Sample Case Interview Essay

As a part of D3 Fall Video assignment, I saw miss Leen Qutachi today. She just moved in the city and is a new patient to our practice. During the conversation with miss Qutachi, I found that she has not made new friends in the city. On exam, I found a few cavities in her molars and generalized staining on her teeth. I asked her if she has any idea on why she developed stains on teeth. I allowed her to led the discussion on stains and she pointed out to coffee and smoking habit as potential reasons for the staining. Once she started talking about smoking, I asked her permission to collect some information on smoking history. I learned that she has been smoking about 15 cigarettes a day for roughly 15 years. As the patient indicated that she wants to quit smoking in
Firstly, the primary concern of smoking cessation was thoroughly addressed in the session and smoking cessation plan was outlined in the session. If I could have integrated the cessation plan with her dental treatment plan for caries, that would have been a great way to design a comprehensive care for the patient. Secondly, as the patient was very cooperative, I should have asked her more open ended questions to find if there is personalized smoking environment that enhances her craving. This information may help recognize the association between smoking behavior and environment. Feedback from the patient was very similar with my experience. The patient appreciated my abilities in maintaining eye-to-eye contacts and providing examples to explain my point. As the patient actively wants to quit smoking, my goal is to involve her in designing smoking cessation plan. That is why I talked little about nicotine patch/gum and smoking cessation support group and kindled curiosity about the plan. Up on her request, I provided her with the phone number of the specialist and made sure that she stays motivated to the next step – seeing the