Mid-Continent Dental Congress - Greater St. Louis Dental Society Conference for Continuing Education

CE Credits: 3 Hour Lecture |  Subject: Clinical Skills |  Recommended for: All Attendees

More than 90% of patients who can visualize their oral conditions are better prepared to make health-related decisions, explore treatment, and discuss payment options. Digital health scans help the average person grasp the importance of their dental health and help healthcare providers make decisions easier to understand. Visualizing oral health connects oral health to overall patient health, which improves health outcomes, case acceptance, patient retention, and referrals.

Learning Objectives:

• Help patients visualize their oral conditions to improve patient health outcomes.
• Create understanding with patients on how oral inflammation caused by pathogens induces a systemic increase in inflammatory markers.
• Visually encourage case acceptance and increase patient rapport and referrals.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Kelly Tanner is a renowned leader at the forefront of reshaping dental care, helping teams and individuals achieve unprecedented professional fulfillment. With a Ph.D. in Business and Leadership, Dr. Tanner uses her skills to train teams in a group practice setting. Dr. Tanner’s Ph.D. focused on organizational metacognition, an in-depth study of group dynamics, and how to elicit permanent personal and organizational change management. Additionally, Dr. Tanner has served in areas of dental hygiene, including academia, corporate, clinical, entrepreneur, and research. She has been recognized for her outstanding leadership within health care and university settings. She has also been included as a top consultant in Dentistry Today for three years in a row. Through measured assessments and interaction, she helps create sustainable systems for personal and professional productivity and accountability. Her ability to motivate the team to take ownership of case acceptance builds trust and strengthens the relationship with patients and the dental team. Additionally, Dr. Tanner has served in areas of dental hygiene, including academia, corporate, clinical, entrepreneur, and research. She has been recognized for her outstanding leadership within health care and university settings. She has also been included as a top consultant in Dentistry Today for three years in a row. Financial Relationship – Honorarium: Medidenta, Pearl.