Dental Treatment
I am often amazed by how
organized medicine's treatment of cancer has become. Nowadays, tumors are classified into highly
specific levels (size, shape, extent, involvement of lymph nodes, etc.). This detailed information about the diagnosis
has been categorized and statistically verified and treatment methods have been
researched for every level and correlated with success rates. The end result is that, if you have cancer,
the kind of cancer, its seriousness and the most successful manner in which it
can be treated is spelled out.
Cancer treatment got this way because thorough records were kept, methods analyzed
statistically and the research was compiled so that the care patients received
was based on scientific evidence. Hence,
the term "evidenced-based care".
The dental literature these days is full of articles on evidence-based
care for dental treatment--translating research into clinical practice.
Prosthodontist
All licensed dentists must take a required
number of hours of continuing education yearly to maintain licensure. The requirements for specialists are even
greater. A large part of the additional
three years of training of a
prosthodontist is a comprehensive review of the
literature. In addition, the thorough
and exhaustive examination of the board certification process requires knowledge
of not only the past, but also the most current literature, and a minimum of
five years of experience in the specialty. The testing required during the
recertification process--keeping board certification up to date--is just as
rigorous. Board Certified specialists
have more verified training in concentrated areas to better serve the
complicated needs of their patients. Board Certification assures patients their
tailored treatment will follow the roadmap dictated by scientific research.
Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 |
www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309
