Hygiene

Reflection in the Glass

As careers in dentistry evolve, hygienists will begin to reflect not only the practice demographic but the patient population as well. This article,.

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Keys to Capturing the Returning Patient

The success of your or any other general dental practice depends on a myriad of factors, not the least of which is whether.

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Solving the Mystery of Your Paycheck

If you have ever looked at your paycheck stub and wondered how they get from your gross pay to the considerably smaller number.

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Dynamite Diagnosis…Empowered Performance

Would you like to see thousands of dollars of restorative treatment scheduled from hygiene every day? Would you like to see this happen.

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Production, Products, and Your Bottom Line

By now, you have attended several years’ worth of periodontal diagnosis/treatment courses and have implemented a successful conversion program to move your patients.

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Ultrasonic Scalers: Clinical Use and Benefits

A myriad of new products have been introduced that have revolutionized periodontal therapy in the past several years. Many of the recognized brand.

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How to “Un-Muddy” the Waters in the Dental Hygiene Department

“Muddy waters” is what I refer to as the real condition that exists in many hygiene departments of dental practices today. It is.

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You Are What You Write

Does your documentation reflect what you really do? It has been said many times, “If it isn’t written, it didn’t happen.” Medical records.

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The “Bag o’ Meds”: Clinical Implications of Common Patient Medications

The review and updating of patient medical information is becoming more complex each day. Patients are taking greater amounts of medications, and in.

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Na-No, Na-No? Bacteria?

In the late 1970s, television ratings skyrocketed with the sitcom of Mork and Mindy. Landing on earth in a giant eggshell, Mork came.

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