title: Increasing productivity in dental practice: the role of ancillary personnel.
abstract: Dentistry has achieved substantial improvements in productivity which have the effect of making more care available at reasonable cost. Data are presented documenting trends in productivity. These are analyzed with respect to number of dentists, hours worked by dentists, and the use of ancillary personal in dental offices. There is strong evidence linking increased productivity to the use of ancillary personnel. The history of creation, recognition, and integration of ancillary personnel into dental practice is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy Resources Center, American Dental Association, USA. guaya@ada.org
authors.forename: Albert H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Guay
authors.forename: Vickie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lazar
mesh_terms: D032022:Delegation, Professional; D003726:Dental Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000458:organization & administration; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000458:organization & administration; D003815:Dentists / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors