How should a dental Case Report present clinical findings so a layperson can actually understand them? In plain, jargon-free language that translates every technical concept into terms a non-dental adult can absorb. The objective-findings section summarizes what the doctor discovered during the CDP, but written for the patient, not for a peer reviewer. Periodontal pockets become explanations of how the gums hold the teeth and what happens when that grip loosens. Bone loss becomes a description of the foundation under the teeth and what happens when it erodes. Occlusal interferences become a description of how teeth meet during chewing and what [...]

How should a dental Case Report present clinical findings so a layperson can actually understand them? In plain, jargon-free language that translates every technical concept into terms a non-dental adult can absorb. The objective-findings section summarizes what the doctor discovered during the CDP, but written for the patient, not for a peer reviewer. Periodontal pockets become explanations of how the gums hold the teeth and what happens when that grip loosens. Bone loss becomes a description of the foundation under the teeth and what happens when it erodes. Occlusal interferences become a description of how teeth meet during chewing and what [...]

How should a dental Case Report present clinical findings so a layperson can actually understand them? In plain, jargon-free language that translates every technical concept into terms a non-dental adult can absorb. The objective-findings section summarizes what the doctor discovered during the CDP, but written for the patient, not for a peer reviewer. Periodontal pockets become explanations of how the gums hold the teeth and what happens when that grip loosens. Bone loss becomes a description of the foundation under the teeth and what happens when it erodes. Occlusal interferences become a description of how teeth meet during chewing and what [...]