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November 26, 2006

Sonicare Lunch and Learn (Stacy)

Sonicare representative Stacy McCauley presented at the DH2 lunch and learn on November 21, 2006. I found her presentation to be very informative and encouraging. Not only was Stacy very educated about the products she was promoting, she was also a dental hygienist and was able to empathize with us as dental hygiene students. I think that this allowed us to connect with her on more than just a presenter-observer level.

Stacy made some very interesting points during her presentation. First of all, she brought competing brands of toothbrushes, and explained to us the differences between these brushes and Sonicare brushes. For instance, Sonicare brushes operate at 30,000 strokes per minute, while others average about 5,000 strokes per minute. Also, Sonicare brush heads only need to be changed every six months rather than every three months.

Stacy also explained why it is important to try products before recommending them to patients so that you can give an honest impression of products’ operation and usage. To further demonstrate this idea, Sonicare gave all of us a free Sonicare Elite toothbrush to try. They also offered hugely discounted additional toothbrushes that we could order for friends family members. I saw this as a great opportunity for oral heath education and promotion, and ordered a Sonicare Elite for my boyfriend for Christmas.

I honestly loved this presentation (and not only because of our complimentary toothbrushes!). Stacy was a wonderful presenter and I left feeling more educated and capable of making oral health self care recommendations. I would definitely recommend having Stacy McCauley present to future dental hygiene classes as it is a very rewarding experience.

Posted by svelmer at November 26, 2006 09:03 PM

Comments

Yes Stacy, Stacy McCauley was very informative. I also liked that she was a dental hygienist, you hit it on the head by saying she could understand our position! I loved the facts about the number of strokes per minute too! That was amazing!

Renee

Posted by: reneely at November 29, 2006 05:17 PM

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