Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert

113. Dr. Neil Griseto - Should You Ever Tell Patients No?

Mar 21, 2022

Dr. Neil Griseto discusses challenging patient types in dentistry, advising when to say no to cases and refer patients. The podcast covers patient assessments, building rapport, navigating patient personalities, ethical standards, and the importance of honesty in patient care.

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Neil Griseto

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Quick takeaways

Assessing patients' ridge height and palate form is crucial for successful dentures.

Stability and support are essential factors in denture functionality and mastication forces.

Building trust, understanding patient personalities, and setting realistic expectations are key in dental care.

Deep dives

Evaluation of Denture Patients

When evaluating patients for a denture, various factors are assessed, including ridge height and width, tissue quality, and form of the palate. House's palatal or throat form is crucial for success, although assessing it functionally can be challenging. The tongue's position in the mandible is also a key predictor of successful outcomes for dentures, with the ability to be trained in certain cases.

Intro

2min

Evaluation and Assessment for Denture Patients

6min

Building Rapport and Understanding Patient Personalities in Dentistry

17min

Navigating Work Standards, Instagram Pressures, and Patient Behaviors

5min

Navigating Patient Decision-Making in Dental Care

17min

Navigating Patient Care: Understanding When to Say No

3min

In this ep you'll learn all about the types of patients that can get you into trouble. You'll learn about the interworkings of a philsophical, exacting, indifferent and hysterical patient. You'll learn which types of patients can make your job easy and which types can turn your life into a nightmare. Dr. Griseto will discuss the types of cases you should just say no to and when you should refer.

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Dr. Neil Griseto graduated from the Dublin Dental University Hospital at University of Dublin, Trinity College in 2006. Following graduation, he worked in Ireland and Australia as a general practitioner until 2016 when he commenced his postgraduate training in prosthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. He graduated in 2019 and commenced as an instructor at HSDM.

Dr. Griseto is currently the Interim Director of the Advanced Graduate Education Program in Implantology and lectures locally, nationally, and internationally on the topics of prosthodontics, implantology and digital dentistry.

Dr. Griseto is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists.

Dr. Griseto is primarily working towards defining and managing the transitional and terminal dentition, exploring mandibular kinematics, and the completely digital workflow for complex rehabilitative and restorative needs. His interests also include esthetics research, implant crestal module design, implant biomechanics, fit analysis, and occlusion research.

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