title: Treatment planning for the problem patient: restorative, ethical, legal and psychological perspectives. Case 3: Mary.
abstract: Mary' is the third of a series of four articles that aims to look at some of the problems patients may present with when they visit their dentist. Each article starts with a brief scenario about the hypothetical patient and his/her clinical problems. As well as the clinical problem, each case also raises ethical, legal or psychological problems. All of these issues are discussed and possible management strategies and treatment options investigated.
authors.affiliation: Dental Health Services Research, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mellor
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bridgeman
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Shearer
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Crossley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000523:psychology; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006688:Hockey / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D007603:Jurisprudence; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D014098:Toothache / Q000628:therapy