Will patients lose teeth if they have recession?

What can we expect from soft tissue grafting procedures?

How important is recession to patient aesthetic concerns?

What instructions can we give patients to reduce risks of recession in the future?

How to record and discuss recession with patients.

What's important and what isn't?

Who gets recession and why?

When does recession become a problem and what are the treatment options?

When and why to refer.

Thinking about career changes?

For the story of how I became a periodontist, click here.

How to explain periodontal problems to patients in ways that do not result in them becoming defensive or angry.

Tips on how to make periodontal probing run smoothly while lowering your stress levels in the process. It's not as bad as you think.

Imagine a treated periodontal patient is sitting in your dental chair following care by someone else. What is the best way to bring this patient under your care?

When it comes to the story, no other format is better at transferring, not only helpful information, but also encouraging emotional buy-in. It isn't enough to give facts and demand patients to do what we tell them.

Click here to watch A Tooth Has Four Parts.

To provide the best patient care, start with questions not assumptions.

Once periodontal patients have been stabilized they still remain at greater risk for disease recurrence. This means dental hygienists need to understand and manage this unique patient population differently compared those who just need a cleaning.