David Black, DDS[email protected]Dental PracticeHow does your hygiene production compare?Dr. David Black writes that many in dentistry have specific ideas about net production per hour for both dentists and hygienists. However, when he examined the data, he found that both dentist and hygiene production was down across the U.S. He looks into why and what you can do.February 27, 2018Dental PracticeData show perio production rising in U.S. practicesResearch suggests a major link between periodontal disease and wider health issues, and data show almost half of U.S. adults have some form of gum disease. So how is your practice responding? Dr. David Black looks at the per-practice data on periodontal treatment and offers some ideas to help your practice increase production.February 11, 2018Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesAssault of 2 patients results in dentist’s suspensionA dentist lost his license over nonconsensual patient conduct.Public HealthDental care costs amount to 14 hours of work for U.S. adults. In some states, it’s 20.Team ManagementLearn the business, the office, and the people: A plan to break dentistry’s burnout loopOrofacial PainStudy ties pediatric anesthesia safety to clinician trainingOrofacial PainIs it the ear or the jaw? Symptoms that may point to TMD.
