Sensory Friendly Dentistry

In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry  Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of special guest Laura Swinburne. 

Learn practiced strategies from the first-hand, and varied experiences, of dental hygienist Laura Swinburne. Her priority is to make everyone feel comfortable in the dental chair and she delivers that experience with customized dental care.

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 - Instagram: @laurasbooknook
- Facebook : @LaurasUsborneBookNook

Episode Guide:
0:00 - Welcome & Host Introductions
0:28 - Welcome Laura Swinburne
2:46 - Working with children with sensory-challenges
4:05 - Oral health Challenges for children with sensory-sensitivities
5:20 - Laura's use of knowledge from being an ABA Therapist
7:28 - Barriers that exist for people with sensory sensitivities
8:19 - Tips to help break these barriers
11:28 - Laura's perspective on dental care as a parent
15:19 - Positive Reinforcement
17:50 - Periodontist Clinic
21:32 - Barriers and strategies at different ages
23:30 - The ideal dental health care team
27:45 - Communication within the dental team
29:40 - Making notes of patient preferences
30:54 - Modernization of clinics and the effect on patients
32:57 - Improving dental experiences
34:20 - Reducing wait times
36:30 - Laura's take-home message to patients and parents
40:45 - How to find Laura and some of her educational resources
42:49 - Thank you, Laura Swinburne!

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In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry  Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Maureen Bennie, parent and autism advocate.

Build a toolbox of strategies for your practice.  Listen to Maureen, Bennie, Autism Awareness Centre Founder, and parent to 2 autistic adults, as she shares her extensive knowledge. Understand the barriers experienced by autistic persons to dental care and learn how to overcome them, in a positive, proactive way.

Episode Guide:
0:00 - Welcome & Host Introductions
0:29 - Introducing Maureen Bennie
0:58 - Autism Awareness Center
2:58 - Making the dentist environment predictable
4:00 - Oral Motor Friendliness
6:30 - Choosing the right dentist environment
7:16 - Utilizing consistency & routine
12:00 - Dentist Sensitivities
15:02 - Advice to dental offices looking to become more sensory-friendly
19:15 - Anesthetic at the dentist
22:58 - Barriers to sensory-friendly dental offices
25:34 - Pre-appointment questionnaires
27:23 - Each patient is different
30:05 - COVID-19 and the impact on the dentist experience
34:19 - Separation Anxiety
37:05 - Open communication with patients
40:35 - COVID-19 Setbacks
42:51 - Low arousal approach
47:32 - Take home messages for dental practice and parents
52:30 - Thank you, Maureen Bennie!

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Date: August 18, 2021
Name of show: Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference
Episode Title: Welcome to the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference.
 
Episode Summary:

Join the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference 

Calling on dentists, orthodontists, periodontists and your teams!  Learn why creating a sensory-friendly experience for your patients is a game-changer for your practice.  Get a full range of steps you can start tomorrow and build on in the future.

Listen to exclusive podcast conversations, for free, with leaders in dentistry and most importantly from parents who explain how and why simple sensory-friendly changes make all the difference in dental care for their children. Children who also then become your adult patients. These changes are important for patients of any age.

Get the tips and strategies that will make your dental practice stand out for patients.  
These conference podcast episodes were recorded in 2021, so you will hear references to COVID-19. We know that dentistry and the oral health of patients were impacted by the pandemic. This free audio conference is our way of helping dentists, orthodontists and periodontists and their teams, in turn, help their patients access dental care that meets their needs.  

Dental health is a key to a person’s overall health and well-being.  And a return to good health and well-being is important for everyone.

The content shared in this audio conference is relevant at any time.
In this conference, you will learn. Easy to implement tips that make your dentist, orthodontist or periodontist practice more sensory-friendly. for your patients. Your staff will thank you too!  Strategies to adapt to the different senses. Each of the eight senses (see, hear, taste, touch, smell, movement, balance, interoception) can be challenged during dental care. Learn how to reduce the "noise" for each sense, one step at a time, and create a positive experience for your patients. Understand how making small changes has a large impact on making your patients comfortable. Learn how to attract and retain the large and growing group of people who have sensory sensitivity or who experience sensory overload as your patients.

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Join the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference 

Calling on dentists, orthodontists, periodontists and your teams!  Learn why creating a sensory-friendly experience for your patients is a game-changer for your practice.  Get a full range of steps you can start tomorrow and build on in the future.

Listen to exclusive podcast conversations, for free, with leaders in dentistry and most importantly from parents who explain how and why simple sensory-friendly changes make all the difference in dental care for their children. Children who also then become your adult patients. These changes are important for patients of any age.

Get the tips and strategies that will make your dental practice stand out for patients.  
These conference podcast episodes were recorded in 2021, so you will hear references to COVID-19. We know that dentistry and the oral health of patients were impacted by the pandemic. This free audio conference is our way of helping dentists, orthodontists and periodontists and their teams, in turn, help their patients access dental care that meets their needs.  

Dental health is a key to a person’s overall health and well-being.  And a return to good health and well-being is important for everyone.

The content shared in this audio conference is relevant at any time.
In this conference, you will learn. Easy to implement tips that make your dentist, orthodontist or periodontist practice more sensory-friendly. for your patients. Your staff will thank you too!  Strategies to adapt to the different senses. Each of the eight senses (see, hear, taste, touch, smell, movement, balance, interoception) can be challenged during dental care. Learn how to reduce the "noise" for each sense, one step at a time, and create a positive experience for your patients. Understand how making small changes has a large impact on making your patients comfortable. Learn how to attract and retain the large and growing group of people who have sensory sensitivity or who experience sensory overload as your patients.

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