Helpingpatients
takeownership.
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CASESTUDY
ISSUE
Poor patient self-management of oral hygiene jeopardizes a
qualityend result.
SOLUTION
Through theCrestOral-Bprogram, everypatient isgradedon their
hygieneateveryappointmentassoonasanoperatordoes their
initial intra-oral survey.Youngpatientsareespecially interested in
their scoresandareencouraged tograde themselvesathomeon
adailybasis.Wequantifydevelopinghygieneproblemsandalert
parentsanddentistswhenattention isneeded. Patientsfinishwith
beautiful tissuesat theendof the treatment. Parentsareassured
thatweare focusedonoral healthandnot just simplystraight teeth.
RESULTS
Fewerpatientshavedecalcifiedmarkingsand thosewhodo, are
detectedand informed sooner. Thebonus is thatmypracticealso
hasbetter compliancewith riskmanagementprotocol.
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