Patient Education

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 06/24/2019

  An Opportunity for Endodontists to Fine-Tune Referrals

  “Come check us out for your next root canal,” isn’t exactly an effective marketing pitch. It’s why endodontists rely greatly on referred cases. I recently came across a TED Talks playlist called “the power of asking.” The description read, “These talks reveal that some things are more within your grasp than you may think, especially if you ask.”...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 05/15/2019

  Patient Education: An Option or an Obligation?

  How many times have you joined a professional organization but not taken advantage of its breadth of resources? We’ve all been guilty of this. But when the organization puts a patient education platform right at your fingertips as part of your membership—and the resources could benefit your entire practice—it’s important to take advantage. Spear...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 04/23/2019

  Don't Miss this Patient Education Opportunity in Your Lobby

  The operatory isn’t your only opportunity for patient education, nor is it the first point of patient interaction. Education can start when your patient enters the reception or waiting area—and here’s why it should. Let’s face it: Most patients would probably bypass patient literature and brochures for Cosmopolitan or Esquire. There’s also a...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 04/08/2019

  Integrated Treatment Centers Get Your Patients Involved

  When dental treatment hinges on patient acceptance, dentist-to-patient communication is central in the clinical process. Everyone communicates differently, and the way you verbally explain a treatment plan may not be the way your patient understands it. While some clinicians are naturally more skilled at oral presentation, there are patient...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 05/21/2018

  'Patient FastTrack' New Enrollment with Lighthouse 360

  I recently started going to a new dentist and was generally impressed with the way the office leverages technology, from text messages about my upcoming appointments and computer monitors for patient education in the operatory. However, their new patient enrollment was still a mandatory paper process—the much-dreaded ceremonial clipboard before...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 12/20/2017

  Whitening Patient Education at Your Fingertips

  As you’re well aware, patient education is critical no matter what procedure or treatment you’re proposing. Without it, you may end up with treatment refusal, nonadherence of treatment recommendations, or incorrect product usage. The team at KöR Whitening understands this, so they created a web page specifically for patients, chock full of...

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