Patient Education

This inexpensive, conservative technique offers a great service to patients. Dr. Christensen explains what the clinical process for bonding; compares bonding to the alternatives of crowns, veneers, or orthodontics. Gordon explains when bonding can be used and shows before and after photos where bonding corrected: spaces between teeth, misshapen or irregular teeth, crooked or worn teeth, discolored teeth, and exposed tooth root surfaces.Read More...

When patients receive adequate instruction about cracked teeth, most of them are eager to begin therapy. Gordon explains tooth anatomy to the viewer and discusses various types of cracked teeth - enamel, dentin, into pulp, through the entire tooth - and the alternatives available for each situation. The patient is taught with the aid of models, illustrations, photographs and magnified views of extracted teeth.

Length of video - 10 minutes. Presentation starts with a menu screen that allows controller to select English or Spanish.

Well-made fixed bridges are difficult to identify from natural teeth. This video explains what a fixed bridge is, what are the alternatives to fixed bridges (implant, RPD), and what happens if the patient elects to do nothing. Gordon compares PFM, all-ceramic, resin, and conservative bridges; discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the relative costs of each. Your patients will be able to decide if fixed bridges are the treatment alternative for them after watching this video.

Length of video - 9 minutes.Read More...

The addition of this title to our patient education library was due to multiple requests from doctors and hygienists who wanted a video that would show patients how to improve their oral hygiene. In this video, Gordon discusses the consequences of inadequate oral hygiene and reviews ideal characteristics for toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, mouth rinse selection. The proper techniques for brushing, flossing, and tongue scraping are shown with the aid of live demonstrations and dental models. This is a great DVD for both your reception area and your hygiene operatory.Read More...

Root canals are supposed to be painful - at least that is what patients believe. A brief graphic explanation showing specific details of root canal therapy calms patients significantly. This presentation shows the standard small access entry into teeth; removal of dead tissue; filling with endodontic materials through the use of illustrations, photographs of clinical situations and extracted teeth.Read More...

After watching this DVD, patients will be understand the various options for restorations - silver amalgam; tooth colored resin; inlays or onlays (gold, ceramic and resin). Their relative cost, esthetic appearance and characteristics are discussed and compared.

Length of video - 9 minutes. Presentation starts with a menu screen that allows controller to select English or Spanish.

How do you like the color of your teeth? Most patients desire bleaching to conservatively change their appearance for the better. Gordon discusses those teeth that can and cannot be bleached successfully. The patient sees the clinical procedure for at-home and in-office bleaching, and compares these methods to over-the-counter bleaching products. The alternatives to bleaching and their relative costs are discussed. Patients will have questions regarding bleaching in their mouth after watching this short, informative DVD.

Length of video - 10 minutes.Read More...

What are dental implants?  Why should a patient consider getting implants?  What are the differences between standard implants and “mini” implants?  These questions and more are discussed and answered in our 10-minute DVD.  Gordon shows various treatment options in which mini implants may be used, with an emphasis

It is estimated that about 10% of any general practice has ongoing, active caries in spite of normal preventive methods suggested by dental professionals.