Category Archives: How to Talk with Parents

Tooth Talk Helps You Motivate Behavior Change in Parents By Changing How You Talk

Everyone needs praise! And asking a question that doesn’t require a YES or NO answer encourages conversation and builds trust. It motivates people to move forward in changing behaviors. This kind of communicating is called motivational interviewing, or MI for short...

Tooth Talk Helps You Improve Communication with Parents

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t communicate them, you won’t get anywhere. The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. Motivational Interviewing, a different way to talk with parents that is collaborative, supportive, respectful and inspiring, helps you share brilliant ideas about kids and healthy teeth. Want to inspire behavior change in the parents in your program?

New Tooth Talk Video Helps You Improve Communication with Parents

Talking with parents about good dental health is important, but it can be hard to do. Motivational interviewing can help: it’s a way of having a conversation that’s easier, faster and more satisfying. Best of all, it accomplishes goals–for you and the parent.

Tooth Talk Tips to Encourage Parents to Take Babies to the Dentist

Early dental visits are important because they can head off cavities and other tooth health problems that can cause pain, poor quality of life, compromised growth and development and, of course, added expense.

Category Archives: How to Talk with Parents

Tooth Talk Helps You Motivate Behavior Change in Parents By Changing How You Talk

Tooth Talk Helps You Improve Communication with Parents

New Tooth Talk Video Helps You Improve Communication with Parents

Tooth Talk Tips to Encourage Parents to Take Babies to the Dentist

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