It’s good to hear conversations in dentistry about the Oral Systemic Connection. For those of us who have always seen the body as an elegant, fully integrated, balanced system this is good news. At my annual physical when my internist asks me if I floss my teeth I smile. Too often it seems that doctors — and patients — … Read More »
Why Would Your Patient Do Dentistry?
In dentistry we know the answer to why patients SHOULD do what we recommend. We frequently ask ourselves why they WON’T do the treatment we suggest. But the question I think we should be paying more attention to is, “Why WOULD they do it?” I wrote recently about moving our conversations with patients away from … Read More »
What Are Your Care, Skill, and Judgment Worth?
I wrote recently about moving our conversations with patients away from insurance benefits, and into conversations about the benefits of health. While we cannot ignore the role insurance may play in the choices patients make, I’m concerned that we sometimes lose sight of other factors which contribute to the process of making healthy choices. While … Read More »
Are You Talking About Benefits or Benefits?
I’m tired of talking about insurance benefits. So much is being said today about “changes in health care,” but the conversation really tends to be more about changes in insurance benefits. I think the time is right for those of us in dentistry to lead the way into a different conversation; a conversation about health.
