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On the 17 November, the team attended a ‘Team Collaboration’ course. As Medland Dental is such a large group that work across different areas of the practice, this course taught us all valuable skills on how to best work together to provide our patients with the very best care.   Our Oral Health Therapist, Sue, has recently attended several interesting courses. The first was on Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy which focuses on using the tongue and facial muscles to help treat orthodontic malocclusions such as tongue thrusting, finger and thumb sucking and TMJ (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction). She also attended ‘Optimal Posture for Dental Workers’, which gave interesting and practical tips for seat positioning and ensuring patients are comfortably seated. She most recently participated in a workshop on correcting mouth breathing and release of restrictive tongue and lip ties. As the Managers of the Front Office, Danielle and Angela recently attended a ‘New Supervisor’ leadership course at the Australian Institute of Management. This two-day course was an excellent opportunity for the girls to learn the best tools for an efficient and coherent team, as well as effective communication within the Medlands team and with patients. They were taught valuable skills on time management and prioritisation and was a fantastic course for personal and professional development. Dr Fiona Lillicrap recently attended a refresher on Relative Analgesia (otherwise known as ‘happy gas’) to get all the latest on this fantastic service for our patients. Dr Sarah Kam attended a workshop presented by the renowned Pascal Magne, an expert on aesthetic dentistry and dental restoration techniques, from the University of Southern California. Dr Magne taught the attendees all the latest information on providing beautiful restorations at the front of the mouth with an emphasis on preserving as much natural tooth structure as possible. Both Dr Morrison and Dr Kam have attended his workshops previously and found them to be incredibly valuable. In addition to attending these courses throughout the year, each of our Medland Dental Dentists is a member of one, or more, professional study clubs. These clubs meet on a regular basis to discuss new procedure techniques and materials, as well as listen to presentations by leaders in various fields of dentistry. It is this commitment to maintaining their high level of clinical skills that can leave our patients confident their dental health, and their well being, is in the very best hands. Stay up to date with all the latest news and information, follow us on Facebook and Instagram |
