prosthodontics - Post placement, build up placement, single-unit crown delivery, 3-unit bridge delivery, survey crown fabrication
Removable Prosthetics - Survey crown fabrication, partial denture fabrication
Results/Outcome
Our main esthetic goal of using the pre-existing #9 PFM crown as the keystone resulted in success and patient happiness. The treatment resulted in the elimination of pain, removal of active disease, an improved smile line, enhanced functionality, and an enriched patient quality of life.
Significance/Conclusions
I selected this case as a representation of my growth as a student over my time in clinic, from my 2nd year continuing through my 3rd. The patient and I communicated entirely through my second language, Spanish, which served as a valuable challenge that allowed me to exercise a non-ubiquitous skill. From endodontic therapy, to composite fillings, multiple crowns, removable prosthetics and more, this case developed alongside my advancement as a student. It reflects my personal engagement with the Dugoni School’s philosophy of “Head, Heart and Hands”, illustrating the integration of all three concepts. This comprehensive case, started and finished with a single student in the Main Clinic, exemplifies the patient-centered, quality oral health care that the Dugoni School holds at its core.
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Head, Heart, Hands: A Clinical Example of the Dugoni School’s Core Values
This clinical case demonstrates a multidisciplinary treatment that is representative of what is accessible to all students in the main clinic. The case was chosen to represent 2C in the OKU Group Practice Clinical Excellence Award.
