Dental business models and hygiene wages: What's the connection?

About this episode

Kevin Henry interviews Mary Hughes about the impact of dental business models on hygiene wages and the future of oral preventative assistants.

In this episode, Kevin Henry interviews Mary Hughes, RDH, about the evolving dental hygiene landscape, the impact of business models on hygiene wages, and the future of oral preventative assistants. They explore systemic issues in dental practices, workflow challenges, and strategies for improving hygiene departments. Read Mary's article here ... https://www.drbicuspid.com/dental-practice/office-management/article/15818076/dental-hygiene-wages-arent-the-problem Learn more about Mary at https://dentaleducationpartners.com

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Henry

Guest: Mary Hughes

Topics covered

• dental hygiene
• business models
• hygiene wages
• oral preventative assistants
• workflow challenges
• dental practices

Keywords

• dental hygiene
• business models
• hygiene wages
• oral health
• dental practices
• workflow
• preventative care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DrBicuspid, Dental Education Partners

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