title: What drives the practice?
abstract: There are many opportunities to expand the role of the dental hygienist and provide patients with exceptional oral health care. The hygiene department has the potential to significantly increase production and profits. However, the proper business systems must be incorporated into the practice. Improving hygiene-department systems involves training hygienists to provide comprehensive care and new services to patients.
authors.affiliation: Levin Group, USA.
authors.forename: Roger P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003142:Communication; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care; D003756:Dental Hygienists; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations