Dental Hygienist, Owner Level Up Infection Prevention charleston, South Carolina, United States
Disclosure(s):
Michelle Strange, RDH, MSDH, CDIPC: Ora Care: Consultant (Ongoing); Paradise Dental Technologies: Consultant (Ongoing); TePe Oral Healthcare: Consultant (Ongoing)
In this Presentation, Michelle Strange will take a fresh look at the patient care process and consider behavior change and motivation as the most important part of the appointment. By prioritizing disease prevention through at-home biofilm management and using technology like teledentistry, you can improve patient outcomes and promote overall oral health. You will explore other therapeutic approaches to patient treatment, with a focus on prevention and education. By helping your patients prevent disease, you can achieve better outcomes and improve the quality of care you provide.
Learning Objectives:
Describe and discuss the idea of biofilm management
Review motivation interviewing techniques for improving patient behaviors
Identify use cases to increase care with teledentistry
