Today, it should be recognized that the legislation of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on obtaining informed voluntary consent of the patient to medical intervention, in the vast majority relate to general medical and dental practice. The use of orthodontic methods of treatment of dental pathology, especially in combination with modern surgical techniques, requires medical records to reflect specific issues: what information, to what extent it is necessary to inform the patient before orthodontic treatment. Insufficient disclosure leads to problems in the patient’s coordination of the plan, timing of treatment and understanding of possible complications, which can lead to aggravation of the doctor-patient relationship. The article analyzes more than 100 results of the completion of orthodontic interventions for the period of 2018–2020 years of practical activity, which revealed exciting questions from patients and made it possible to compile a generalized list of reasons for the occurrence of possible conflict situations. In the course of treatment, they were successfully eliminated and analyzed, which made it possible to establish the priority components of the practically useful volume of information in the text of the patient’s voluntary consent with the peculiarity of performing orthodontic work. Taking into account these aspects, the doctor gets the opportunity to provide specific argumentation and defense of his actions, prevention of professional misunderstandings and legal issues in dental practice.
Teledentistry: Limitation and Challenges
