Referring Doctors
Fairfield County Hygiene Study Club

August, 2010

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to the return of the Fairfield County Dental Hygiene Study Club! Our program this year promises to enlighten and entertain. Join us for a fresh take on hygiene and dentistry as a whole and earn much-needed CE credits conveniently.

Join us for the season premiere seminar, "Case Presentation For Dental Hygiene: How to Educate Your Patients For Retention." This is a must-not-miss tutorial presented by Lorraine Guth, a nationally-renowned practice management guru. She will show you how to inspire your patients to do what you wish them to and to keep them happy while doing so. Please find course details attached.

As always, feel free to bring your own cases to discuss with us. We want to foster a spirit of collaboration and clear communication.

Please RSVP via the included registration form, phone call or e-mail ASAP as space is limited. And invite a friend — we'll furnish the meal, drinks, music and edification!

Best regargds,
Michael Sonick, DMD

Course Details

Narrative Course Description and Presenter Biography below

Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Time: 5:30-6 PM: Registration & dinner
6-8 PM: Seminar
Location: Conference Center
Fairfield County Implants & Periodontics
1047 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
Fee: $40
CE Credits: 2
Registration: Please download, fill out and send in Registration Form or call or e-mail Ms. Carole Brown to reserve your spot
Phone: 203.254.2006
Fax: Ms. Carole Brown @ 203.254.9201
E-mail: carole@sonickdmd.com

Case Presentation For Dental Hygiene:
How to Educate Your Patients For Retention

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Speaker: Lorraine Guth

Do you feel treatment recommendations are falling on deaf ears?

Get beyond scripted lines and learn skills that will allow you to encourage and motivate your patients to truly consider quality treatment options.

  • Learn how to identify your patients motivating factors quickly.
  • Learn the key questions to ask during your brief interactions that will quickly let you know what your patients will value.
  • Learn effective techniques to interview your patient, understand their concerns, and present information in a way that makes sense to them.

Biography:

Lorraine Guth

Lorraine Guth is the president of Motivations by Mouth, Inc. In addition to 20 years working as a scheduling coordinator and business administrator, she effectively managed her husband's dental laboratory. Her specialty is achieving treatment compliance through the use of active listening and effective questioning skills in the dental environment. She conducts in-office practice management consultations exclusively for dentists to create organization and increase profits.

She is currently speaking and consulting in the United States and Canada. Some of her recent speaking engagements include the AGD 2007 session in San Diego, PAGD mastership track program (PEAK), the West Virginia AGD Symposium, Indiana Dental Association, and the New Jersey Dental Association, ITI National Congress 2009, San DiegoAGD Annual Program 2009, and Tennessee AGD Annual Program 2009.

About the Fairfield County Hygiene Study Club

The Fairfield County Hygiene Study Club allows dental hygienists to cultivate their clinical and managerial skills, consult with their colleagues and discover new techniques.

Featuring a lecturer each session, this series of four Tuesday seminars covers a wide range of clinical topics.

Past Speakers and Subjects

Past speakers and subjects include:

  • Stuart Zarich, MD, "The Next Best Thing For Heart Health: Periodontal Hygiene"
  • Bill MacDonnell, DDS, "Medical emergencies in the dental Chair"
  • Lou Graham, DDS, Unlimited perio potential
  • Debby Hwang, DMD, Oral pathology & biopsy 101
  • Ms. Anita Daniels, RDH, Hygiene and recare for implant-supported restorations
  • Marisa Dolce, RDH, Director of Hygiene, Dental Partners, LLC
  • The Art and Science of Effective Communication for Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment
  • Mike Sonick, DMD & Debby Hwang, DMD, Open Forum Discussion of Hygiene