Helping Patients Understand “The Why”

Posted on: 11.09.18 | by Kelley Brummett

I recently got to be part of a very impactful conversation with a patient. He had come to my practice frustrated with a previous dentist about recommendations to do adult orthodontics. After completing a comprehensive exam I saw that there could be benefits from orthodontic therapy. The challenge was: Could I help him connect with the benefits in a way that resonated for him? Was there something about the treatment that the patient will find valuable, and can I help them own the reasons and connect the dots to the treatment? In this case, gently guiding a conversation about "snoring" did the trick.

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About Kelley Brummett

Dr. Kelley Brummett owned her own practice in Newnan, Georgia for 15 years. She sold her practice in 2019 and recently bought the practice of Dr. Clayton Davis in Duluth, Georgia. She now owns Brummett and Davis Conservation Dentistry. Kelley and her husband Darin live in Sandy Springs, Georgia. She is a lead visiting faculty for the Essentials 3 curriculum at the Pankey Institute and a member of the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors. She is a visiting faculty at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and has spoken at the Georgia Dental Association and at the Greater New York Dental Meeting. She is a key opinion leader for DMG America and has authored numerous videos and articles in Dentistry.

About Kelley Brummett

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