This is part 3 of the Oral Cancer Series with Dr. Jonathan A. Bregman.
This week we share part 3 of a 3-part series on Oral Cancer with Dr. Jonathan Bregman, including an Action Plan Outline you can refer to (all shared from the GOLD Practice Network, http://www.mydentalchannel.com/now)
You can listen to this now: The Oral Cancer Series With Dr. Jonathan Bregman
(and please download the Action Plan that goes along with each step of the series here,
http://www.mydentalchannel.com/huddles/MyDentalChannel-Bregman-Guide.pdf )
Dr. Bregman has a new blog, http://www.oralcanceraware.com, in which he shares stories from this important subject.
Part 3: What about the basic oral screening examination
- What is the basic examination that we were all taught?
- Extra-oral
- Intra-oral
- Who does the basic bimanual and visual examination under white (room/operatory) light?
- The new patient experience
- The preventive recare patient
- Record keeping:
- What is and is not medico-legally sound
- Who records the information and how: protocols
- The new patient v the preventive recare patient
Did you know:
1. Diagnoses of oral cancer are growing from 9 to 11%, so almost 1 out of 10 of your patients is likely affected;
2. Oral cancer causes twice as many deaths per year as cervical cancer
3. We have a growing ability to catch it early.
4. You will be saving lives.
For those who would like the complete interviews with Dr. Bregman, please check out the GOLD Practice Network links below.
It is our pleasure to share this series with you to help your practice grow, improve, and prosper in these challenging times.
The entire interview (available to GOLD Practice Members only--LINK this to sales page) is available to our Members. I hope you enjoy this as much as our GOLD Members are right now...
Sincerely,
John Buzza
http://www.mydentalchannel.com/now
PS The GOLD Digital Study Group now has over 37members, see what all the buzz is about: http://www.mydentalchannel.com/now