FRANCES ROMERO
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HAVE YOU LOOKED IN YOUR WAITING ROOM ?
’ m commonly asked , “ How can we get more Dental Sleep patients ?” The simple answer is , “ YOU HAVE SEVERAL IN YOUR OFFICE EVERY DAY .” Many of your current patients are likely at risk and they are just flowing through your practice every day without anyone addressing the issue with them . Ever had a patient fall asleep in the chair ? Those same sleepy patients then get behind the wheel of a car to drive home .
Your patients know you . They trust you . You care about them . This generally makes your patients more comfortable and receptive to a conversation about their overall health , namely the quality of their sleep .
DS3 makes broaching the topic of OSA with your patients a seamless , efficient process at each appointment using the Patient Screener . This feature , easily provided via a tablet , gives your patients a visual depiction of their risk assessment . It asks the questions for you so you can have an informed conversation with them based on their results . It also eliminates the possibility of not asking enough questions , too many questions , or the wrong questions .
The DS3 Patient Screener is easy to use , effective , and used by
hundreds of dentists across the country as the first step to identifying at risk patients in restorative dentistry practices . After the screening , ordering a Home Sleep Test is as easy as the click of a button , too . I ’ ll save that discussion for another article . Contact me to learn more about what DS3 can do for your practice .
FRANCES ROMERO Member Support Expert Certified Dental Assistant Former Treatement Coordinator frances @ dentalsleepsolutions . com