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Building Patient Trust: Strategies for Patient-Centered Care

Course Summary: Establishing trust is essential to delivering effective dental care and ensuring positive patient experiences. This course equips dental professionals with practical strategies to build meaningful, trust-based relationships with patients through a patient-centered lens. Participants will explore the impact of empathy, active listening, clear communication, and respectful understanding has on the patient-dental professional relationship.  ...

Free

The F Word: Fluoride; Overcoming Misinformation Through Effective Conversations.

Course Description: This course is designed to equip dental professionals with the communication skills, techniques, and strategies to work effectively with individuals and families who are hesitant or opposed to fluoride. Explore how to address the concerns of fluoride and community water fluoridation, using motivational interviewing and evidence-based information to guide them towards informed consent...

Free

Management of the Pediatric Dental Patient (and their parents)

Course Summary: Learn behavior guidance and communication techniques for both your pediatric patient and their parents. This course will help you to use those tools to better treatment plan your patient, complete successful treatment in your office, and/or know when to refer to a specialist. Learning Objectives: Presenter Bio: Dr. Brianne Butler, or “Dr. Bri”...

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Dental Care for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Course Summary: This course equips dental professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality dental care tailored to the unique needs of children with developmental disabilities. Learning Objectives: Presenter Bio: Jessica Webb, DDS, MSD, MA, MSRT, ACC Jessice attended dental school at UCLA and trained in pediatric dentistry at the University of Washington and...

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Health Happens Everywhere: Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Course Summary: This presentation explores Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) — the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. These factors include where people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and they significantly impact a person's overall health and well-being. Course Objectives: Presenter Bio: Alicia Tieder, MSW, LICSW, MBAVice President, Organizational Learning, Patient & Family...

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