{"id":112,"date":"2024-08-28T12:55:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berkshiredentalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:18:16","slug":"we-speak-your-language-introducing-the-lsa-interpretation-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.berkshiredentalgroup.com\/blog\/we-speak-your-language-introducing-the-lsa-interpretation-app\/","title":{"rendered":"We Speak Your Language: Introducing the LSA Interpretation App"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berkshiredentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_326065759__1724849667_88160-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"language interpreter working on laptop \" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.berkshiredentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_326065759__1724849667_88160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.berkshiredentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_326065759__1724849667_88160-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.berkshiredentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_326065759__1724849667_88160.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our goal at Berkshire Dental Group is to do everything we can to make receiving dental care comfortable and convenient for our patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To that end, <strong>we\u2019re proud to announce that we\u2019re now using the LSA Interpretation App to help us conduct appointments in practically every language a patient might speak.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn more about how this works and will make our services accessible to a broader range of people than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does It Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Language Services Associates (LSA) Interpretation App is simple\u2014it allows our team to use just a smartphone and internet connection to have access to professional interpreters who can provide services in real-time (both audio and video) for over 240 languages (including ASL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether we\u2019re communicating with a patient on the phone, via email, or in the office, they can speak their native language and be confident that our team understands them 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LSA has been providing these types of services since 1991 and is one of the leading brands in making a more multicultural world easier to navigate both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It Makes a Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s relatively easy to find a dental office that can accommodate Spanish-speaking patients, it\u2019s quite difficult when it comes to languages like Mandarin, Hindi, Vietnamese, and many others that have smaller population centers in the Broken Arrow area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, many people simply forgo dental care because they don\u2019t think they\u2019ll be understood, or they have to inconvenience a family member to serve as a translator (which isn\u2019t an easy job that just anyone can do!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the LSA Interpretation App, all of that potential stress is removed. A patient can trust that they are being understood, our team can know that we\u2019re fully aware of the patient\u2019s needs and wants, and there is (literally) nothing lost in translation, making the entire experience more transparent and seamless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule an Appointment Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a non-English speaking family member who has avoided going to the dentist because of language issues, know that Berkshire Dental Group has now completely removed this barrier. 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