Module 2: the GPS Model

Welcome to Module 2: In this module, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of the GPS method and how it can strengthen both your skills and your patients’ ability to make lasting changes. As dental professionals, you excel at teaching patients how to care for their oral health, but as we explored in Module 1, advice alone isn’t always enough. GPS helps bridge the gap between knowledge and action by focusing not just on capability, but also on motivation and opportunity. Let’s explore how this approach can support real, sustainable behavior change.

Module Content

• Knowledge Boost – Video lecture, what the GPS model can do for you
• Hands-On Activity – GPS plan

Video lecture: What the GPS model can do for you

Hands-on Activity – GPS plan

Develop a customized GPS oral hygiene plan for a hypothetical patient of your choices.