The High Performing Dental Team Dayna Johnson

Dayna Johnson discusses the importance of tracking and improving the perio percentage in dental practices. She emphasizes the need for proper diagnostics and coding to accurately diagnose and treat periodontal disease. Dayna provides tips on how to calculate the perio percentage using your Dentrix software and suggests reaching out to local periodontists or hygiene coaches for further guidance.

Takeaways:

>Tracking the perio percentage is crucial for dental practices to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease.
>Proper diagnostics, including perio charting and x-rays, are essential for accurate diagnosis.
>Coding procedures correctly is important to avoid insurance fraud and protect the doctor's license.
>Reach out to local periodontists or hygiene coaches for guidance and training on diagnosing and treating periodontal disease.

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Host Dayna Johnson interviews Katrina Sanders, RDH, also known as The DentalWINEgenist, about improving the perio percentage in dental practices. They discuss the challenges of diagnosing and treating periodontal disease, the importance of comprehensive charting, and the need for effective communication with patients. Katrina emphasizes the use of patient-centric language and motivational interviewing techniques to educate and engage patients in their oral health. She also encourages dental teams to embrace data analysis and continuous improvement to enhance their perio treatment outcomes.

Takeaways:

> Periodontal disease is on the rise, and dental practices need to be prepared to diagnose and treat it effectively.
> Comprehensive charting is essential for capturing an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan for periodontal disease.
> Using patient-centric language and motivational interviewing techniques can help engage patients in their oral health and improve treatment acceptance.
> Analyzing data and continuously improving perio treatment outcomes is crucial for dental teams.
> Effective communication and education are key to helping patients understand the importance of treating periodontal disease.

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Katrina Sanders bio:
As a dental professional with a drive and passion for the advancement of preventive care within the community, Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed., RF believes it is the responsibility of dental education to produce competent, skilled and empathetic providers who possess the psychomotor and affective skills required to meet the growing demands of the dental industry.

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Dayna discusses the importance of the Dentrix Unscheduled List in dental practices for following up with unscheduled patients keeping your schedule full. and provides tips on how to effectively manage it. She emphasizes the need to keep the pin board clean and use the unscheduled list as a holding bucket for appointments that need follow-up.

Dayna also shares her rules for the unscheduled list, including a three-month limit for patients to sit on the list. She encourages regular follow-up with patients and suggests using the office journal to keep track of contact notes.

Overall, Dayna highlights the unscheduled list as a valuable resource for maintaining a full and productive schedule.

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Today, Dayna discusses strategies for keeping the hygiene schedule full during the slower summer months. She emphasizes the importance of reaching out to patients who are overdue and unscheduled, using both automated systems and personal communication. Dayna recommends three reports that can be used to identify and follow up with these patients: the unscheduled list, the continuing care list, and the treatment manager. She also suggests creating a VIP list for patients who are scheduled far in advance but would like to be contacted if an earlier appointment becomes available. Overall, Dayna provides practical tips for maintaining a full schedule and ensuring that patients do not fall through the cracks.

Takeaways:

> Reach out to patients who are overdue and unscheduled to ensure they do not fall through the cracks.
> Use a combination of automated systems and personal communication to contact these patients.
> Utilize reports such as the unscheduled list, continuing care list, and treatment manager to identify and follow up with overdue patients.
> Create a VIP list for patients who are scheduled far in advance but would like to be contacted if an earlier appointment becomes available.

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In this conversation, Dayna and Claire discuss various topics related to the hygiene department in a dental practice. They start by sharing personal updates and then dive into how hygienists can be proactive in keeping their schedule full during slower summer months. They emphasize the importance of pre-appointing patients and documenting the next visit in clinical notes. They also discuss the need for transparency about practice profitability and how hygienists can take ownership of their chair and contribute to the profitability of the practice. The conversation concludes with a discussion on building up the perio program in a general practice and upcoming topics for the quarter.

Takeaways:

> Pre-appointing patients and documenting the next visit in clinical notes can help hygienists be proactive in keeping their schedule full.
> Hygienists should create value for their time and communicate the benefits of maintaining oral health to patients.
> Transparency about practice profitability and production goals can help hygienists understand their role in the profitability of the practice.
> Building up the perio program in a general practice requires proper diagnosis, coding, and education for both hygienists and patients.
> Upcoming topics for the quarter include setting goals, perfect day scheduling, and clinical notes.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
01:30 Preparing Hygienists for Slower Summer Months
06:13 Documenting Next Visit in Clinical Notes
07:08 Creating Value for Hygienist's Time
08:43 Transparency about Practice Profitability
10:27 Understanding the Importance of Profitability
12:24 Hygienists Taking Ownership of Their Chair
16:36 Scheduling Appropriate Time for Each Patient
22:25 Building Up the Perio Program in General Practice
27:26 Getting Help from Perio Practitioners or Hygiene Coaches
31:04 Upcoming Topics for the Quarter

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Dayna interviews Ashley Bond, the Vice President of Dental Billing Operations for Wisdom. They discuss strategies for successful billing practices and working with virtual assistants. The key themes covered in the conversation include communication, transparency, and clear expectations. Ashley emphasizes the importance of effective communication and treating virtual assistants as an extension of the dental team. She also highlights the need for transparency in billing processes and providing regular updates to the dental practice. Lastly, Ashley emphasizes the significance of clear expectations and defined roles and responsibilities within the practice. Overall, the conversation provides valuable insights for dental teams looking to improve their billing practices.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Football Talk
03:49 Rebranding and Vision for the Future
05:59 Top Three Strategies for Successful Billing Practices
13:28 Communication as the Key to Success
22:31 Clear Expectations for Roles and Responsibilities
25:29 Conclusion and Contact Information

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