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Two of my favorite tools for working with patients is the use of Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change model. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative therapeutic approach designed to guide clients toward behavioral change, while the stages of change model assesses a patient's ability and willingness to work towards behavioral changes - like brushing twice a day and flossing. ⁣
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As patients start to consider implementing these behaviors, educating on the health risks and benefits is the best place to start. Motivational Interviewing tools can help elicit factors that are preventing the positive behavioral goals. As we work with patients, and the willingness to accept these behaviors opens, try discussing how common barriers are handled - With a Sonicare brush, features such as the brush head reminders, timer, and force sensor ease the effort required to brush correctly. As brushing with a quality toothbrush continues, and the health benefits start to occur, positive feedback and support can help make sure that these behaviors stick around.

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𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋.⁣⁣⁣
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After 4 long months, my license has been finally completed with the State of CA - meaning, I'm able to finally use what I've been working for in the real world - to give smiles to all. ⁣⁣⁣
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𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.⁣⁣⁣

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08272021 // 16:30 // #sponsoredbyphilips #ad⁣⁣
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𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝟹𝘋 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴. ⁣
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3D printed models are one of the easiest and most impressive techniques to elevate the patient experience. Not only can you use the models to produce trays necessary for the Philips DayWhite whitening system, but they make an aesthetic and functional piece when presenting the kit to your patients. Sparking this kind of interest is what is essential in helping make sure that the dental care provided is maximizing the intended result - an interested patient is a compliant patient! 3D scanning with an intraoral scanner only takes a few minutes, and the scans themselves are even useful to explain a patient's specifics health conditions and the treatment plan that can help patient and provider achieve mutually agreed upon goals.

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08172021 // 14:00 // #sponsoredbyphilips #ad⁣⁣
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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳⁣
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Now that I'm on the graduated side of dental school, I'm truly gettign to focus on the cool things that truly matter. This summer, I've been working on completing my master's in public health - with my capstone project being an analysis on the changes that dental care utilization and delivery in community health care settings during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. ⁣
As a clinician, this kind of information is essential for maximizing the oral health of our patients - while we may or may not (hopefully not) have an another worldwide pandemic in our lives, this one taught us about the importance of maximizing at-home oral health skills. The analysis I did highlight periodontal needs as being one of the most necessary procedures post-pandemic, even surpassing emergency treatments (oral surgery and endodontic procedures, as one might expect when care availability was interrupted for the better part of a year). ⁣
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Anecdotally, my patients that had been empowered before the pandemic to seriously implement good oral hygiene skills, use electric toothbrushes such as a Sonicare, and considered additional periodontal health aids like a water flosser, or interproximal brushes to augment home care seemed to do the best when they came back to see me next.

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For something as important as one's periodontal health, explaining topics around it is not the easiest thing - and for many, analogies are a huge part of succinctly and correctly relaying these concepts to patients - empowering them to be a part of their own oral health. ⁣
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Some of my favorites to use are: ⁣
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The Importance of Periodontal Health: “If every time you washed your hands, and they started to bleed, would you be concerned and seek medical attention?”⁣
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Periodontal Pocket Probing: “My fist is like your tooth, and the sleeve around it is like your gums”. My instrument / hand measures the depth of the space between the two.”⁣
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Manual vs Electric Toothbrushes: “When you wash your clothes, isn’t it usually easier to use a washing machine, and also have your clothes come out cleaner?”⁣
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Periodontal Condition Management: ”Periodontitis is like diabetes - it is managed but not cured. So regular cleanings and good use of brushing and flossing at home is required to keep it under control.”⁣

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