The importance given to anamnesis in the dental office: a self-evaluation questionnaire

Abstract

The anamnesis is the first and one of the most important stages in the clinical examination and represents the totality of the information obtained by the doctor in order to establish the diagnosis The purpose of this study is to assess the importance given by dentists to the patient's medical history, given that many of the general conditions and their treatments can negatively interfere with dental treatment. To conduct this study, a questionnaire was applied that included 10 closed questions to assess how the dentist gives due importance and how he realises the patient's medical history. The way of making the medical history differs from doctor to doctor both in terms of its frequency and in terms of its attainment and storage. A well-conducted anamnesis, with special attention to the patient's health problems and his particularities, an adequate attitude to his psychological pattern, are some of the conditions of a quality treatment.