CDA Essentials 2014 • Volume 1 • Issue 3 - page 4

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Helping
patientstake
ownership.
2 CASESTUDY
ISSUE
Poorpatient self-managementof oral hygiene jeopardizesaquality
end result.
SOLUTION
Through theCrest
® +Oral-B® program, everypatient isgradedon
their hygieneat everyappointment as soonasanoperatordoes their
initial intra-oral survey. Youngpatients areespecially interested in
their scoresandareencouraged tograde themselvesat homeon
adailybasis.Wequantifydevelopinghygieneproblems andalert
parentsanddentistswhenattention isneeded. Patientsfinishwith
beautiful tissuesat theendof the treatment. Parentsareassured that
weare focusedonoral healthandnot just simply straight teeth.
RESULTS
Fewerpatientshavedecalcifiedmarkingsand thosewhodo, are
detectedand informed sooner. Thebonus is thatmypracticealsohas
better compliancewith riskmanagementprotocol. Dr. Joel Schacher
D.D.S.,DipOrtho
Dr. Joel Schacher has not been
compensated to appear in this ad.