{"id":11316,"date":"2023-02-22T09:53:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/?page_id=11316"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:36:03","slug":"get-to-know-our-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/practice-resources\/programs-services\/mda-social-media-content\/get-to-know-our-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Our Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Get to Know Our Practice<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11328&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Get to Know Our Practice social media posts<\/h2>\n<p>Use this series of posts to welcome new patients to your office and make them feel comfortable before they take a seat in the dental chair. Help your patients get to know you and your practice and help ease dental care anxiety by showing them what they can expect at their visit.<\/p>\n<p>See the themes, photo suggestions, and text for a series of Social Media posts below. Pick the tone that fits your practice best. Choose posts labeled \u201cA\u201d for <em>Amusingly Playful and Humorous<\/em> or \u201cB\u201d for <em>Business Friendly<\/em>. Copy, paste, add your own photo, and share on Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>*<em>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Care-and-Share-Photo-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo Guide<\/a> for tips on taking great pics!<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>1. Welcome to Our Dental Office<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"welcomeA\">Coming in for a visit? The \u201ctooth\u201d is we can\u2019t wait to greet you! From the moment you walk through our front door, our team is ready to welcome you, guide you through your appointment, and become your partner in oral health.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#welcomeA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"welcomeB\">Coming in for a visit? We can\u2019t wait to greet you! From the moment you walk through our front door, our team is ready to welcome you, guide you through your appointment, and become your partner in oral health.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#welcomeB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11320&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>View the practice from the street\/outside the front door, as if the patient is approaching for the first time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>2. Meet Our Office Team<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"meetA\">Take a look at these gleaming grins! Meet our incredible office crew. These friendly faces will help check you in, schedule your future appointments, and make sure you\u2019re comfortable when you arrive for a visit.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#meetA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"meetB\">Meet our incredible office crew. These friendly faces will help check you in, schedule your future appointments, and make sure you always feel comfortable when you arrive for a visit. Have questions when you arrive? Please, just ask us!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#meetB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11341&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>View the front office staff from the patient\u2019s perspective. Show them at their station behind the front desk, looking welcoming and ready to help.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>3. View Our Waiting Area<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"waitingA\">Tour Our Office: Our floss-ophy? The waiting area of our office should be bright, cheery, comfortable, and centered around you. After checking in, take a seat and relax. A member of our dental care team will be with you shortly.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#waitingA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"waitingB\">Tour Our Office: We designed our waiting room with your comfort in mind. It\u2019s bright, cheery, comfortable, and centered around you. After checking in, take a seat and relax. A member of our dental care team will be with you shortly.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#waitingB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11321&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>View of the waiting room or waiting area as the patient would see it, entering the room for the first time. Features may include the seating area, window views from a cozy seat, plant or art displays, and other unique office elements.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>4. Our Treatment Rooms:<br \/>\nSneak Peek<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"treatmentA\">Here\u2019s where you\u2019ll show us your smile! This is one of our treatment rooms where we start caring for you before you even walk in the door. We take all kinds of efforts to keep you healthy by practicing strict infection control and disease prevention measures according to the latest CDC guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#treatmentA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"treatmentB\">Make yourself comfortable: Here\u2019s one of our treatment rooms, where we start caring for you before you even walk in the door. We take all kinds of efforts to keep you healthy by practicing strict infection control and disease prevention measures according to the latest CDC guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#treatmentB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11322&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A view from the entryway of a standard treatment room from the patient\u2019s perspective.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>5. What&#8217;s Inside the Room:<br \/>\nDental Chair<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalchairA\">Put up your feet and stay awhile! When you come in for a visit with us, this will be your chair for the day. We\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re always happy and comfortable as we care for your smile.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalchairA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalchairB\">Take a seat! When you come in for a visit with us, this will be your chair for the day. We\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re always happy and comfortable while we care for you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalchairB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11323&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A photo of a reclined or upright dental chair, as the patient would see it upon first entering the room.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>6. What&#8217;s Inside the Room:<br \/>\nDental Instruments<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalinstrumentsA\">We\u2019d tell you a joke about germs, but we don\u2019t want it to spread around! All our non-disposable dental instruments are thoroughly cleaned and sterilized using special equipment between uses. Disposable instruments arrive sealed in sterile, ready-to-use packaging\u2014all to promote your well-being!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalinstrumentsA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalinstrumentsB\">In this office, your well-being is our top priority. That\u2019s why our non-disposable dental instruments are thoroughly cleaned and sterilized using special equipment between uses. Disposable instruments arrive sealed in sterile, ready-to-use packaging\u2014all to promote your well-being!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalinstrumentsB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11324&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A view of a tray of ready-to-use dental instruments, both disposable (in sealed packaging) and non-disposable, neatly arranged and set up as they would be at the start of an appointment.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>7. What&#8217;s Inside the Room:<br \/>\nDental Light<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentallightA\">Your smile is so great it deserves its own spotlight! This bright beacon helps us give you the best care at every visit. We\u2019ll adjust it as we go to shine a light on those hard-to-see spots, so every area of your mouth gets the star treatment.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentallightA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentallightB\">We\u2019re shining a light on great oral care. During your visit, we\u2019ll use adjustable dental lights to give us the best and brightest view of your smile. Keeping your smile in the spotlight ensures you always get exceptional care.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentallightB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11325&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A view of a lighted dental light in one of your treatment rooms.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>8. What&#8217;s Inside the Room:<br \/>\nProtective Shades<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalshadesA\">Your oral future&#8217;s so bright, you\u2019ll want to wear shades! These dental lights give us the best view of your smile but can cast a glare. You may choose to wear our protective eyewear for your comfort. Bonus? We think they look pretty rad!!!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalshadesA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalshadesB\">We use dental lights to get a better view of your mouth and give you the best possible care at every visit. They shine bright, so we\u2019ll offer you clean protective eyewear to keep your eyes comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalshadesB\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11326&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photo suggestion:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A view of a \u201cpatient\u201d (use staff posed as patient) wearing protective eyewear. They should look happy and at ease.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>9. What&#8217;s Inside the Room:<br \/>\nX-ray Machine<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amusingly playful and humorous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalxrayA\">Say cheese! Our X-ray machine doesn\u2019t just give us superhuman vision like your favorite superhero. It takes pictures of your mouth to give a complete picture of your oral health from the inside out. This powerful tool helps us diagnose dental problems and visualize teeth and soft tissue not visible during a simple oral exam.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<button class=\"button mini\" data-clipboard-target=\"#dentalxrayA\">COPY POST TEXT<\/button>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Business friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"dentalxrayB\">Great dental care means taking a deeper look. 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