Mae deall anghenion a risgiau cleifion a defnyddio'r wybodaeth hon i gynllunio gofal wedi bod yn allweddol i'r gwelliannau hyn. Mae rhannu canfyddiadau clinigol a risgiau iechyd y geg â chleifion a chymryd amser i egluro pa gamau sydd angen iddynt hwythau eu cymryd i wella a chynnal eu hiechyd wedi cael effaith fawr. Rydym wedi gweithio gyda byrddau iechyd, timau clinigol a'u cynrychiolwyr i ddatblygu dull asesu 'angen a risg'. Gall timau deintyddol ddefnyddio hwn i gyfathrebu'n well â'u cleifion a bydd yn galluogi byrddau iechyd i fesur canlyniadau.
Understanding patient need and risk and using this information to plan care has been key to these improvements. Communicating clinical findings and oral health risks to patients and taking time to explain what actions they need to take to improve and maintain their oral health has had a significant impact. We have worked with health boards, clinical teams and their representatives to develop a ‘need and risk’ assessment tool. This can be used by dental teams to better communicate with their patients and will enable health boards to measure outcomes.