Teledontics: A New Paradigm of Patient Centered Treatment
Teledontics, also known as non-restrictive orthodontics is the science and technologies for the diagnosis, prevention, management and treatment of OSA and TMD by means of expansion, restoration and maintenance of the PharayngOroFactial system (POF). (Learn more about what the POF is in our previous blog)
Teledontic treatment is based on the integration of the following concepts; “patient-centered care, total wellness, practicality, personal and profitable”.
Patient-Centered Care: Teledontics was developed by putting each and every patient at the forefront of care, which means building a custom treatment plan based on each individual’s needs, wants and issues. Teledontics is not a cookie-cutter approach, which requires more time by the clinician getting to know each patient and building a treatment plan based on Teledontic protocols best suited for that patient.
Total Wellness: As much as we love straight teeth, Teledontics goes much deeper than purely esthetic results. Teledontics was developed around creating ideal systemic health through the perfect relationship of the bite, TMJ and airway of every patient. We believe a healthy airway and TMJ will lead to overall health benefits. It is not uncommon for patients going through Teledontic treatment to lose significant body weight and have an overall increase in quality of life. Just take a look at the amazing life transformations in result of Teledontics!
Practicality: Teledontics is not just a theory, it is practical, pragmatic and hands-on. Teledontic treatment protocols were developed and refined through 400+ patients until we found repeatable and reliable treatment protocols providing a success rate of over 90% for permanently resolving all Obstructive Sleep Apnea symptoms.
Personal: In order to fully know your patient’s issues and generate the ideal treatment plan, you must get to know each and every patient. This requires having a required exam and consult with every new patient in order to understand their daily habits, medical history, chief complaints, underlying issues and treatment outcome expectations. This ensures clinicians build a trustworthy relationship with their patients allowing full cooperation by both parties.
Mutually Profitable: We like to use the term “mutually profitable” because we believe that the patient will be saving money in the long run. We all know someone who has repeated Orthodontic treatment several times, often times still ending up with unhappy results. Teledontics is a permanent treatment solution which if done correctly will last a lifetime, saving thousands of dollars in the end! Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about the doctor! Since Teledontics is a customized hands-on approach, doctors will charge a premium for this lucrative treatment plan. It requires more time spent with patients getting to know them, and more time building/adjusting treatment plans. It is not uncommon to completely alter an existing treatment plan due to changing factors with patients. This requires time, and we believe clinicians should be well compensated for their efforts. Offering Teledontic treatment in your office will differentiate you as a clinician allowing you to treat a wider variety of patients, making your practice much more lucrative.
Teledontics utilizes patient-centered care which involves transforming the relationship between medical and dental providers and patients from the traditional model, in which a care provider prescribes the same treatment for most patients with similar diagnoses or conditions (cookie-cutter approach), into a patient-provider partnership that considers treatment options based on a patient’s unique concerns, preferences, values, and systemic needs.
The Teledontic model promises each patient a primary care provider (medical or dental), leading an interdisciplinary care team with the intent of delivering seamless care across services and settings, always keeping the patient at the center.