Oral diseases are highly prevalent and a global burden. Accordingly, their prevention
appears essential. Recently, different strategies have been developed, mainly focusing on …

Background: Patient autonomy in the health care system is achieved by the vital principle of
providing informed consent. Throughout history, informed consent gained recognition and …

Introduction Treatment decisions for a heavily restored endodontically treated tooth vary
amongst clinicians owing to multitude of factors. This phenomenon not only often poses …

There is now broad agreement that ideas like person‐centred care, patient expertise and
shared decision‐making are no longer peripheral to health discourse, fine ideals or merely …

Background The healthcare practice of dentistry, as well as medicine, is framed within a
legal environment. Patients have the right to know all the information related to any action …

Abstract Background Using Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) may be an effective public health
approach for managing dental caries in children. Parental acceptance of SDF has rarely …

Objective To summarize and analyze the usage and reporting of dental patient-reported
outcomes (dPROs) within systematic reviews (SRs) published in 5 leading orthodontic …

Objectives This study aimed to develop a model to predict the autonomy preference (AP)
and satisfaction after tooth extraction (STE) in patients with periodontal disease …

Background: Physicians must respect their patients' rights to informed consent, privacy,
access to medical records, non-discrimination, treatment by a qualified doctor, and a second …

Introduction Patients are sensitive to both the frequency and costs of dental recall visits.
Shared decision making (SDM) is a principle of patient-centred care, advocated by the …