In this latest episode of "15 Minutes to Excellence," Glasscoe Watterson explains what assisted hygiene is, what all your practice needs to successfully implement the model, and the many advantages -- financial and otherwise -- that it offers to a dental office.

"In today's economic climate, everyone is looking for ways to increase their efficiency and their bottom line, and I think assisted hygiene is one of the best ways," Glasscoe Watterson said. "I ask docs all the time, 'If you had to do everything yourself, how profitable would you be?' And most would agree that they could cut their productivity by half or less if they had to do everything by themselves. And it is the same with the dental hygienist. You can easily increase the productivity of the dental hygiene department by 30% to 50% with assisted hygiene."

Glasscoe Watterson is a registered dental hygienist with a Master of Business Administration who has worked in dentistry for more than three decades. She also has a degree in human service management and has authored two books on dental practice management. Her company, Professional Dental Management, is based in Frederick, MD.

Watch this episode of "15 Minutes to Excellence" to hear more of Glasscoe Watterson's great advice. The video is free to all DrBicuspid.com members.