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5 Simple Ways to Boost Hygiene Production

Apr 12th, 2017

Last updated on November 13th, 2025 at 07:48 pm If we “all” know: That 25-30% of a dental practice’s production should be coming from hygiene, and That the average dental practice should be adding at least one day a week of hygiene every year the office is open, then Why do only perhaps 10-20% of dental practices fit the criteria above?…

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Why Your Hygiene Department Isn’t Growing Like it Should Be

by Chris Menkhaus

Mar 15th, 2017

To start things off, I have a question for you: What would you think of a restaurant where only 10 or 20% of the people ever go back? You’d think that it isn’t a very good restaurant or something must be wrong with the food, right? A good restaurant or successful business makes people want to come back or continue…

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Ask Sabri: How Can I Make My Hygiene Department More Profitable?

by Sabri Blumberg

Jun 1st, 2016

Last updated on November 5th, 2025 at 12:50 am Normally, I answer multiple questions in my posts, but after looking at a recent question I received regarding hygiene profitability, I realized that it was worthy of an article all to itself. So, here you go! Q: How can I make my hygiene department more profitable? Many dentists think that between…

Case Acceptance

Ask an MGE Consultant: 3 Questions & Answers with MGE’s Top Consultants

by MGE Consultants

Feb 25th, 2016

For this week’s blog post, we’re debuting the “Ask an MGE Consultant” column. We all know that Sabri Blumberg works very hard, so we’re giving her a little break from her usual “Ask Sabri” column. Don’t worry, it’ll be back soon, but until then we think you’ll find you’re in very capable hands with MGE’s top consultants, Chris Menkhaus, Dania…

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Ask Sabri: Hiring, Firing & Boosting Hygiene Production

by Sabri Blumberg

Nov 25th, 2015

Last updated on November 13th, 2025 at 01:35 pm 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…

Case Acceptance

The REAL Solution to Cancellations and No-Shows

by Gregory A. Winteregg, DDS

Jul 15th, 2015

Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 09:25 pm In the practice of dentistry, one of the more annoying things that can happen on any given day is the missed appointment. And while a cancellation is slightly better than a no-show (at least they called, right?), it’s still lost production—a hole in the schedule—and if it happens often enough, a…

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