If a patient presents with unresolved gingivitis or periodontitis, before therapeutic treatment is started, what should be addressed with the patient?
A) Nutrition counseling
B) Caries control
C) Payment plan
D) Routing prophylaxis
A
Explanation: A) Whenever routine scaling, prophylaxis, and oral plaque-control procedures fail to reverse gingivitis, and before any treatment for periodontitis is attempted, a session involving thorough diet evaluation and patient counseling should be conducted.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).