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𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄, 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!⁣⁣
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Any dentist knows that building consistent interdental care strategies with our patients isn't always the easiest thing. I like to try to work with patients on perceived and actual barriers to this important hygiene step *first and foremost*. Traditional string floss is well-known, and can be a baseline for building consistency in oral hygiene - identifying factors that limit this from being successful is essential.⁣⁣
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For patients with factors such as particular dexterity, tooth anatomy, or where flossing alone isn't sufficient, I like to introduce power flossing as an adjunctive tool to support these goals. However, in each of these cases, we've identified why traditional string flossing alone is problematic, and jointly worked to build a personal care regiment that they can be compliant with. ⁣⁣
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Particularly, in patients with moderate to severe gingivitis, the use of the Sonicare Power Flosser has shown to be up to 180% more effective than floss alone.

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#𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘓𝘋𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘓𝘏𝘌𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘏𝘋𝘈𝘠⁣⁣
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𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐀𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦. ⁣⁣
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As dental providers, we work in a field where stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression are all issues that we are particularly prone to - for two reasons: the nature of the clinical practice, and because of the personality traits of those who tend to enter this field. Early mitigation strategies, such as yoga, breathwork, exercise, and workplace changes have a proven effect in preventing, limiting, and mitigating the onset of burnout. For me personally, keeping this balance has been greatly helped with yoga and heavy weightlifting.⁣⁣
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For our patients, understanding the cyclical relationship in oral health and mental wellness is essential - some of the more important ways this relationship manifests are:⁣⁣
> Oral hygiene and mental health are directly linked. Oral health frequently improves and declines in relation to mental wellness, and these changes can, in turn, excaerbate the other. ⁣⁣
> Anxiety and dental phobias can limit access to dental care, and inconsistent oral care can lead to further mental wellness complications. ⁣⁣
> Certain medications and conditions can alter saliva flow, calcium chemistry, and other chemical factors that increase the likelihood of oral health conditions. ⁣⁣

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𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓, 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑!⁣
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Did you know that there is a link between oral health and breast cancer? The risk is up to three times higher in women with gum disease. ⁣
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Knowledge is power and early detection can definitely be a benefit to you - talk to your healthcare provider about screening guidelines! ⁣
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To all of those affected by breast cancer, as a patient or a loved one, you are not alone. Even as a dentist, your fight is our fight!⁣
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One of the most complex questions I'm asked is "What can I do to make my teeth whiter?" - and not because the science of whitening is overly complex, but because the overall treatment can take so many different forms based on patient abilities and overall treatment goals: ⁣
With my patients, I've standardized on one workflow in deciding how to approach these cases:⁣
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𝟏) 𝐈𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲? This determines if an at-home whitening solution is appropriate first and foremost.⁣
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𝟐) 𝐓𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭? The ability to wear a whitening tray for a certain length of time, and whether this is doable during the day or night determines which chemical formulation to use. For patients that prefer daytime usage, the hydrogen peroxide formulation requires less tiem to use, but should not be left overnight, while the carbamide peroxide formulation can be left overnight, but the length of treatment may not be appropriate for day time use. ⁣
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𝟑) 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞? Different strengths of whitening product exist to tailor the treatment to the overall goal. For more dramatic results, a more potent formulation should be used. ⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘐𝘙𝘚𝘛 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴.⁣

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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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