Linda and I have noticed that the majority of our clients are concerned about the lack of patients in hygiene and related hygiene production loss and restorative production loss. Generally we find that it is important for a practice to ensure there is a system for how and when recall is worked, and a person accountable for the results. Additionally, and equally importantly, the hygienists role in working with the patient to understand why a hygiene appointment is important and will save the patient money. We often find practices emphasizing health when all patients are concerned about is money (or insurance). How are you creating value for patients as it relates to money not their health? Continue reading “My Hygiene Schedule is not Full!” →

For a simple, effective method to reinforce hygiene visits and reduce no-shows and cancellations consider this program of rewarding your patients for the behavior you and your practice want.

The beauty of this is: it is simple, patients understand it, it can create a cross networking alliance with another local business and it works! The root of the program comes from the idea of rewarding patients for their oral health decisions. A similar program can be implemented to “warranty” your work, if a patient maintains their recall schedule they receive a warranty of X years for the dental procedure.

Here is what to do: Continue reading “Reward Program for Patients Maintaining their Recall Interval” →

Following is an article that might be useful for you to post in your reception area or to give to your patients especially if you know they are trying to start a family.

Flossing for Fertility
Pay Attention to Oral Health When You’re Trying to Conceive
By Kelly Burgess
Published by iParenting Media

When a woman is dealing with infertility, how much she flosses is probably the last thing on her mind, but that may be about to change. Recent research is providing some fascinating, albeit preliminary, indications that oral health is impacted negatively by some infertility treatments, and poor oral hygiene may actually be a factor in infertility.

While these studies are in their infancy, the conclusions, added to other evidence about how oral health impacts general health, join a body of research that may lead to a complete overhaul of the way the health and insurance industries view the link between oral health and overall health – including fertility issues. When this happens, good dental health is going to be on everyone’s mind. Continue reading “Flossing for Fertility” →

Linda and I have noticed that the majority of our clients are concerned about the lack of patients in hygiene and related hygiene production loss and restorative production loss. Generally we find that it is important for a practice to ensure there is a system for how and when recall is worked, and a person accountable for the results. Additionally, and equally importantly, the hygienists role in working with the patient to understand why a hygiene appointment is important and will save the patient money. We often find practices emphasizing health when all patients are concerned about is money (or insurance). How are you creating value for patients as it relates to money not their health? Continue reading “My Hygiene Schedule is not Full!” →

For a simple, effective method to reinforce hygiene visits and reduce no-shows and cancellations consider this program of rewarding your patients for the behavior you and your practice want.

The beauty of this is: it is simple, patients understand it, it can create a cross networking alliance with another local business and it works! The root of the program comes from the idea of rewarding patients for their oral health decisions. A similar program can be implemented to “warranty” your work, if a patient maintains their recall schedule they receive a warranty of X years for the dental procedure.

Here is what to do: Continue reading “Reward Program for Patients Maintaining their Recall Interval” →

Following is an article that might be useful for you to post in your reception area or to give to your patients especially if you know they are trying to start a family.

Flossing for Fertility
Pay Attention to Oral Health When You’re Trying to Conceive
By Kelly Burgess
Published by iParenting Media

When a woman is dealing with infertility, how much she flosses is probably the last thing on her mind, but that may be about to change. Recent research is providing some fascinating, albeit preliminary, indications that oral health is impacted negatively by some infertility treatments, and poor oral hygiene may actually be a factor in infertility.

While these studies are in their infancy, the conclusions, added to other evidence about how oral health impacts general health, join a body of research that may lead to a complete overhaul of the way the health and insurance industries view the link between oral health and overall health – including fertility issues. When this happens, good dental health is going to be on everyone’s mind. Continue reading “Flossing for Fertility” →