Walter Kostrzewski, DMD and Dental Team Complete Dento-Facial CE Course

June 5, 2012 - PRLog -- Dr. Walter Kostrzewski of Comfortable Care Dentistry in Milford, CT and his dental team recently completed a continuing education (CE) course that helps patients and dentists understand expectations before and after a cosmetic treatment. As every cosmetic dentist strives to complete cases with predictable results it makes sense to ensure that the patient is also satisfied with the outcome. To ensure a positive outcome on behalf of the dentist and the patient, the Comfortable Care Dentistry dental staff received training on a system that records patient goals and preferences and blends them with known esthetic principles and guidelines. This course, called the Dento-Facial Esthetic Diagnosis System, is American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) approved and helps dental teams achieve predictable results from a clinical and esthetic point of view.

The course seeks to combat the disparity between unfavorable results from a patient’s perspective and when a dentist feels a procedure went well clinically. “The dental professional focuses his or her attention on the teeth and gums, many times using retracted photographs for diagnosis and evaluation of expected results,” states Dr. Kostrzewski. “On the other hand, the patient is less concerned about the retracted appearance of teeth and gums and more concerned about the overall appearance of the smile and the way the smile enhances the face.” To help satisfy patients who are more big-picture oriented, the dento-facial esthetic diagnosis system uses a series of dental records and forms that gives dentists the ability to methodically record the patient’s goals, personality, preferences, and conditions, and then combine them with the clinical findings and the various parameters of dento-facial esthetic design.

Having been trained in the dento-facial esthetic diagnosis system, Dr. Kostrzewski and staff are able to achieve consistently beautiful results through the intricate communication system. Armed with this well-organized, valuable information, and using a systematic and well-developed diagnosis and treatment plan, dentists can communicate to patients their commitment to them, their esthetic goals, and overall oral health.

To learn more about how Comfortable Care Dentistry is working to increase treatment acceptance and patient satisfaction, visit their website at http://ctsmiles.com/ or contact them at 1-800-917-5269 for more information.