Dentist Daiana Rodrigues is enrolled in the Postgraduate Program in Orofacial and Surgical Harmonization and is looking for a more flexible schedule with HOF. To learn more about this experience and the competitive advantages in the market that the specialization offers, keep reading.
She graduated in 2016 from Universidade Metodista de São Paulo and started working right away, in general practice and doing procedure assessments in the office. She works a lot; she says her routine runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and is very rushed.
Because of this routine, the dentist highlights her wish for a more flexible schedule as one of the main reasons she started the postgraduate program; she wants to have her own practice to gain that freedom.
Besides schedule flexibility, another expectation Daiana mentions is a greater financial return:
“It is profitable, but it is still not what I ultimately want; I want to enter the specialization to improve profitability.”
Fast Results and Their Benefits
On the field of orofacial harmonization, the dentist shares her view on the growing demand for procedures. She sees the fast results these procedures deliver as one of the main reasons for the rising demand.
Other aesthetic-oriented treatments that a dentist can offer, such as orthodontic treatments, for example, often take some time to show visible results that make patients feel fully satisfied when they see the difference.
By comparison, the procedures that a specialist in Orofacial and Surgical Harmonization is trained to perform often deliver fast results. That way, the patient has the procedure and notices the difference right away, which ensures more immediate satisfaction than other types of treatment.
In this way, dentists who specialize in Orofacial Harmonization can contribute very effectively to their patients' self-esteem.
A Marketing Advantage, Too
Another advantage Daiana points out regarding these fast results is the chance for dentists to promote their own work, since they can share their patients' “Before and After” photos, which is very effective for showing what changes in the appearance of someone who chose to undergo a given procedure.
In addition, it shows what the professional is qualified to offer, – lending credibility, like a portfolio – especially to those who are not yet familiar with that dentist's work.
On the possibilities for promotion, Daiana shares her view: “you can take the before-and-after photo right there, immediately; I believe harmonization is something that will better cover the marketing side, the promotion, because since it is something instant, you do it on the spot and the result is right there, you take photos of the cases and end up promoting better. I believe this brings in more patients.”
Why Specialization Is the Best Path
Before starting the HOF postgraduate program, Daiana Rodrigues took a basic Harmonization course, but decided to enter the specialization to train more thoroughly and earn the specialist title, which conveys more authority and demonstrates the skills of a properly qualified professional.
“I want to see lots of patients, practice a lot, and gain a lot of experience. Because, while it is a beautiful field, you have to know how to do it right, to get a good result and not have problems later; I want to practice a lot.”, says Daiana, and it is also what the HOF specialization makes possible.
It is through practice in clinical immersions that postgraduate students gain more confidence and experience even before earning the certificate. In the clinical immersions, dentists have contact with model patients, and thus manage to deepen their skills even further and identify complaints and possibilities case by case, with the dedication that the patient deserves.
More Schedule Flexibility With HOF and Other Specializations
Like Daiana, who is seeking a more flexible schedule with HOF, many health professionals want more time for themselves, to spend time with family, to get proper rest… In short, to have a better quality of life.
It is possible to gain a more flexible schedule with HOF and with other specializations in the field of aesthetic health. To prove it and inspire health professionals, here on the blog we have many success stories of professionals who made the right decision and are changing the course of their careers.
Laís Bianquini
NEPUGA content team — Núcleo de Especializações Ana Carolina Puga.
