Short spoken segment by Robert Whitfield MD emphasizing that providers should explain the pros and cons, and short- and long-term risks and benefits of implants so patients can make fully informed decisions rather than issuing prescriptive advice. The clip frames informed consent and clear risk–benefit discussion as central to patient-centered counseling about implants.
And this will come out on my podcast. But so there's a whole, you know, host of reasons. And the, the best way that I describe it when I'm on my show or I'm interviewed on other shows is I routinely get asked, you know, if my daughter asks me about implants, would I tell her to get them or not get them? And it's not about telling someone to get or not get something. The most important thing is explaining the pros and cons of the risks and benefits so that the patient makes the most informed decision that they understand the short term, long term ramifications of having an implant.
