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Patient Communications: Walking My Talk

January 15, 2019 by reid pullen Leave a Comment

Greetings Clinicians,

In several recent posts on Patient Management and Patient Communications (see tags), I’ve talked about approaches and specific techniques to communicate both common as well as more difficult treatment circumstances. In the two videos below, I demonstrate how to communicate with a patient basic information. These videos include:

  • Talking with the patient before treatment procedure
  • Explaining each step during treatment.

You will see the purposeful and direct communication, which can be modified with additional information based upon your specific patient circumstances.

Be purposeful. Be direct.

Happy Endo my Friends,

Reid

 

 

 

Filed Under: Endodontic Education, Patient Communications, Patient Management Tagged With: 4 Quarters of the Root Canal Game, E3 Endodontics, Patient Communications, Patient Management, Reid Pullen, Root Canal

What is Zen Endo?

January 10, 2019 by reid pullen Leave a Comment

Greetings Clinicians,

Zen Endo is an important part of Root Canal Academy’s E3 Endodontics (Efficient, Effective, Excellent).

‘Calm and effective’ is a state I want students and practitioners to maintain–even in the most difficult circumstances and events of endodontic practice. I call this state of being calm and effective Zen Endo.

Zen Endo is good patient management and here are some simple steps explained in the accompanying video:

  1. Be clear
  2. Explain proposed procedures; make sure that procedures, outcomes, and risks are understood
  3. Ask the patient if they have any questions

Understanding how to structure your communications will bring good treatment outcomes. Happy patients pay, return, and refer. In turn, you’ll be happy too!

Wishing you Zen Endo,

Reid

Filed Under: Endodontic Education, Patient Communications, Patient Management Tagged With: communications, E3 Endodontics, Learning Root Canal Procedures, Patient Management, Reid Pullen, Zen Endo

Learning Lessons Case #3 “Shaping”

December 18, 2018 by reid pullen Leave a Comment

Greetings Clinicians,

I’m proud to announce a preview of our third case in Learning Lessons Book #1 — on shaping. Learning Lessons are concise presentations of some of the most interesting and important problems–and their solutions–that I have come across in my clinical practice and teaching. Learning Lessons topics are covered in more detail in RootCanalAcademy.com Member Library media, including video, audio, procedure charts, articles, and more. Our Member Library is a superb value and accessible 24/7 to fit your schedule and learning pace. If you are not a member and want to see some of my teaching material, consider joining our Free Library. Go to RootCanalAcademy.com and be Better Tomorrow!

Enjoy our third case on shaping in the forthcoming Learning Lessons Book #1. We will publish the entire volume in our current 2018-2019 Winter campaign. I welcome comments!

Best!
Reid
ReidPullen@RootCanalAcademy.com

 

Click on each image of the book page to enlarge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Endodontic Education, Root Canal Education, Root Canal Playbook, Root Canal Procedure Teaching Tagged With: 4 Quarters of the Root Canal Game, Dentsply Sirona Endodontics, E3 Endodontics, Learning Lessons, Learning Root Canal Procedures, NiTi Shaping, Root Canal Academy, Root Canal Procedure, Shaping, WaveOne Gold

4 Quarters of the Root Canal Game Summary Graphic

November 27, 2018 by reid pullen Leave a Comment

 

Greetings Clinicians,
Here is a nice new graphic summarizing Root Canal Academy teaching. It puts on one page in a digestible format the complicated root canal process. My ‘4 Quarters’ teaching aims to organize the many sub procedures into a ‘football game’ format. Simple! Four quarters of procedures along with ‘pre game, halftime, and post game’ activities. I’ve found that this common format makes learning not only easier, but fun.  Participation is great; winning is fun!

The 4 Quarters graphic can serve as a refresher for our Resident Library members–who get our entire game plan!–as well as an orientation for Free Library members and those considering joining our Free Library (BTW it’s FREE!).

Enjoy,
Reid

Filed Under: Endodontic Education, Root Canal Education, Root Canal Playbook, Root Canal Procedure Teaching Tagged With: 4 Quarters of the Root Canal Game, E3 Endodontics, Learning Endodontics, RCA Playbook, Reid Pullen, Root Canal Academy

Learning Lessons #1 — Root Canal Technique

September 18, 2018 by reid pullen Leave a Comment

Greetings Clinicians,

I’m proud to announce Root Canal Academy’s new curriculum addition–Learning Lessons. Learning Lessons are concise presentations of some of the most interesting and important problems–and their solutions–that I have come across in my clinical practice and teaching.  Learning Lessons topics are covered in more detail in RootCanalAcademy.com Member Library media, including video, audio, procedure charts, articles, and more.

Enjoy our first Learning Lesson.  I welcome comments!

Best!
Reid
ReidPullen@RootCanalAcademy.com

 

 

Filed Under: Endodontic Education, Root Canal Education, Root Canal Procedure Teaching Tagged With: 4 Quarters of the Root Canal Game, E3 Endodontics, Learning Lessons, Learning Root Canal Procedures, Reid Pullen, Root Canal Academy

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