I tell teens floss is the ‘yoga strap for gums’ — skip a few days and they get cranky — then hand them a purple disclosing tablet so they can see the spots they missed after a 2-minute brush. What silly lines or props do you use chairside to turn a lecture into a laugh and a new habit?
Your “yoga strap for gums” line made me snort. I ask to set their phone’s 2:00 timer as “Plaque Patrol” and tell them to start it when the chorus drops — , corny, but they use it after you reveal those purple spots. Tiny caveat: the tablets stain lips, so I keep wipes handy; do you ever swap to the blue rinse for school-picture weeks?
I once hired a remote employment lawyer to redo our associate contracts, and the candidate who won had a tight one-pager with two clear wins and sent it within hours — “apply promptly” really did matter. If you’re chasing PI/IP across states, confirm admissions and conflicts up front, because bar rules can bite harder than a molar.