The incidence of Oral Cancer has been increasing at alarming rates. Oral Cancer is the 6th most common form of cancer in the US and the most expensive to treat. At Gary’s own dental office, LifeSmiles Dental Care, he and his Team has decided to make screening for oral cancer a primary project in 2014.
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Running Time: 55:39 minIn this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews his friend and colleague, Jo-Anne Jones RDH. They discuss; how and why the incidence of oral cancer has changed over the past 10 years, how Jo-Anne’s personal and professional life have been impacted by oral cancer, what do Dental Professionals needs to know about oral cancer and how Dental Professionals can make a difference by getting serious about oral cancer screening. Jo-Anne is absolutely passionate about this topic and you will enjoy the wealth of information that she shares in this interview!
Jo-Anne Jones Website: www.jo-annejones.com
Jo-Anne Jones email address: jjones@jo-annejones.com
More Oral Cancer Resources
Clinical Practice & Educational Resources:
Lexi-Comp Reference Library: www.lexi.com/dentistry (Promo code: RDHC01 )
PennWell webinars www.ineedce.com ‘Oral Cancer Today: The Impact on our Profession’
Patient Education Resources
Customized Assessment Risk Evaluator www.philipsoralhealthcare.com/CARE
Oral Cancer Cause Brochure www.oralcancercause.org
Oral Cancer Foundation Brochure www.oralcancer.org
Six Step Screening Brochure www.sixstepscreening.org
HPV Info Healthcare Professionals and Public Information www.hpvinfo.ca
CDC HPV Oropharyngeal Fact Sheet www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/HPV-oral-factsheet-nov-2013.pdf
SMILE: Healthy Teeth – Healthy Body (Health Canada booklet)
To obtain printed copies of the document (limit of 50 copies per order), contact publications@hc-sc.gc.ca.
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Gary Takacs
As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.
More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!