Are the hygienists in your office compensated based on a percentage of the production? |
534 total votes |
|
| 18% |
| Yes |
|
| 82% |
| No |
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What sort of periodontal charting does your hygiene department use? |
357 total votes |
|
| 17% |
| Automated |
|
| 31% |
| An assistant |
|
| 52% |
| Hygienist records manually |
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On average, how long have the hygienists worked in your practice? |
357 total votes |
|
| 5% |
| Less than a year |
|
| 20% |
| 1-3 years |
|
| 16% |
| 3-5 years |
|
| 58% |
| More than 5 years |
|
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Generally, how are purchases made for the hygiene department? |
358 total votes |
|
| 18% |
| I make all of the purchases |
|
| 50% |
| I buy based on the hygienists' recommendations |
|
| 32% |
| The hygiene department has purchasing power |
|
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Do the hygienists in your practice wear loupes? |
359 total votes |
|
| 58% |
| Yes |
|
| 42% |
| No |
|
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How much should a hygienist generally produce? |
350 total votes |
|
| 15% |
| Two times their wages |
|
| 68% |
| Three times their wages |
|
| 17% |
| Four times their wages |
|
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Do the hygienists in the practice record patients' blood pressure? |
358 total votes |
|
| 49% |
| Yes |
|
| 42% |
| No |
|
| 9% |
| No, the doctors do |
|
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Does the hygiene department use a diode laser? |
356 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| Yes |
|
| 82% |
| No |
|
| 4% |
| It will within a few years |
|
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What is the doctor to hygienist ratio in the practice? |
359 total votes |
|
| 35% |
| 1:1 |
|
| 45% |
| 1:2 |
|
| 16% |
| 1:3 |
|
| 4% |
| >1:4 |
|
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Are the hygienists in the practice expected to upsell services or treatments? |
359 total votes |
|
| 42% |
| Yes |
|
| 58% |
| No |
|
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