Advances in connected health and how these can benefit your practice and the future of dentistry

Date: Monday 19 June

Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm AEST

CPD: 1 CPD

Presenters

Dr. Susan Cartwright 

Susan graduated from Otago University Dental School in 1983 with a BDS and completed a Diploma in Clinical Dentistry in Periodontology with Distinction in 1998. She has worked in private dental practice in Hamilton, London and Auckland. Susan completed a Masters Degree in Education with First Class Honours in 2010 while working as the Head of the Oral Health Department at AUT University. In September 2010 Susan took up the role of Scientific Affairs Manager for Colgate Oral Care in the South Pacific region. 

Susan has an interest in the prevention of dental disease and oral health promotion and has provided dental aid in Northland, for orphans and prisoners in Cambodia, and to Balinese kiwifruit pickers in Te Puke, New Zealand. Susan looks to enhance sustainability objectives especially in regard to improving the oral health of populations.

Susan is a  Board Member for the Australian Dental Health Foundation, and served as a Councillor on the IADR Network for Practice-based Research. 

William Carlson - Jones

William is an Oral Health Therapist currently working as a lecturer with the University of Sydney teaching into their Bachelor of Oral Health program. Completing his Bachelor of Oral Health, Graduate Certificate in Oral Health Science, and Master of Business Administration CJ has strong aspirations to facilitate accessible, high quality dental care for all Australians. CJ has also commenced further studies undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy with the University of Queensland. His research will focus primarily on impact the transitional workforce from dental therapist to oral health therapist might have upon consumers, public dental services, tertiary institutions, and regional areas. He is the Vice President for the Australian Dental Oral Health Therapists’ Association (ADOHTA) and is a strong advocate for a team approach to dental care. CJ continues to strive for high-level corporate governance through his membership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). He is a founding representative on the Colgate Advocates for Oral Health: Editorial Community.

Dr. Kaejenn Tchia

Dr Tchia is a recent graduate working in a corporate private practice in Darwin, Northern Territory. He is the current Treasurer of the Australian Dental Association NT Branch Inc. In 2020, he was an inaugural member of the Bupa Dental Corporation Clinical Advisory Panel, helping guide strategic direction and providing input towards clinician development within the network of practices. He is passionate about helping and collaborating with fellow dental colleagues, recently embarking on a new journey to help recent graduates eliminate burnout through a 6-step B.E.L.I.E.F System through his motivational coaching platform, The Limitless Dentist. Kaejenn is a member of the Colgate Advocates for Oral Health Editorial Community and hopes to use this platform to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in dentistry and provide mindset tools, which can help his colleagues unlock their next level of growth and success.

Session Overview:

Do you wear a smartwatch? Do you track your exercise or sleep patterns? Then you are part of the global trend of connected health and it's only growing. 

More than ever, patients  want to take charge of their own health. Connected health drives patient empowerment and makes patients more accountable for their own health actions. As dental professionals, adopting connected health into our practice can enhance our patients' care experiences and improve their oral health outcomes.  

Colgate has recently launched PULSE, a bluetooth connected smart toothbrush. The Series 2 power toothbrush is an example of an app connected brush which is able to provide real time feedback to our patients to improve brushing technique and compliance. The technology is designed to guide and coach our patients in achieving better oral health outcomes.

This is a game changer for us as dental professionals. Connected technology enables us to provide tailored oral hygiene instruction to our patients  based on real time data and insights, rather than trying to guess, based on our patients’ social desirability bias, influenced memories and current plaque levels. 

Finally, connected health technologies will transform the future of research, with access to real time and accurate population datasets.

Come join Dr Susan Cartwright, Dr Kaejenn Tchia and William Carlson Jones for a one hour webinar. This webinar will allow you to gain insight into connected health, explore Colgate’s connected brush PULSE, and have a live discussion of how this technology can benefit you and your patients.