Struggling to get patients to follow your advice? Try switching from being a teacher to being a coach.
Coaching in a dental clinic means you stop giving orders and even recommendations at first.
Instead, you nudge your patients to find their own answers by asking the right questions.
Humble inquiries, habit stacking, and moving away from pain are some of the techniques that help patients take ownership of their health.
WARNING: The transition from clinician to coach doesn't require a whistle.
Your patients have enough 'drills' to deal with already.
As more patients connect the dots between their mouth and their overall health, we also need to step up as the guides for microbiome care.
