This is where a dental hygiene growth plan becomes invaluable; by providing hygienists with the means to enhance the practice’s hygiene capabilities and performance, the entirety of the practice will benefit in many ways! Keep reading below to learn more about how we believe skilled hygienists are key to bolstering a dental practice’s success.

The Worthwhile Benefits of a Skilled Hygienist

When a patient goes to see the dentist, the name on the door is not the only person they’re getting care from; many times as soon as they’re seated, their smile is placed in the hands of the hygienist. Dental hygienists are quite busy during these general and regular visits. The hygienist will work with patients for 45 to 60 minutes at a time, ensuring the patients primary care is met.

• Removing tartar, stains, and plaque from teeth
• Applying sealants and fluorides to help protect teeth
• Taking and developing dental X-rays
• Assessing patients’ oral health and reporting findings to dentists
• Documenting patient care and treatment plans
• Educating patients about oral hygiene techniques, such as how to brush and floss correctly
• This only scratches the surface (pun intended…)

To efficiently carry out all of the duties required, dental hygienists must have extensive knowledge and experience to perform certain techniques. They must also be charming and welcoming in order to win the patients over building that trust and rapport. Hygienist must effectively utilize verbal skills to inform patients on everything that falls under the vast category of oral wellness.

This means that skilled dental hygienists that are able to work with the dentist to diagnose, communicate, and present a comprehensive and high-quality level of service and care. Ultimately increasing the value offered to patient’s while spending time in the office.

How a Dental Hygiene Growth Program Can Help

In our opinion, there is no better way of enhancing the value and worth of a dental practice management program than by way of a dental hygiene growth program. A hygiene growth program ensures that the level of care provided by all hygienists in a practice truly has no ceiling. Ultimately the growth program should provide a practice with tools and strategies to increase the ROI out of a hygiene chair by complimenting the doctor’s vision for patient care.

This is done through a comprehensive, all-encompassing approach that highlights several key components of the business, among other things including enhanced communication, improved time management, distinguished adjunctive services, and other areas that don’t just improve care but also ROI (return on investment).

The end result of a hygiene training program isn’t just capable and excellent care, but more so, creating an environment that patients flock to due to the positive impact felt through the dental hygiene team.

Like we covered mentioned in this article, there are several things you can do in order to boost dental hygiene production and develop a healthy department in your practice — but perhaps the most obvious thing to consider is the impact that your hygienists are having on your patients and how it could be further improved.

About Next Level Consultants

Under the expert leadership of Mike Dinsio and Paula Quinn, the skilled team at Next Level Consultants has helped countless dentists and dental practices thrive and prosper. With their combined knowledge of the industry and passion to produce results, they’re committed to providing an exceptional level of assistance and giving your practice the edge it needs to succeed. If you have any questions about their dental hygiene program, don’t hesitate to contact us today!