The practice of hygiene is almost an entire business within the larger clinic setting of oral healthcare delivery. In some states the practice of hygiene may actually be an independent business. For these reasons, the “Toolkit” contains a separate section to address the area of practice management for dental hygiene. The hygienist has a unique set of items to consider and address when selecting the style of practice that is best for each individual personality. The duties of the dental hygienist are the heart of the oral healthcare delivery system and must be managed carefully in order to adequately address each patients needs and deliver an effective ongoing preventive care program.

The “Toolkit” contains various items to help the hygienist accomplish these goals, to be satisfied in his/her role in the dental environment, and to continue to be the preventative specialist in the dental practice.


Resources for the Dental Hygienist

Planning - The Key to Saving and Investing
Give Direction to Your Financial Future
FAQ's for Your Financial Future
Taking Advantage of the Information Age
Dental Hygiene Fear: Gender and Age Differences
Tobacco Cessation for the Dental Team: A Practical Guide Part I: Background & Overview
Tobacco Cessation for the Dental Team: A Practical Guide Part II: Evidence-based Interventions
CE Course: Counseling and Treating Bad Breath Patients: A Step-By-Step Approach
CE Course: Smiles For Tomorrow
CE Course: Management of HIV/AIDS Patients in Dental Practice
CE Course: Basic Techniques for Management of the Infant and Toddler Patient
CE Course: Dental Implants: A Second Chance at Dental Health
CE Course: Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A Review

Effective Treatment Plan Presentation

Educating Patients that the Search for Cavities is Only Part of the Dental Examination
How to Handle the Money Objection?
Effective Case Presentations: Internal Marketing at its Best