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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2006I need an informed consent form for crown after root canal.
I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so I've been gone for awhile. But I was hoping one of the dentists here could provide me with an informed consent form for a patient who is refusing a crown and buildup after a root canal. The root canal was performed by an endodontist who explained he'd need a crown afterwards and had him sign a consent form. My receptionist called the patient to get the crown done, and he said "what's with this crown sh.t? I just want it filled." The tooth has a large composite resin patch with recurrent decay, and needed a crown even if it didn't just have RCT. The access needs to be permanently sealed so the RCT doesn't fail, but I'm sure this tooth will split if he waits too long. If I agree to seal the access with composite for now, I need a consent form stating that the patient declines treating the tooth with a crown and is aware the tooth may be lost if he waits. Anybody have a good consent form for this case? If not, does anybody have a good patient dismissal letter form? ;-) I might consider trying to talk him into a stainless steel crown for now and then dismissing him after that is complete if his attitude still sucks. D > If I agree to seal the access with composite for now, I need a consent form > stating that the patient declines treating the tooth with a crown and is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > If not, does anybody have a good patient dismissal letter form? ;-) > I might consider trying to talk him into a stainless steel crown > for now and then dismissing him after that is complete if his > attitude still sucks. > > D Not a bad idea, esp. if pt. doesn't make what seems a good faith statement that they intend to crown tooth as soon as feasible. Steve >> If I agree to seal the access with composite for now, I need a consent >> form stating that the patient declines treating the tooth with a crown [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> If not, does anybody have a good patient dismissal letter form? ;-) > I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so > I've been gone for awhile. But I was hoping one of the dentists here could [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > If not, does anybody have a good patient dismissal letter form? ;-) Hey NOYB! I think you said it all--patient has been informed that tooth requires a crown, patient understands that failure to have crown done in a timely fashion carries a significant risk of fracture, recurrent decay and tooth loss. Best, Steve >> I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so >> I've been gone for awhile. But I was hoping one of the dentists here [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Best, thanks, Steve. > > I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so > > I've been gone for awhile. But I was hoping one of the dentists here could [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Best, > Steve _______________________ Well said. And be SURE to write that into the chart on the date it is discussed with the patient. When the tooth splits, and the patient screams that it's all your fault, you can produce the legal record that shows he willingly refused to have the recommended treatment. Courts accept dated chart entries as authoritative, so a separate informed consent form is just icing on the cake. But sometimes the act of presenting the patient with a separate consent form makes him think about the seriousness of his decision -- and sometimes he then might decide to have the necessary treatment. So the use of a consent form has the potential of creating a win-win situation. Good luck, -dentaldoc > I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so > I've been gone for awhile. cut I see you are still telling the same lies. I was NOT a day care worker. I was a OWNER and DIRECTOR. Jan >> I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so >> I've been gone for awhile. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I was NOT a day care worker. I was a OWNER and DIRECTOR. How do you know that I was talking about you? > >> I got tired of arguing about amalgams with day care workers and such, so > >> I've been gone for awhile. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > How do you know that I was talking about you? Hmm. Because you have posted this day care worker--many times. Just two. http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.dentistry/msg/57212667519f4375?hl=en& Dec 12 2002 Headline: "Retired Daycare Owner Helps Women Widowed by Dental Amalgam" http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.dentistry/msg/1809908fcd87c44a?hl=en& Sep 11 2002 Once again...according to the JRDW (Journal of Retired Daycare Workers). |
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