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The Calm Way to Drop Unprofitable PPO Plans The backbone of a great dental practice is a full hygiene schedule and getting paid at a fee for service rate. I’ve spoken with many dentists who accept bad paying PPOs. These dentists do prophies themselves because a hygienist costs $70 per hour but the PPO only pays $50. The dentist is now chained to an unending prophy hamster wheel, the consequences of which are: · The opportunity cost of not making the best use of the

You’ve heard it countless times: hygiene drives the practice. If your hygiene schedule isn’t full, your practice is leaking revenue—even if the doctor’s schedule is full. A full hygiene schedule stabilizes cash flow, fills the doctor’s schedule, identifies potential cases, supports case acceptance, and protects the practice’s value. A consistent hygiene schedule also fosters patient relationships and builds trust with patients. Understanding Hygiene Capacity To determine your

Dental Associate Compensation Models Dental associate compensation models must be optimally designed for the practice type (private practice versus DSO) and to properly incentivize the dental associate, Dental associate compensation falls into one of these models: Percentage of Collections The associate is paid a percentage of what is collected, not produced. The typical range is 30 – 35% of collection This arrangement is seen in private practice. Owners like it because the