Dental Sleep Medicine Insider May 2018 | Page 27

WHOLE YOU Dr. Chase: Sleep medicine is really an office event, not the dentist event. Not only do I have to see the patient as-a-whole; but I also need a human-centric vision from my whole office, every one of my staff. Success in dental sleep medicine must not only be an improvement in medical data, but also a relief of symptoms and an improved quality of life. Dr. Doucette: Totally agree. My team, they even come into my office now saying, “hey, here’s what I think’s going on with this patient” and I’m just blown away. We’re all invested in changing these patients lives, in growing professionally, and developing the practice. It’s really cool and by far the most rewarding aspect of my dental career. They’re thinking like doctors. They want to know more, to learn more. It really is awesome. *The chart has been prepared and submitted by Whole You.