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Dentistry vocabulary · Patient Communication and Instructions

Informed consent

Meaning in dentistry, with examples

nounCommon term

In dentistry, informed consent means: A patient's agreement to treatment, given after the dentist has explained what it involves, its risks and benefits, and the other options, including no treatment.

In Turkish: aydınlatılmış onam, bilgilendirilmiş onam

How it is used

Dentists obtain and record informed consent, often on a signed form for extractions, implants and sedation. Consent must be given freely, and the patient can withdraw it at any time.

Example sentences

  1. Before you sign the informed consent form, I'll explain the risks of removing the wisdom tooth.

  2. Written informed consent was obtained for implant surgery.

Common collocations

  • obtain informed consent
  • written informed consent
  • consent form
  • give consent
  • treatment planA written list of the treatments a patient needs, in the order they will be done, often with costs and other options, agreed with the patient before work starts.
  • medical historyA record of a patient's health, including illnesses, medicines, allergies, operations and habits such as smoking. Dentists check it before any treatment.
  • extractionThe removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone. A simple one uses forceps and elevators; a surgical one may need a cut in the gum or removal of some bone.
  • dental implantA small screw, usually made of titanium, placed in the jawbone to replace the root of a missing tooth. Once it has fused with the bone, it supports a crown, bridge or denture.

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