3 must-reads for World Oral Health Day

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Oral health conditions often lead to pain and discomfort, and may also link to other health issues. Disease prevention and early-stage treatment can keep patients’ healthy.¹

World Oral Health Day—March 20, 2025—encourages the healthcare community to educate the patients and clients they serve.¹ In recognition of this awareness holiday, here are several recent articles that highlight dentistry care, authored by expert contributors:

Toothaches and triumphs

Industry leader Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD, shares some of the slipups and solutions he learned from throughout his career. These include extraction errors, postprocedural complications, and procedural oversights, among others.

The economics of dental care

Offering and promoting oral health services can help boost the bottom line. Written by Kathryn Primm, DVM, CVPM, this article outlines how a good dental program can enhance 3 pillars of health for a practice: the average dollar amount of per-client transactions, the number of patients visiting a clinic or hospital, and interest from new clients.

Power up your dental conversations

Wendy S. Myers, CVJ, provides 8 tips for confident discussions with clients about their pets’ dental diagnoses, and follow-up care. Myers, the “Queen of Scripts,” also offers terminology and specific phrasing that can help make the most of the conversation.

Reference

About World Oral Health Day. World Dental Federation. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://www.worldoralhealthday.org/about