Tag: profitability

How much time will you need?

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First, I pray you and your family and team are well. This is such an unusual time. Please know our hearts are with you.

The truth is, none of us know exactly what it will be like when it’s time to reopen. Last week, we did a webinar to help you outline a few steps to develop a plan for the hygiene schedule when it’s time to start seeing patients again. Here’s the link to register for the replay.

Some questions I’m hearing now are…

How much time should we schedule for a hygiene visit with the new infection control processes?

If we are slammed with patients wanting to get in, should we shorten appointment times to get patients in?

In this week’s video, I’ll answer these and share a few more insights. I’d love to hear the topics or questions you’re curious about. Just respond to this email and let me know.


Another Way Hygiene Brings Value to Your Practice

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I recently did a series of videos with my friends at Tusk Partners. Tusk is an advisory firm that helps single and multi-location group practices strategically grow and improve. They are a great resource for learning about the DSO market and how it’s impacting dentistry.

In this video, Kevin Cumbus and I talk about how the hygiene department impacts the value of a practice and a point of value that you may not have thought of before.

I’m always happy to chat with you and analyze your hygiene department to see where you might have room to grow.


If you’d like to learn more about the potential of your hygiene department, schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

It Takes a Team

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Inspired Hygiene… not just for Dental Hygienists! It takes a team. Hear what Doctor and Mrs. Jones had to say after day two of visit one.

If you’d like to learn more about the potential of your hygiene department, schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

FAADOM business manager talks about Inspired Hygiene

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One thing I love most about attending conferences is that I always bump into dental teams that we’ve worked with.

At AADOM this summer, I got to visit with dental practice Business Manager & FAADOM, Kim Yates and she shared the huge improvement her team achieved with the guidance of an expert Inspired Hygiene coach.

Take less than a minute to listen to what her team accomplished in just a few months time.

If you’d like to learn more about the potential of your hygiene department, schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

Is Your Equipment Working?

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So often when we are on-site with clients, a team member shares their frustration that a critical piece of equipment isn’t working. It’s usually an intra-oral camera, by the way.

What’s interesting is that the dentist/owner/practice manager is often not aware of the issue. Think of the care that’s NOT being presented and accepted during those days and weeks that the camera is out of commission.

This is a great, short video to share with your team and remind you to double check that everything is in good working order.


If you’d like to learn more about the potential of your hygiene department, schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

But Do the Changes Really Stick?

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Recently at the AADOM annual session, I had the chance to catch up with IH clients Dr. Gerner & Tracy of True North Dental in NY. Dr. Gerner made a point to come up to me in the crowded hall and here’s what he shared.

The systems Inspired Hygiene brought to our hygiene team have really stayed in place. Before working with our coach, Jamie, hygiene averaged around $90/hr and they are now consistently at $130/hr. We are very happy with the results. Thank you Inspired Hygiene!

This always warms my heart. If you’d like results like this in your practice, schedule a complimentary strategy session to see how we can help.

Has Your Hygiene Department Been Left Behind?

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We see it all the time. The doctor(s) have invested lots of hours and money in high level CE to take their clinical skills to the next level.  These are the doctors we LOVE to work with. They value clinical excellence.

And yet, there’s often a gap in the practice. This gap is the difference in the clinical effectiveness of the dentist and that of the hygiene team. 

It’s not anyone’s ‘fault’. It’s an oversight that often goes unnoticed because the practice is busy and everyone is working day to day to keep it moving forward.

We see this gap show up in many ways:

  • Hygiene equipment is out-dated or worn out and it’s affecting clinical results
  • Under-diagnosed periodontal disease
  • Hygienists aren’t on the same page with diagnosis & treatment planning
  • The team has forgotten that offering optimal care is just as important in the hygiene op as it is in the doc’s op

If you feel you’re experiencing this clinical effectiveness gap, give us a call. We’re here to listen and see how we can help.

If you’d like to learn more about the potential of your hygiene department, schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

Ready for Growth?

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I’d like you to meet Dr. Patrick Wilson of Florence, AL.  Check out his results after 2 years of coaching with IH!!   He continues to experience growth and opportunities to serve his patients.


If you’d like to learn more about the potential of your hygiene department, schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.