3 Ways To Appreciate Dental Hygienists

Since 2020, less than half of hygienists have returned to work, resulting in backlogged hygiene appointments and overworked teams. Next week is Dental Hygienist Appreciation Week. Here are 3 ways to show your hygienists a little extra gratitude for sticking with your practice:

Sure, a Starbucks gift card or lunch voucher goes a long way, but what dental hygienists really want is a more stable schedule. This means streamlining your operations to prevent last-minute cancellations and no shows.

Give Them A More Steady Schedule

Patients who are frustrated from long waiting room hours often take out their disgruntlement on your hygienists. Tools like online scheduling, automated reminders, digital forms all prevent waiting room bottlenecks and improve the patient experience.

Deliver Them Happier Patients

Dental hygienists are often left in the dark about how their performance impacts the overall success of a practice. Practice analytics software can show them easy-to-read hygiene dashboards that measure their impact down to the dollar.

Loop Them In On the Big Picture

Appreciating your team goes beyond kind words and small gifts. Empowering your team with top notch tools that keep them informed and prevent them from having to perform tedious manual tasks is one of the best long-term retention strategies. Adit can help you get started.

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