Dr. Katie ToThe Wellness Dentist, CEO and Founder of Center for Wellness Dentistry and Wellness Dentist Institute.

We Give Our Patients Homework — Here's Why It Changes Everything

2 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment Dr. Katie To explains a partnership‑focused approach to outpatient care where each visit ends with patients receiving low‑cost, practical life‑skill tools—such as nasal rinsing and mouth taping—along with a clear, accountable “homework” plan. The goal is to empower patients to take actionable steps, monitor their own progress, and experience tangible improvements, fostering gratitude and ongoing engagement with the clinician.

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It is a partnership. Patients also go home with new life skills. For example, nasal rinsing, mouth taping, and a lot of the things that they can do that doesn't cost a lot of money, but they will feel the difference and progress in their life, and they will be very grateful for that. And they all come back and say it's working great for them. The appointment is just not to— we get to know them, they get to know us, But they walk away with a very clear plan and, let's say, homework for them to do with accountability. We know that they are doing what it's supposed to do and they can see the progress.