Professional educator, business manager and dental hygienist Lauren Ward has announced that Philips will soon be offering face-to-face teeth whitening education in Northern Ireland.

The support campaign will start at the BSDHT Northern Ireland Regional Group Study Day on 18 April where dental hygienist and therapist Megan Fairhall will be imparting her extensive knowledge on teeth whitening and giving her peers advice to elevate their skills and enhance their careers by harnessing the Philips Zoom professional whitening system.

Megan is a highly experienced whitening clinician who is on the clinical advisory board of {my} dentist.  She has helped guide the group to implement teeth whitening into its 550 practices.  Over the last 8 years she has also trained over 800 dental hygienists, dental therapists and dentists through her Teeth Whitening Training Courses, placing her in an ideal position to answer both clinical and business queries on the subject.

During her presentation Megan will explain that the business of teeth whitening represents a low investment which reaps a high return. Fundamentals she will cover include ways to:

• Build on each team member’s strengths and abilities, to encourage communication and drive recommendations to patients about the treatment;
• Learn simplified protocols and workflows which can easily be incorporated into practice, for both simple and complex whitening;
• Discover tips to build up clinical confidence.

At the end of the session, Megan will also offer delegates the chance to learn more by attending one of the online courses she offers, as well as information about the ongoing support from the Philips team to assist with teeth whitening implementation in practice.

Lauren Ward has also confirmed that she will be embarking on a series of university visits from June to present on the theory and science of teeth whitening, explain how the treatment can significantly enhance the patient journey as well as providing tangible benefits for the dental practice. The sessions will also go through the laws and prescriptions, clinical workflow, sensitivity prevention and management, on and offline marketing, as well as take home whitening trays and light-activated whitening.

Dental professionals attending the BSDHT event, and students on the university tour will also be informed of a practical, evidence-based whitening resource which Philips recently produced in collaboration with a panel of respected dental professionals: Kimberley Lloyd Rees, Megan Fairhall, Dr Alif Moosajee, Dr Bal Sohal, Dr Nilesh Parmar, Steven Scannell, Dr Ben Atkins, Dr Chinwe Akuonu, and Dr Kev Chavda.

The ‘Philips Whitening Playbook*’ brings together the insights, protocols, and tools to empower clinicians to deliver whitening with confidence and consistency. It also provides templates, consent forms, and other assets to ensure that the implementation of teeth whitening can be done smoothly and efficiently. To download a free copy of the Playbook visit: https://www.philips.co.uk/c-m-pe/dental-professionals/the-whintening-playbook

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