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5 questions I get asked the most about…
This short blog post summarizes the answers to the most common asked questions about perio residency, and periodontics as a profession.
The day where it all changed
I wasn’t expecting to start perio residency two months in the hospital, but that’s exactly what ended up happening.
Learning to Love What You Hate By Dr. Ashley
decided to quit and become a travel blogger (as I write this 3 years later I am internally cringing). I dragged my husband all over the world for 2 months trying to figure out how to enter the career world of remote work.
5 Pearls for (future) Perio Residents
Residency can be tough, these are my 5 most important tips that I want to share with current and future residents to help out during perio (or other) residency programs.
COVID-19 Precautions
Hello Perio pocket family. There has been a lot of talk among dental professionals about the corona virus or COVID-19 and what we as a professional community could do to limit the rapid spread of this disease. Today the ADA released a statement, see below for an excerpt:
Dental Anesthesia Q&A With Dr. Rachelle Kim
Dentist should all be striving to provide comfortable sedation options for all of our patients. Dentist Anesthesiologists are are to discuss how they can help.
Living with Lupus Pt 1.
As healthcare professionals we are not immune to dealing with our own health issues and battles.
What is a Periodontist?
A dentist specializing in the inflammatory destruction of the gums and supporting bone around teeth and implants.
Lifestyle
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Be the Perio Princess, the Perio Queen you always deserved to be.
**VIP Coaching with Dr. Yvette Carrillo**
Private, one-on-one coaching for dentists and periodontists building a private practice.
This is not a general course. We work directly on your practice, your team, and your goals, with CE, custom tools, and lectures to follow along with.
**What we cover in VIP:**
**1. Branding**
How to position your practice clearly, so the right patients and referring doctors understand who you are, what you do, and why to choose you.
**2. Team Growth**
How to hire, train, and keep a team that supports growth, so you're not carrying every system, every decision, and every day alone.
**3. Investing**
How to think clearly about investing in your practice, your equipment, your space, and your own growth, without guessing or overspending.
**4. Time Management**
How to structure your week, your schedule, and your priorities, so clinical work and business work both have a place.
**5. AI in Perio**
How to use AI in your perio practice in a practical, safe way, to save time, streamline systems, and stay ahead without losing the personal touch.
**6. Personal Life**
How to give yourself more time back, so you're not just building a practice, you're building a life you actually get to enjoy too.
**What you get in VIP:**
- 1:1 coaching sessions with me, focused on your practice
- CE built into the program
- Custom PDFs made for your practice
- At-home models and guides to follow along with
- Lectures to follow, so you have a clear path between sessions
Be the Perio Princess, the Perio Queen you always deserved to be, and build a practice that gives you time, freedom, and confidence.
Join VIP and we'll start with your goals first.
After 5 years… I’m back. Here’s what I’ve been up to at The Perio Pocket, Women in Perio, and Scrubs and Scalpels.
Young dentists face many challenges, and one major challenge is building trust with new patients and existing patients. Convincing patients that we are there to help can be difficult, when we don’t have the years of experience that seasoned dentists have. Read below for 5 hacks to help young dentists motivate their patients to care for their gums.