edentMost edentulous patients that come into the clinic are in a pretty "tough spot" – some of them are anxious, while others may feel embarrassed about their need for treatment. One emotion that all of these patients have in common is that they are hopeful our treatment will help them. Providing these patients with an improvement in social acceptability can help ease their anxiety and reluctance towards treatment.

Our new staff training course, Evaluating the Edentulous Patient, will provide your dental team with the knowledge it takes to help guide edentulous patients through a very personal and challenging process. It will also help refine your team's skills related to esthetic outcomes and managing expectations, as well as, provide a treatment that is beneficial to the patient and the practice.

After viewing this course, your team will be able to:

  • Describe the importance of clearly identifying the patient's motivation for treatment

  • Present a seven-point clinical evaluation of an edentulous patient

  • Present a four-point evaluation of the patient's existing prosthesis to determine the potential for areas of improvement

  • Combine the information gained to determine if the treatment can meet the expectations of both the patient and the dentist


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