Hygienists are NOT Scaling Machines – IC034

Hygienists working without nurses and feeling like scaling machines – it’s about time we covered this elephant in the dental surgery. I brought on my dear friends and exceptional hygienists Morgan Williams and Louise Brake – they have faced career struggles in the past in the quest to finding the right environment and have so much to share with us. The biggest takeaway of this episode will be to consider ‘leading from the bottom’ – if you are feeling stuck and don’t just wait around for good luck (I’m such a poet!) – take action. You’ll be inspired by some of the ideas from our discussion! https://youtu.be/X7GBKUawq4A Check out the full episode here Highlights of this episode: 04:32 Morgan and Lou’s Dental Hygiene Background 07:25 The Importance of Settings Goals and Expectation 10:42 Hygienist as ‘Scaling Machines’ 14:09 The Best Advice to be a Better Hygienist 17:40 Good Communication to Improve your Practice 21:26 Nurses for Hygienists 27:20 Business Models for Hygiene 29:54 Preventive Focus in Dental Hygiene 34:11 How Hygienist Treat Perio 35:52 Optimised, Personalised OHI 40:07 Number One Trait to Look for in a Practice Check out Morgan and Lou’s Instagram, Dynamic Dental Duo! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like another episode with Laura Bailey: Why You Need to Take Massive Action for Success in Dentistry