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What drives the practice?

Roger P Levin1

  • 1Levin Group, USA.

Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|January 13, 2005
PubMed
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Expand the dental hygienist role by implementing business systems and comprehensive training. This enhances patient oral healthcare, boosting practice production and profits through new services.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Hygiene
  • Oral Healthcare Management
  • Practice Administration

Background:

  • The dental hygiene department offers significant potential for practice growth.
  • Current systems may limit the scope of services and profitability.
  • Integrating enhanced business strategies is crucial for maximizing departmental output.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore opportunities for expanding the dental hygienist's role.
  • To identify methods for increasing production and profits within the hygiene department.
  • To outline the importance of proper business systems in dental practices.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing current hygiene department systems.
  • Analyzing potential for comprehensive care delivery.

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  • Developing training protocols for expanded services.

    • Main Results:

    • Implementing improved business systems can significantly increase hygiene department production.
    • Training hygienists in comprehensive care and new services leads to greater patient value.
    • Strategic integration of services enhances overall practice profitability.

    Conclusions:

    • Expanding the dental hygienist's role requires robust business systems.
    • Comprehensive training is key to unlocking new service potentials.
    • Optimizing the hygiene department drives practice growth and patient satisfaction.