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Build Confidence in Patient Conversations: Turning Awareness Into Action

May marks three major health observances—Better Sleep Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Women’s Health Month. While each focuses on a different aspect of wellness, they all intersect in one powerful area: airway health.

As a Vivos Integrated Provider (VIP), you know that sleep-disordered breathing impacts far more than rest alone. Fatigue, anxiety, clenching, grinding, snoring, and even relationship strain can often be traced back to undiagnosed or untreated airway issues. But your patients may not know that—yet.

This month, challenge yourself to go beyond the clinical diagnosis and speak to the human experience.

Why Conversations Matter More Than You Think

During our recent Sleep and Airway Health: A Proven Path Comprehensive Program, we watched providers come alive as they practiced the art of connecting symptoms to solutions. What made these conversations powerful wasn’t just the science—it was the way clinicians helped patients feel the connection.

When a patient hears “sleep apnea,” they may think it doesn’t apply to them. But when they hear “your snoring could be why your partner is sleeping in the guest room” or “your fatigue might be more than burnout,” the lights go on.

That’s where true transformation begins.

Clinical Tip of the Week:

Make It Personal. Make It Practical.

When introducing oral appliance therapy, start with quality of life. Lead with the symptoms that already matter to your patient:

  • “How are your energy levels throughout the day?”

  • “Have you noticed any changes in your mood, focus, or anxiety?”

  • “Has anyone told you that you snore—or that you stop breathing while you sleep?”

Once they recognize themselves in the story, the path forward feels not only logical, but essential.

Behind the Scenes: May’s Live Training Recap

This month, dozens of VIPs gathered at The Vivos Institute in Denver for our hands-on training event, Sleep and Airway Health: A Proven Path. Providers participated in:

  • Live patient assessments and case reviews

  • Small-group workshops focused on patient communication

  • Deep clinical dives led by our expert faculty, including
    Dr. Susan Sheahan, Dr. Lindsay Williams, and Aaron Stevens, our Director of Airway Intelligence Diagnostics and Clinical Support

The experience was energizing—and the growth was undeniable. VIPs left not only with new tools and knowledge, but with renewed purpose and passion for airway-centered care.

What’s Next? Your Invitation to Join Us

If you missed the May session, we’ve got good news: the next course is happening July 24–26, and seats are already filling up. Whether you’re new to the Vivos ecosystem or ready to deepen your mastery, this immersive experience will elevate your confidence, sharpen your skills, and help you connect with like-minded professionals who are changing lives every day.

Don’t wait—enroll now and take the next step in your airway health journey.

Because when you speak with confidence, your patients listen. And when they understand what’s at stake, they act.

Antoinette Smith

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