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Common Scheduling Issues That Quietly Reduce Dental Practice Revenue

Mar 4th, 2026

Improper scheduling does not just make the day feel hectic. It can cut into revenue, raise stress levels, and make it harder to hit daily production targets. On the other hand, a well-run schedule helps the doctor and team move smoothly, serve patients well, and produce consistently without the chaos. Below are two core scheduling problems that quietly hold practices…

Customer Service

6 Steps to a Productive Hygiene Department!

by Chris Menkhaus

Sep 26th, 2018

Hygienists play a huge role in the value and growth of a dental practice. Some very smart people have said that, ultimately, a dental practice is only as valuable as its hygiene department—and they wouldn’t be wrong. In fact, a properly run hygiene department should produce at least 30% of the total revenue of the practice. Your hygiene department is…

Hygiene & Recall

5 Ways to Reduce Hygiene Cancellations & No-Shows

by MGE Consulting Department

Nov 15th, 2017

Hygiene cancellations and no-shows can be aggravating… on many levels. Beyond the obvious—lost production and a hygienist with no patient, there’s the more subtle effects: lowered morale, the upset/annoyance felt by the staff and/or the hygienist and occasional finger-pointing: “I thought you confirmed that patient…” And let’s not forget the lost opportunity for that patient and the practice to monitor…

Overhead and Profitability

Should You Be Open on Evenings or Saturdays?

by Sabri Blumberg

Apr 5th, 2017

For this week’s blog post, I’d like to run my answer to a dental question I received as a part of my regular “Ask Sabri” column in MGE publications. It’s a question that I receive from a lot of different dentists, so you might find the answer useful. Q: Should I add hours, e.g. extra hours in the evening or…

Case Acceptance

How to Turn Emergency New Patients into Great Long-Term Patients

by Leslie Pasco, DDS

Aug 24th, 2016

Leslie Pasco, DDS We’ve all experienced this: an emergency new patient clamors to be seen immediately, comes in for a brief visit to get out of pain, is difficult to work on…and then we never see or hear from them again. As a result, it can be tempting to assume that emergency new patients all neglect their dental health and…

Hiring

Ask Sabri: Hiring, Firing & Boosting Hygiene Production

by Sabri Blumberg

Nov 25th, 2015

Q: A couple of staff quit and are badmouthing me in the community. Is there something I can do about it? While reasons can vary, many people will badmouth like this when there is an unhandled upset about something. Now, there are usually signals that this upset exists before they quit (or are let go). So if possible (and appropriate),…

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