This month, we introduce you to the “Dental Hygiene Portal,” perhaps the most innovative and exciting aspect of DenTyme.

Performance tracking

The performance tracking feature of the dental hygiene portal is an extremely handy and efficient tool. Use the tool to time procedures, such as cleanings and other dental hygiene servies . Compare the logged times to the recommended procedure times, which can also be found within the app, to determine if the procedures are being performed efficiently and to the stndard of care. If the procedure times are significantly over or under the recommended times, this is a sign that you should re-evaluate your systems.

Systems to improve patient care

If you notice that things are not moving smoothly at your practice or that there is a drop in client retention, this could be a sign that your systems are failing. This is likely a result of your systems being outdated and or that your staff members are not fulfilling their required tasks in an efficient manner, which can be determined using the aforementioned tracking feature.

“Systems” are the specific processes and routines that you implement at your practice. In a piece for Dental Economics, Dr. Michael Kesner states eloquently that for dental professionals, “Your level of success is directly related to the quality of your systems and your team’s effective use of those systems.” Essentially, systems are the cornerstones of your business–good systems will make you and bad systems will break you. DenTyme’s dental hygiene portal offers helpful resources that will help you improve your systems in various ways.

Productivity and revenues

When you increase your productivity, you increase your revenues. Do not rush procedures, but perform them in an efficient and timely way that allows you to serve a greater volume of patients. As we enter the “post-COVID” world, this is of utmost importance as you can expect your practice to get busier as patients who have put off or canceled appointments over the last couple years start to filter back in.

Determining which systems work and which ones don’t when trying to up the productivity of your staff may seem daunting, but the dental hygiene portal will put you on the right track. Whether it’s changes you have to make in terms of equipment, the process of certain procedures and routines, or even additional staff training, DenTyme’s Dental Hygiene Portal is a good starting point.

To learn more about the importance of effective systems, and about the DenTyme app in general, check out our founder Karen Ergus’ new book ‘Scaling Up: The Business of Dentistry’ out now.