How does a written Case Report help a dental patient withstand criticism from family and friends about their treatment decision? By giving the patient something concrete to point to when others question the decision. After the case presentation, the patient goes home and inevitably tells family and friends about the proposed treatment and the cost. The responses range from supportive to skeptical to actively negative. Some relatives will critique the spend. Others will recount horror stories about dental work gone wrong. Others will recommend cheaper alternatives. The patient defending the decision from memory alone is at a disadvantage. They forgot details, [...]

How does a written Case Report help a dental patient withstand criticism from family and friends about their treatment decision? By giving the patient something concrete to point to when others question the decision. After the case presentation, the patient goes home and inevitably tells family and friends about the proposed treatment and the cost. The responses range from supportive to skeptical to actively negative. Some relatives will critique the spend. Others will recount horror stories about dental work gone wrong. Others will recommend cheaper alternatives. The patient defending the decision from memory alone is at a disadvantage. They forgot details, [...]

How does a written Case Report help a dental patient withstand criticism from family and friends about their treatment decision? By giving the patient something concrete to point to when others question the decision. After the case presentation, the patient goes home and inevitably tells family and friends about the proposed treatment and the cost. The responses range from supportive to skeptical to actively negative. Some relatives will critique the spend. Others will recount horror stories about dental work gone wrong. Others will recommend cheaper alternatives. The patient defending the decision from memory alone is at a disadvantage. They forgot details, [...]