In this conversation, Dayna and Claire discuss various topics related to the hygiene department in a dental practice. They start by sharing personal updates and then dive into how hygienists can be proactive in keeping their schedule full during slower summer months. They emphasize the importance of pre-appointing patients and documenting the next visit in clinical notes. They also discuss the need for transparency about practice profitability and how hygienists can take ownership of their chair and contribute to the profitability of the practice. The conversation concludes with a discussion on building up the perio program in a general practice and upcoming topics for the quarter.

Takeaways:

> Pre-appointing patients and documenting the next visit in clinical notes can help hygienists be proactive in keeping their schedule full.

> Hygienists should create value for their time and communicate the benefits of maintaining oral health to patients.

> Transparency about practice profitability and production goals can help hygienists understand their role in the profitability of the practice.

> Building up the perio program in a general practice requires proper diagnosis, coding, and education for both hygienists and patients.

> Upcoming topics for the quarter include setting goals, perfect day scheduling, and clinical notes.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates

01:30 Preparing Hygienists for Slower Summer Months

06:13 Documenting Next Visit in Clinical Notes

07:08 Creating Value for Hygienist's Time

08:43 Transparency about Practice Profitability

10:27 Understanding the Importance of Profitability

12:24 Hygienists Taking Ownership of Their Chair

16:36 Scheduling Appropriate Time for Each Patient

22:25 Building Up the Perio Program in General Practice

27:26 Getting Help from Perio Practitioners or Hygiene Coaches

31:04 Upcoming Topics for the Quarter

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