How Do Patients Pick a Dentist?
July 9, 2018How do you feel coming into work and seeing a new patient on your schedule? I get all giddy inside and am full of anticipation. What will I find? What can I teach them? How can I make them healthier? I’ve had the experience of meeting a wonderful middle aged gentleman for the first time at my office. He was excited to be seen in a dental office as it had been about 2 years since his last dental visit. He had left his last office because he felt something wasn’t right. His intuition was correct. A full set…
Can Candy Fight Dental Decay?
There have been recent claims that a certain toothpaste costing $20 a tube is better at controlling plaque than the pastes that we regularly see on the shelves at our local pharmacies. It’s high price tag makes people wonder if…
Dental Prevention Can Save Some Serious Cash
Imagine going to the dental office and never hearing the whirling of a drill or never having to feel the sting of the anesthetic needle again. Imagine leaving the dental office without feeling numb and being able to go right…
Promises to My Patients – My New Oath
What I’m learning after almost 2 decades in dentistry is that patients don’t care about cavities or whether or not they have gum disease. I’ve talked, actually nagged, patients for years to do better brushing and flossing or they would…
YOU are the ADHA! What I Learned After Divorcing Our Association
I am just like you. After attending my first ADHA Annual session meeting a few years ago in Boston I wrote down my feelings and would like to share them with you. “Since becoming a hygienist 17 years ago. I…
