Ears, Eyes and Explanations – Hygiene Assessments that Influence Case Acceptance

Course Code: F7

AGD Code: 130

1.5 Hour Lecture – Technical and Scientific

Suggested Audience: H

Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to influence comprehensive patient care. This course explores how thorough assessments, active listening, and thoughtful communication can transform routine appointments into powerful moments of advocacy and education. Learn to leverage your clinical observations and patient interactions to support whole-person care, enhance treatment acceptance, and elevate your role within the practice—simply by saying what you see, hear, and know. No pressure. No pitch. Just purposeful prevention

Educational Objectives: 

• Practice reframing routine conversations to highlight clinical expertise, educate patients, and reinforce the importance of prevention and whole-person care.

• Identify key components of a comprehensive hygiene assessment to detect early signs of disease and systemic connections.

• Demonstrate effective communication strategies that translate clinical observations into explanations that support treatment acceptance.

• Explore how early hygiene findings can guide diagnostic conversations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and long-term treatment outcomes.