Taking the patient’s blood pressure during recall and perio maintenance visits is an incredible value added service. Most patients see you more frequently than they do their Primary Care Physician (PCP). In fact, statistics show that 9 out of 10…
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Welcome to Heart Health Month
Tagged with: communication, continuing education, dental hygiene, dental team, diagnosis, heart disease, hygiene exam, Inspired Hygiene, patients, treatment
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos
The ‘Down and Dirty’ with Dental Ultrasonics
Have you ever wondered the How, What and Why for Ultrasonic use? Have you ever asked yourself these questions? How do I make ultrasonics less sensitive for the patient? What is the difference between Piezo and Magneto (cavitron)? Why would…
Tagged with: coaching clients, continuing education, dentist, hygiene exam, hygiene team, hygienist, technology, treatment
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Team Building Outside the Operatory
The most powerful reasons for team retreats are building trust and, through that trust, getting results. With a series of planned team bonding events that are fun and motivational, teams build skills like communication, planning, problem-solving and conflict resolution. Team…
Tagged with: coaching, communication, continuing education, dental hygiene, Dental Practice, hygiene, hygiene exam, Inspired Hygiene, systems, team, training
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Will You Save a Life Today [Video]
Tagged with: dental, dental hygiene, Dental Practice, dental teams, hygiene exam, oral cancer, Rachel Wall, training
Posted in Coaching, Dental Hygiene Training Videos, Dental Practice
Posted in Coaching, Dental Hygiene Training Videos, Dental Practice
Thyroid Cancer Strikes Again!
Tagged with: dental hygiene, Dental Practice, hygiene exam, oral cancer
Posted in Articles, Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Posted in Articles, Dental Hygiene Training Videos
Ultrasonics – You Said You Wanted to Know More!
Ultrasonics Tips and Demonstration by Stacy McCauley
Tagged with: dental hygiene, hygiene exam, perio therapy, ultrasonics
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos, Dental Practice
Posted in Dental Hygiene Training Videos, Dental Practice
Don’t make me feel guilty!
Think with me for a moment, if you will, about the first few minutes of a typical hygiene visit. We seat and greet the patient and while doing so we typically ask about their homecare. In my experience, most of…
How do YOU build value for the hygiene visit?
Here at Inspired Hygiene we talk with many dentists and dental professionals each week. One question we hear a lot is ‘How do I get my patients to value the treatment we recommend?’ Or, ‘How can my hygiene team better…
Tagged with: communication, dental hygiene, diagnosis, hygiene exam, hygiene team, patients, perio therapy, treatment, treatment planning
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Posted in Articles
Are You Using the ‘F’ Word?
Isn’t it frustrating when you’ve just seated a recall patient and the first words out of their mouth are, “I only want a cleaning today”? You explain they haven’t had x-rays or an exam for 18 months and they still…
Tagged with: communication, dental hygienist, diagnosis, hygiene exam, patients, recall
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Posted in Articles
Kill Your Television
I am so blessed to be able to work with dental teams across the country. And I am blown away by the technology that is used in practices in even the most remote areas. Here’s the perfect use for a…
