Dental Practice Heroes

You Don’t Need More Space, You Have an Efficiency Problem (Costing You Big Time)


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We challenge the reflex to hire an associate or build more operatories when the real issue is low efficiency and weak utilization. We break down the numbers that reveal the true bottleneck and the practical steps that raise production and profit without adding fixed costs.
• why most “space problems” are really efficiency problems 
• the core rule: do not build a bigger box for a broken system 
• real-world production per operatory examples and why benchmarks can be too low 
• expanding hours as the fastest way to increase utilization 
• the associate trap and how extra providers can reduce profitability 
• the minimal acceptable production floor of $650 per hour and why owners should aim higher 
• identifying constraints: new patient flow, hygiene pipeline, procedure time, scheduling 
• how block scheduling can drive rapid production gains 
• using evening hours to improve access without increasing overhead 
• three questions to answer before expanding: DPH, hygiene coverage, fully utilized hours 
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Dental Practice HeroesBy Dr. Paul Etchison

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