We all have heard the cliché “I don’t know what came first, the chicken or the egg”. When properly used, it describes a situation where we truly don’t know what came first. When it comes to periodontal disease, all too often we lose clarity as to what really did come first. Watch my short video tip on how, if we want to help our patients treat periodontal disease proactively, WE as their oral health care providers need to QUIT MINIMIZING THEIR BLEEDING!
[Quick Video Tip] You’re a marketer
Yep- you read that right. You’re a marketer. How does that make you feel? There’s a lot of GOOD that results from marketing. Your patients that benefit from the great care you provide…that’s just one example.
Enjoy my quick video this week and be sure you watch until the end. I have a gift for you that just might help you overcome a challenge that’s been bugging you for years.
Why Do We Fear Change?
Change is truly not as easy as we all would like it to be. We know that change is inevitable. Relationships, our jobs, technology and even how we practice dentistry is subject to change. We know so much more about the oral systemic link and how to better care for our patients and their overall health yet WE FEAR MAKING THE CHANGE. In private coaching we often hear from our clients “how do we implement change and not have our dedicated patients lose faith and trust in us? And even if we decide to change our protocols, we don’t know how to make it STICK, so why even get started”? Watch my short video discussing how one team almost let their fear of change overcome the decision to grow in delivering ‘next level services’ for their patients.
Click here to read the top 10 reasons people resist change.
What more can I do?
Have you ever asked yourself, what more can I do? Do you have a heart for the aging population in your community or perhaps in your own family?
If you answered yes to either of these questions, you won’t want to miss this informative webinar with Angie Stone, RDH, author of ‘Dying From Dirty Teeth’ and founder of HyLife Oral Health Alliance (HOHA). Also joining us will be Mary Jensen, RDH, independent HOHA member and Oral Care Services provider.
It turns out there is a big gap when it comes to elder oral care in elder care facilities. And with the recent on-line publication of research that finally proves a causal relationship between high risk periodontal pathogens and arterial sclerotic diseases, not to mention the impact of perio on diabetes, these folks could very well be ‘dying from dirty teeth’. Don’t take my word for it, click here for the article.
Join Angie, Mary and myself to learn more about this ‘gap’ in care and what you can do about it.
If you are not a Hygiene Profits Mastermind Member, and would like to join, please click here.
Bringing Oral Care to Senior Care
with special guests
Angie Stone, RDH, BS and Mary Jensen, RDH, MS
As our population continues to age, and more and more people become dependent on residential care, the problem of poor oral health is growing quickly. This session will discuss the state of oral health of the dependent adult population and what the HyLife Oral Health Alliance is doing to serve this populations oral health needs. Information regarding how dental professionals can assist this vulnerable population will be shared as well.
On this webinar we will:
Identify the at-risk population
List the needs of this vulnerable population
Understand the oral care situation in residential care facilities
Describe what the HyLife Oral Health Alliance is doing to keep dependent adults healthy both orally and systemically
Recognize how dental professionals everywhere can assist in keeping the aging population healthy
CE credits are provided by Inspired Hygiene.Inspired Hygiene is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing dental education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.The current term of approval extends from 6/1/2014 to 5/31/2017.
This call will be available in our Mastermind Library on Thursday, March 16. If you’re not already a member of our Mastermind group, click here to sign up.
