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314 Dr. Mia Geisinger: When To Refer Out To Perio Specialty
314 Dr. Mia Geisinger: When To Refer Out To Perio Specialty
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62 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2022
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Please Leave a Review! On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined by Dr. Mia Geisinger to talk about Perio. Dr. Geisinger dives into the referral process highlighting when to treat, vs. when to refer to a specialist. Special thank you to Paradise Dental Technologies for sponsoring the CE portion of our podcast so that we can provide you with the FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE quiz for this episode here and get your credit! Interview Starts: 07:01.969 Episode Highlights Referral and analyzing patient risk profiles Wound management Medical vs. Dental understanding of teeth When to refer Selecting a specialist Oral Systemic Different Patient Types We need good data Quotes “We need to be honest with ourselves and ask if we can provide specialist level care, and if we are not, we need to refer to a specialist.” “Is it something you think you can do, or know you can do.” “Healthy tissue should not bleed when you strike it.” “Your teeth are a living organ.” “I think something all of us under diagnose to some extent is gingival recession.” “If we can’t do it then it is insanity to expect our patients to do it.” “Sometimes the most important tool I have is that 99 cent mirror.” “The best way to pick a specialist is to ask another specialist who sees their work.” “If we don’t have our health there are very few other things in life that matter a whole heck of a lot.” “You need some inflammation so that you heel but chronic inflammation is a problem.” “If this individual were not a dentist, they would not have their teeth.” “Patients informed that smoking impacts their oral health and are counseled to quit by their dentist are 3x more likely to quit than if they are told by their pulmonologist.” “Removing teeth isn't an extraction, it's an amputation.” “None of us are any good without good data coming in.” Links miagdds@uba.edu @miagdds on Instagram A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage AToTH on Facebook AToTH on Instagram AToTH on LinkedIn
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Jan 12, 2022
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