Ep 114: How Hygienists Can Serve Patients at a Higher Level with Paige Hood

Paige Hood is a practicing hygienist and a Certified Hygiene Coach with The Team Training Institute. She's got years of experience not only improving her own skills as a hygienist, but also helping others excel.  Today, Paige is joining Wendy Briggs on The Double Your Production Podcast for an in-depth conversation about how hygienists can raise the standard of care in a dental practice. In this episode, you'll learn: Which qualities separate top-performing hygienists from the rest How the company culture of a practice impacts hygiene care (and how team members can improve the culture each day) Important mindset shifts hygienists need to make in order to better serve patients A breakdown of how to spend your time with each patient (30% is spent on personal things and getting to know the patient better) How to use a risk assessment conversation to help patients move forward with the care they need