The relationship between the dentistry professional and patient. The understanding and legal aspects involved in the orthodontic treatment

Rodolfo Francisco Haltenhoff MELANI, Ricarda Duarte da SILVA

Aim: the objective of the present research was to investigate the relationship between the dentistry professional and his/her patient in the orthodontic area. The legal aspects involved in the orthodontic treatments were deeply analyzed. Methods: this research was developed using two questionnaires: the first one was submitted to ten orthodontics professionals and the second questionnaire to one hundred patients treated by those ten professionals. Results: the percentile analysis of the patients’ reply has demonstrated that the aesthetic aspects are the main reason that impels the patients to the orthodontist’s office. All the interviewed professionals believe in the existence of unexpected factors that intervene in both the development and the results of the treatment. Despite the afore mentioned fact 40% of the professionals assure to the patient a successful treatment. For the majority of the orthodontics professionals the main means against any civil prosecution is the complete and detailed treatment documentation. However, the great majority (90%) of the professionals interviewed does not possess in their files the executed treatment procedures with the signature of the patient on them. Conclusion: was conclude that the orthodontics professionals has a financial concern, they don’t believe that the correct treatment documentation is the main evidence against any civil prosecution, neither worry about to provide complete information for the patients.

Keywords: Orthodontic. Patient/professional relationship. Legal aspects. Ethical aspects.

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