Last updated on November 5th, 2025 at 11:24 am What’s the REAL value of a hygiene department? I think a lot of dentists underestimate the value of hygiene—because they think it’s just the value of what the hygienist produces. $120 for a cleaning, or whatever the rate is, isn’t highly profitable compared to the doctor’s production. This leads some doctors…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 11:16 pm In my opinion: a dental practice is only as strong as its hygiene department. When you think about it, the number of regular recall patients/visits and the production that comes out of Hygiene are what determine the stability of any given practice. These are patients that regularly show up and more…
Last updated on November 10th, 2025 at 04:56 pm In this week’s post, I’ll carry on with the scheduling policies I used in my own office. I hope you’ve enjoyed Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3! This week, I’ll cover points 14 through 17: SCHEDULING POLICY #14: The hygienist is totally interruptible. When the doctor comes into the operatory,…
Last updated on November 10th, 2025 at 06:39 pm HYGIENE, HYGIENE, HYGIENE. This should be the mantra of every general dentist’s office. Seventy percent (70%) of an office’s production should derive from the hygiene department as a combination of actual hygiene done and work found and sold to patients out of hygiene. The rest of your income would come from…
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