The Perio Hygienist Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This is an interview about ZimVie, the newly formed dental implant company that has come out of the division of Zimmer Biotech. It moved the dental business into one entity and the orthopedic into another. 

Craig who is with ZimVie and I discuss new methods of transfering the information to dental laboratories that then sets up for the fabrication of the restorative abutment and final prosthesis. It is cleaner and faster for the restorative dentist than having to switch parts to capture an impression. 

For anyone who attempted to listen to this interview when I first released it, there was a technical glitch. My fault. It's fixed now. 

Many young dentists and dental hygienists worry about their clinical speed. I have a better way for them to think about this subject.

Next I discuss this particular holiday season and why it is different from earlier ones.

And I close with a reflection about how humility helps people heal.

I discuss a book I'm reading that improves communication with patients specifically, and everyone else in general. 

It is called Building A Story Brand by Donald Miller. 

My thoughts at this time.

I discuss the challenges of referring patients to a specialist for periodontal treatment, especially when they are new to your office.

To improve the patient experience, I also make an offer to treat patients in your office, assuming you are within reasonable driving distance. 

Where do they come from and why do they think and act the way they do? How best can them communicate with one another?

Time sensitive ideas about the upcoming election. Be sure to vote. 

The San Antonio Christian Medical and Dental Associations Fall Banquet. 

October 18, 2022 

6:30 - 9:00 PM on the campus of University of the Incarnate Word.

This podcast explains all about it. Hope you will join me there. 

We talk about training dental assistants and others in the dental office as well as managing morale, including that of dental hygienists and dentists.

The summer is rolling along. We in Texas are living in the heat, and most of the world is doing the same, regardless the temperature out anyone’s door. People are feeling the heat of climbing prices, disruption of supply chains, and a whole lot more. Because things are unstable in so many ways right now, one of my biggest objectives when podcasting or writing is to speak encouragement, hope, even comfort when necessary...