Develop your skills in evaluation and dental treatment planning for all types of patients! DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING IN DENTISTRY, 3RD EDITION provides a full-color guide to creating treatment plans based on a comprehensive patient assessment. Using evidence-based research, this book shows how risk assessment, prognosis, and expected treatment outcomes factor into the planning process. New chapters cover patient diagnosis and team-based treatment planning, and a new Evolve website includes videos and decision-making algorithms. Written by experienced dentistry educators Stephen Stefanac and Samuel Nesbit, this book is the only dental resource that combines patient examination and oral diagnosis with treatment planning. * CLEAR, LOGICAL ORGANIZATION builds your understanding with sections on comprehensive patient evaluation, key treatment planning concepts, a detailed review of the five phases of planning treatment and guidelines for selecting the appropriate plan of care, and care planning for patients with special needs. * _IN CLINICAL PRACTICE_ BOXES highlight situations that may be faced by the general dentist. * _WHAT'S THE EVIDENCE?_ BOXES cite research articles affecting clinical decision-making and treatment planning strategies. * _ETHICS IN DENTISTRY_ BOXES address ethical issues you may encounter in treatment planning. * REVIEW EXERCISES in each chapter let you apply concepts to clinical practice. * EXPERT AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS provide a current, authoritative resource for effective treatment planning. * KEY TERMS AND A GLOSSARY highlight and define important terminology. * EVIDENCE-BASED COVERAGE demonstrates how to use research and clinical evidence in making treatment planning decisions. * NEW _COMMON DIAGNOSES IN DENTISTRY_ CHAPTER provides guidelines to making an accurate patient diagnosis prior to beginning treatment. * NEW _INTERPROFESSIONAL TREATMENT PLANNING_ CHAPTER describes dental care in the context of a team-based collaborative approach, so that the dental treatment plan aligns with the overall treatment goals of the patient. * NEW! FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS illustrate clinical principles and pathologies, and a colorful design highlights key content. * UPDATED CONTENT reflects advances in dental techniques, materials, and patient treatment options based on research, clinical experience, and current literature. * NEW RESOURCES ON AN EVOLVE WEBSITE include videos and decision-making algorithms.