Carrie Ibbetson, RDH[email protected]HomeMaking in-office products an opportunity, not a crisisOne of the best opportunities for your patients to improve their oral health is to receive useful information at the dental office about home care products. As patients are looking to dental professionals for accurate and relevant information, doesn't it make sense for staff to have a better understanding of how to most effectively use the products?April 20, 2014Practice SalesProducts in the office: To sell or not to sell?Are your patients going to use products such as electric toothbrushes and oral irrigators? In her latest column, Carrie Ibbetson, RDH, offers seven upsides and a few downsides to selling products in your office. She details the advantages to patients and also emphasizes how product knowledge can help you put your patients first.March 30, 2014Oral-Systemic Link5 ways to get patients on board with home careWith the oral-systemic health link now well recognized, this is the time to help patients understand what they need to do to control bacteria at home. Carrie Ibbetson, RDH, presents five practical techniques to help your patients improve their oral healthcare at home.March 10, 2014HomeHow to engage your long-term patients into healthy mouthsIn her new column, Carrie Ibbetson, RDH, explores the practitioner-patient relationship, with a focus on preventive health. As she notes, relationships with patients develop and evolve, but how do you tell your favorite patients what is actually going on in their mouth?February 18, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesImplantsE-cigarettes may affect dental implant integrationE-cigarette aerosol exposure may negatively affect dental implant integration, potentially compromising osseointegration, reports a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology.Legal IssuesWife pleads guilty to evading taxes for husband's dental practiceOffice Management10 ways to lose a patientPractice TrendsDental duets: Despite what you may have read, dentistry is a smart investmentSponsor ContentJoin Us for a FREE Webinar November 12