If you are a regular listener to the Thriving Dentist Show you know that Gary feels strongly that your hygiene depart is a critical component of a thriving practice.
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Running Time: 55:08 minutesIn this show Gary interviews his friend Stephanie Lodding on the keys to a successful hygiene department. In this interview Gary and Stephanie discuss; Why Stephanie is known as the half million dollar hygienist, how she was able to grow one of the most productive hygiene departments in the country with a total focus on quality care, the role of the oral/systemic link in hygiene today, the technology that is important in a hygiene department today, why it’s important to be a member of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), the upcoming 2016 AAOSH conference and other resources that Stephanie is interested in today. Stephanie is an amazing resource and you will love her passion for dentistry!
Stephanie’s website: www.NowToWowHygiene.com
Stephanie’s email address: wnafloss@aol.com
AAOSH website: www.aaosh.org
Other resources Stephanie discussed in the interview:
www.ShoutMD.com
Gary Takacs
Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe. As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.
More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!