The Biggest Pitfalls With Dental Hygiene Departments

Maintaining proper dental hygiene is crucial for your patient’s oral health and overall general health. Your practice’s hygiene department plays a significant role in promoting excellent oral care practices. In this article we will cover the key factors that boost the overall care given to your patients. So, let’s discuss the 3 biggest pitfalls that inhibit the effectiveness of your dental hygiene department. We will also discuss the solutions to help you get back on track.

Lack of Communication in Dental Hygiene

Effective communication and collaboration are vital in any healthcare setting, including dental hygiene departments. Lack of proper communication leads to misunderstandings, missed appointments, and delays in treatment. Moreover, this will negatively impact patient satisfaction and overall efficiency within your practice.

To address this pitfall, dental hygiene departments should implement efficient communication channels among the team and with patients. Utilizing digital communication tools, such as email, text messaging, or instant messaging apps, can help streamline communication and ensure everyone is on the same page. Morning huddles and regular team meetings or briefings foster better team collaboration. Providing a platform for discussion and problem-solving allows for a more cohesive dental practice. The success of communication and cooperation heavily relies on the focus and leadership of meetings.

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When it comes to modern dentistry, technology is an invaluable asset; there are all kinds of new tools and equipment that continue to improve and reshape how dental work is carried out. One new innovation that stands out is the diode laser, and in the hands of a capable dentist or dental hygienist, this unique tool can ultimately improve patient outcomes by increasing the efficiency of dental care and improving the overall level of safety. Here’s more about why you shouldn’t hesitate to outfit your hygienist team with diode dental lasers.

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A skilled team of hygienists is one of the most important assets that a dental practice can have. As an integral member of the dental team, a hygienist assists with all kinds of tasks that contribute to improving the comprehensive level of care that a dentist can provide for their patients. But when it comes to the dental hygienist field, there are inherently going to be discrepancies across the board in technical knowledge and skill, among other attributes.

This is where a dental hygiene growth plan becomes invaluable; by providing hygienists with the means to enhance their practice’s hygiene department, the entirety of the practice will benefit in many incredible ways. Keep reading below to learn a little more about how skilled hygienists bolster the level of care a dental practice can provide, along with how our dental hygiene growth program can help.

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Paula Quinn has quite the resume. She has over 30 years of experience in dentistry, is a practicing dental hygienist, and speaks internationally for Invisalign and Biolase. Fortunately for us and our clients, she’s also an extremely valuable team member here at Next Level Consultants! She was recently interviewed by Roadside Dental Marketing, during which she broke down topics such as what you should look for when hiring a consultant for your dental practice, common mistakes to avoid, how to optimize your hygiene department, and tips on how to find and hire hygienists. The highlights below are just a small portion of everything she covers in the almost 24-minute video, so be sure to check it out to benefit from all the knowledge Paula has to share!