- Given by MM housei in 1950
- Philosophical =
- best pt
- as they understand the limitations and efforts of any treatment
- eg 3-4 seatings, increase saliva, effect in phonetics etc
- Exacting =
- pt who have precise demands = eg when i smile my canine should be visible
- If Rx is not best = dentist have to try and convince them
- Easily converted into philosophical
- Indifferent
- Not worst patient
- No demands
- Whatever Rx you do = patient doesn’t bother
- Hysterical and Skeptical
- Worst pt
- Bad full of dentures
- Pt will start with complaints about past denture failures and will have issues withpast and current dentist
- This pt is NOT satisfied = hence, A long list of complains