Learning Objectives:

• Determine the strategies to build a thriving “hygiene practice within a practice”
• Realize how the hygiene department serves as the “secret sauce” for a successful practice by leveraging skills of effective communication and improving the connection with your patients
• Interpret the impact of knowing your numbers to drive exceptional patient care, building a strong foundation for your practice
• Discover the “super” provider in you and how you can offer a hygiene-mix of services that optimizes better patient outcomes and increases practice revenu

Dental providers are often unsure how to leverage the hygiene department and grow the business. There’s never been a better time to revolutionize this approach! Tiffany Wuebben, RDH shares systematic methods that combat today's dental practice challenges, support patient health, and significantly improve career satisfaction and the financial success of the practice. In this course, we will engage in a collaborative approach to developing the mission/vision and patient care protocols for the hygiene-driven practice. We'll also discuss a method to revolutionize your hygiene schedule with a 100% reappointment rate. Next, we'll explore the steps to increase capacity through patient advocacy, recall, reactivation, reviews and better patient-practice relationships. We will also help you to recognize adjunct procedures that boost patient care and identify empowering practice strategies that transform the hygienist into a true “Hygienepreneur.” Finally, we'll highlight the proactive steps that professionals can take to build a thriving “hygiene practice within a practice" and develop the knowledge and skills to build a strong hygiene department leading to better clinical outcomes, greater case acceptance, all while maximizing the practice potential.