Smiles to treasure, voices to raise

I am hugely passionate about oral health delivery, as any dental care professional should be. We are fortunate enough to have a great understanding of oral health and sometime we see patients in surgery who do not have the benefit of this, no matter how basic it seems to us. I enjoy talking with patients and giving great oral health instructions. I always look forward to seeing them for follow up appointments to see the results of my advice.

Patients love to feel special, which is a great incentive to return. We know that no two mouths are the same, and every patient we see has unique challenges and needs. As DCPs, we are not so much there to lecture a patient, but instead have a chat about what has caused the problem, ask them what they think they can do and provide advice and guidance based on these conversations. If we provide advice that is tailor-made to each patient, it is more likely to be effective. For many, especially during lockdown, their trip to the dentist may be the only opportunity they have to talk to someone different.