Hygiene

Make your hygiene department the profit center it needs to be.

Create in the minds of your patients an understanding of the value associated with hygiene continuing care appointments.
Dramatically reduce lost dollars from no shows and last minute cancellations.
Change from a prophy palace to a comprehensive soft tissue management program.
The ADA says that seventy-five percent of the population over age thirty-five has some type of periodontal problem. How many of these people live in your neighborhood?
How many new patients per month are welcomed into your practice? Why aren't you adding more hygienists to handle the patient flow?
Four pieces of information you absolutely need to know for your Hygiene department before evaluating the upside potential.

Incentivize patients to pay in full when treatment begins. Take the pressure off your checkbook.
ncorporate user-friendly payment options with zero risk to your practice.
No longer finance the dental needs of your patients “in house.” It’s time for you to get out of the banking business.
Rid yourself of the hassle, lost time and confrontation of making collection calls.
Your patients will accept more comprehensive treatment plans when they have easy ways to pay.
Learn how to make dental insurance work for your practice.
Learn when and when not to pre-determine insurance benefits.
Learn to accurately determine co-payments.

Have you reached a plateau? I can teach you how to take your busy practice to the next higher level.
Reduce your patient backlog and regain control of your life.
Decrease stress in your practice through delegation of duties and a system of scheduling rules to create perfectly balanced, profitable days.

Deliver consistent, exquisite, unmatched five-star customer service.
Create a fabulous new patient experience. Image is everything! You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.
Learn inexpensive internal marketing techniques guaranteed to increase new patient referrals.
Develop an office environment that ensures lifelong relationships with your patients.
Are you already a friendly office? How do you know?
Image is everything. Perception is the new definition of reality. What is the "image" your office presents?

Building a qualified, talented, and compassionate team is the biggest challenge for any business. Learn what to do and what not to do.
How many staff do you employ? Are there guidelines?
Assign and identify specific job titles and job descriptions in order to hold staff accountable for their performance.
Learn how to structure bonus/incentive plans that motivate staff and increase profits.
Compensation issues. When to give raises. The necessity of performance reviews.
Empowerment issues. How do you motivate long term employees?
Should you incentivize staff? On what basis?

Are you thinking about adding an associate/partner to help handle an expanding client base?
Are you seeking that associate as part of an exit strategy from your practice as you get closer to retirement?