One of the most common downfalls of many dental practices is the lack of roles and responsibilities. Often, team members know what needs to be done but there is quite a bit of confusion as to who is accountable for systems within the practice. What ends up happening is that the workloads among team members...
Consider the following questions to determine if your hygiene department is meeting or exceeding the current standards of care: Do your patients value the hygiene visit or do they view it as “just a cleaning? Does the entire dental team understand how oral health fits into overall wellness? Is the practice performing documented comprehensive oral...
A dental clinic’s reception area should be warm and welcoming. If it looks too clinical and bland, it might make the patients nervous. This is especially true for dental practices that treat children as well. At TGNA Dental Practice Management Services in Burlington, we recommend the tips mentioned below to improve the appearance of your reception area:...
Diffuse the Spread of Stress in Your Office Does simply being near, or watching, stressful situations make you uncomfortable? A team at Saint Louis University recently created “secondhand stress” to study whether it could be as contagious as a cold. They had strangers observing a man nearby who was defending himself against a false accusation....
Patients today have many options when it comes to dental offices. They don’t hesitate to switch dentists if they’re not satisfied with the quality of services provided. That’s why it is important to provide great experiences to patients from the get-go. At TGNA Dental Practice Management Services in Burlington, we can help! Here are some tips to improve...
The greatest dental marketing tool of your practice is to RUN ON TIME. Patients expect to be seen on time in order to stay loyal, accept treatment plans and refer their friends. If your practice runs behind consistently, see below what we have discovered from our experience as dental practice consultants, are the main obstacles...
