title: Factors influencing treatment planning of restorative dentistry in general practice: Part 2.
abstract: This is the second of a short series of articles detailing the steps that a general dental practitioner should take in order to produce an effective treatment plan for each patient. In this article the various aspects of managing the patient and the examination are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, UMDS Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003829:Denture, Partial; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000379:methods*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy