Your diligent, motivated patients have returned to the office, patients who have had problems have returned and you have begun to start seeing new patients again. How do you set yourself apart from the other practices in your area? The promotion you offer your new patients (whether it falls in or out of RCDSO guidelines) …
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If it seems like every system needs adjusting since you have returned to work, you are probably correct. One of these systems is probably the least thought about system in every dental practice I visit. Balancing your hygiene supply and patient demand is a system that should be adjusted every quarter in a practice by …
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As you are emerging stronger toward your next normal, basic patient care has likely been taken care of at this point. It is time to start moving forward with managing major treatment in a method that falls in line with the next normal. Previously, you may have had the luxury of presenting treatment to your …
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You and your team have begun to feel more comfortable in your next normal. At the beginning of the pandemic closing I wrote about the systems in your office and the idea of returning to work is a good time to make some changes. If you feel that your team is comfortable in their new …
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Your team is starting to settle in you may have already begun to integrate hygiene into your days or perhaps it is happening in the next few weeks. The secret to your success will be revitalizing your hygiene to be even stronger than it was before. Your patients may be hesitant to return for “just …
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Here’s our final piece in our series discussing the complexities of open hygiene time. Last, but not least, let’s look at setting up Standard of Care Protocol. While every hygienist aims to deliver the best care for the patient, they will have their own interpretation of that care. It is up to the practice to …
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I hope you’re feeling a bit more clarity about open hygiene time in your practice with our six-part series. In this article, let’s look at this issue from both the clinical and the administrative perspective. First, the clinical. In your practice, are the hygienists educating patients throughout the appointment about the reasons for their diagnosed …
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Here’s part four in our series exploring hygiene open time…let’s talk about software. Thankfully, software companies design their products to be user-friendly. But we can easily get stuck in the rut of becoming too comfortable with software, using it no further than the way we were last trained. Although your team may be able to …
We’re continuing in our six-part series about open hygiene time by taking a close look at how to stabilize your department. As in any practice, the number of hygiene hours must balance with patient need for hygiene care, each month. To determine the number of hours that you supply, count the number of hours that …
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