The evolution of research with respect to periodontal disease has created a major change in preventive and periodontal care. As such, the hygiene department must transform to an education center, requiring the hygienist to possess more than the technical skills required to perform deposit removal. They also need to have the ability to be critical...
Dentists are not just practitioners that help patients maintain their oral health. They can also be a leader, a follower, a negotiator, a teacher, a coach, a mentor, a family member and of course a communicator! Communication is an essential factor that affects a dental practice. Every day you talk with your patients, dental staff,...
A resounding yes! While providing performance evaluations can sometimes make employees or teams feel anxious, it is an essential part of achieving practice objectives, increasing team engagement and ultimately attaining business goals. Most of the time, positive and healthy feedback generated from a performance evaluation leads to better individual performance, which leads to better team...
Are your vacations TRULY vacations? If you are bringing work with you on vacation, you are missing out. Research consistently shows that people who take their vacation time are both less stressed and receive health benefits, including a lower risk of dying from heart disease. If you bring work with you on your vacation, you...
Should performance evaluation be part of your dental practice? A resounding yes! While providing performance evaluation can sometimes make employees or dental staff feel anxious, it is an essential part of achieving dental practice objectives, as well as attaining dental business goals. Most of the time, positive feedback from a performance evaluation can result in...
This is an amazing world we live in today. Look what has happened over the last 20 years; from the internet being established to cell phones being a part of our everyday lives. We are connected more and more to what we hear and see every day. Where have you come along in dentistry? Dentistry...
