Morgan Alyn, Youngson Callum, McLean William
Director, U Dentistry Ltd, Ilkley, UK; Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9LU, United Kingdom.
Emeritus Professor, Liverpool Dental School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, L5 3PS, United Kingdom.
Br Dent J. 2025 Apr;238(7):573-579. doi: 10.1038/s41415-025-8333-z. Epub 2025 Apr 11.
A major aim of endodontic care is to successfully treat acute and chronic pulpal and periapical disease and prevent recurrence. Consequently, the tooth can be rendered free of pain and subsequently restored to function and aesthetics. However, each of the stages of the treatment - from diagnosis through to review - can be complex and compromise the intended outcome. Occasionally, this can lead to medico-legal challenges, especially where a valid consent process has not taken place or has not been properly recorded. This paper reviews the key stages in providing care with respect to the clinician's skillset, the expected standard and discusses how the consent process can mitigate the risk of medico-legal interventions.
牙髓病治疗的一个主要目标是成功治疗急性和慢性牙髓及根尖周疾病并防止复发。因此，牙齿可以不再疼痛，并随后恢复功能和美观。然而，治疗的每个阶段——从诊断到复查——都可能很复杂，并影响预期结果。偶尔，这可能会导致医疗法律方面的挑战，尤其是在没有进行有效同意程序或未妥善记录的情况下。本文回顾了在提供治疗过程中关于临床医生技能、预期标准的关键阶段，并讨论了同意程序如何降低医疗法律干预的风险。
