113: Please Share This Advice With Your Docs and Hygienists, They Need to Hear it!

If you tiptoe around diagnoses, patients pay the price. In this candid riff, Dr. Jason challenges new associates and hygienists to stop under-diagnosing out of fear and start telling patients what they actually need, with empathy and clarity. He uses common-sense analogies (optometrist, mechanic, primary care) to show why “let’s watch it” is often just avoidance, then lays out simple language to present perio care, restorations, and time-of-service expectations without drama. You’ll learn: How to replace scarcity and fear with professional confidence Language that is firm, kind, and rooted in patient benefit When to present treatment now versus truly re-evaluate later How leaders can coach providers who keep punting hard conversations A checklist for clear recommendations, consent, and next steps Share this with your clinical team. Patients trust you for the truth, not a comfortable maybe.