Perio Therapy

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I believe the ethical concern for the student who treated the patient did morally wrong in her part. As a hygiene student, her role is to influence the patient and help the patient realize his or her problems. The hygiene student should have stress the importance of perio therapy and should have done a perio presentation to help the patient understand the process. Also, the hygiene student did morally wrong because she did not do the required radiographs. Before any type of treatment, radiographs are needed to discuss and educate the patient about gum disease. Even though the hygiene student did not follow the strict protocol guidelines, she still helped the patient. If the patient continues with care, perio therapy will benefit the patient

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