LET’S TALK ORAL HEALTH: BEHAVIORAL CHANGE FOR ORAL HEALTH: A PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH
Explore the behavioral change approach as a foundation for peri-implant and periodontal disease prevention. In this episode, Professor Tim Newton highlights how effective oral hygiene habits are central to influencing patient behavior and supporting long-term oral health.
How can dental professionals inspire patients to make positive behavioral changes? The key to dental patient education on oral disease prevention lies in in helping them adopt good habits in their daily routines, such as plaque control and dietary control. This episode offers insights on motivating patients to embrace these habits for lasting improvements.
This episode introduces a powerful framework that consolidates extensive research on dental behavioral change. Make it applicable in everyday dentistry practice and strengthen your relationship with the patient. Empower them to incorporate and sustain healthy dental habits using proven, evidence-based methods.
Learn how to guide patients with the GPS-P model, which encompasses goal setting, planning, self-monitoring, and perseverance. This model is based on what is currently in psychology considered to be the gold standard model for behavioural change: COM-B model (capability, opportunity, motivation), which provides tailored strategies to implement positive behavioural changes.
Behavioral change doesn’t come easily to many dental patients. Effective dental education requires building relationships with patients and guiding them to incorporate daily practices that support long-term oral health. In this Q&A episode, Prof. Newton discusses how to build a trusting relationship and motivate patients to adopt and maintain healthy oral care habits.
Professor Newton discusses the importance of building a trusting relationship with the patient to achieve optimal results. Gain valuable insights on fostering trust, improving treatment outcomes and creating an overall positive dental experience. Gain valuable insights on communicating behavioral change techniques effectively to improve patient outcomes, treatment success, and the overall dental experience.
Professor Tim Newton is a professor of psychology as applied to dentistry at King’s College London, UK, as well as an honorary consultant health psychologist within the NHS. His research focuses on the role of thoughts and behaviour in oral health and disease, and his interests include the management of dental anxiety, the working life of the dental team and patients’ perceptions of treatment.
Understand how the oral microbiome can be harnessed to support oral health and prevent disease
Understand how the oral microbiome can be harnessed to support oral health and prevent disease
Learn how systemic health impacts and supports periodontal and peri-implant care
Gain insights into effective plaque management to minimize disease risk