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Set Your Dental Hygienists Up for Success

Planet DDS

But in principle, it could certainly apply to your practice culture and how you set your dental hygienists up for success. The “lift” you provide your hygiene team can impact your practice in general and your patient experience specifically. Hygienists are seeking empowerment. Hygienists are owning their role.

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Dental Career Track Pt. 2: What Dentists Can Do to Face the Dental Hygienist Shortage (And Attract Talent)

Planet DDS

So, let’s get the initial dose of it out of the way and address the dental hygienist shortage. are facing a shortage of registered dental hygienists. are facing a shortage of registered dental hygienists. as of 2019,…there are 226,400 dental hygiene jobs in the U.S., of hygienists. 2] [link].

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OSAP Opens Registration for the 2024 OSAP Dental Infection Control Boot Camp

Dentistry Today

Ensuring a safe dental visit is a team effort. Everyone from the dental assistant to the dental hygienist to the dental practice manager to the dentist is involved. And so are the educators, consultants, and sales representatives who sell dental infection control products and services.

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Cellerant Consulting Group Expands Hygiene Division

Dentistry Today

Rachel draws from 30 years of experience as a hygiene profitability coach and clinical hygienist to deliver to-the-point interactive workshops and coaching programs. Holding many roles during her 30 years in the dental industry, she lectures throughout North America and is a sought-after key opinion leader and advisor.

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OnDiem and DPR Partnership

Dental News and Technology

“This collaboration with DPR and Modern Hygienist will bring our engaged community of hygienists and group practices educational resources and tools that help them tackle staffing shortages and more.” onDiem offers a range of services, including temporary staffing for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants.

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Keep the Operating Costs of Your Private Dental Practice Healthy

Planet DDS

Median hourly salary of other private practice dental staff: Full-time dental hygienist: $36.65. Full-time chairside dental assistant: $19.27 [1]. These resources can help: Re-Boot Your Momentum with a Dental Practice Cash-Flow Strategy. Overhead can average 75% of a general dentist’s income.

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Training Dental Teams How to Schedule Patients

Delivering Wow

Get help from your dental assistants. Make sure you utilize your dental assistant anywhere you can. Have them help out in areas where they can so that your dental hygienists can focus on the tasks the assistant can't do. We have an overflow room and so patient number one will be in one room.