We are the leading dental hygiene consulting company in the world and have delivered motivational, challenging, and results-oriented trainings in over 4,000 offices across the globe. We have 18 successful clinical trainers with over 400+ years of “in the trenches” experience. We truly believe that if you focus on providing the best quality care to all of your patients, your production will go up. Our Mission is to provide the highest quality trainings and challenge doctors and dental hygieni ...
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Season 4 – Episode 6 – There’s No “I” In Case Acceptance Join two of our Clinical Specialists, Doug and Aly, as they dive into all things Case Acceptance. During this episode they will talk to you about the importance of your verbiage when presenting treatment, remind you that what YOU say as the Hygienist matters (over 80% of patients want to hear…
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Season 4 – Episode 5 – New Patients In Your Hygiene Department We spend so much time here at the Scheduling Institute talking about the importance of New Patients in your practice, but on this episode of our Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast we discuss the importance of New Patients to your Hygiene Department. Join Vickie and Rene as they discuss thin…
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Season 4 – Episode 4 – Myofunctional Therapy Our newest Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast episode is out now! Dive into a topic that many Hygienists admit they don’t know much about – Myofunctional Therapy – with two of our Senior Clinical Trainers, Doug Crookston and Jessica Mickle. Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Subscri…
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Season 4 – Episode 3 – Chiropractic Benefits To Maintaining Your Body While Practicing Hygiene Join two of our Clinical Trainers Aly and Melissa, hosting their first ever Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast Episode, as they discuss Chiropractic Benefits In Relation To Maintaining Your Body While Practicing Dental Hygiene. Around 63 to 94 percent of dent…
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Season 4 – Episode 2 – Creating Financial Opportunities Within Your Role During this Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast Episode you will learn how to create/ increase financial opportunities within your role. You will learn how to: Focus on comprehensive rather than solely preventive treatment Increasing Case Acceptance Develop Co-Care programs with Sp…
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Season 4 – Episode 1 – How To Have A Win Win Discussion With Your Doctor Negotiations and certain conversations with your Doctor can be intimidating. In this episode of our Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast you will learn how to have a WIN WIN discussion. Knowledge is POWER we will teach you how to be confident and knowledgable on the topic you want t…
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Season 3 – Episode 20 – Everything Hygienists Need To Know About Exercise Fellow Hygienists – if you didn’t know how important exercise was before you became a Dental Hygienist, you do now, right? Most of us practice, on average, 7-10 years. 80% of hygienists complain of some kind of work-related pain within the first year of being a hygienist. Joi…
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Season 3 – Episode 19 – Increase Patient Compliance On this Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast episode, two of our Clinical Trainers, Brittany and Melanie, will be discussing how you can increase your patient compliance. They will walk you through the steps you need to take starting from the very beginning of your appointment all the way to the end. Le…
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Season 3 – Episode 18 – Dental Horror Stories Did you know our Hygiene Team here at S.I. has over 600 years of experience combined? With all of that experience there is bound to be some “horror stories” worth sharing. Join April and Vickie as they discuss some of their experiences in this fun episode of Dental Horror Stories. Share your stories wit…
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Season 3 – Episode 17 – You Don’t Have To Be A Leader To Lead On this episode, Mary and Jaclyn, will be discussing the concept of “leadership” and the idea of leading without actually being a “leader” or in a “leadership role”. A lot of people think that you have to have a title to lead and that just simply is not true. Tune in and learn about how …
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Season 3 – Episode 16 – Importance of Patient Education Patient education is so important as it promotes many things but during this podcast episode we dive into why and how patient education promotes patient centered care, increases case acceptance/ compliance, builds trust and also increases patient referrals! Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’…
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Season 3 – Episode 15 – Hygiene Humor With so much seriousness in the world today we decided we wanted to have a little bit of fun with this podcast and take time to reflect back on some of our funniest stories as Hygienists. Listen along to some of April and Lindsay’s most embarrassing, yet comical stories. We would love to hear your stories too –…
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Season 3 – Episode 14 – Dealing With Patient Fears Join our Clinical Specialists Rene and Mary as they dive into Dealing With patient Fears. Listen along as they share their stories and provide you with ways to overcome those barriers. Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Subscribe to the…
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Season 3 – Episode 13 – Perfect Scheduling for Hygiene Join our Clinical Specialists Rene and Jaclyn as they dive into how to create the perfect schedule for Hygiene. Learn how to balance your appointments, be more intentional and make the most of your schedule. Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Click Here to Download Pod…
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Season 3 – Episode 12 – Resetting Goals We are officially in Q3…crazy how time flies! This is the perfect time to reset and reflect. There have been lots of changes in our industry so far this year and the goals you set in the beginning of the year might not make sense anymore. Join our team of specialists as they discuss the importance of focusing…
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Season 3 – Episode 11 – Why We Love Being Hygienists Get to know a little bit more about 3 of our Clinical Trainers, Doug, Lindsay, and Melanie as they discuss why they love being hygienists. See how you can relate as they discuss their expectations vs. reality with hygiene school, the bonds formed with fellow hygienists and how to handle the feeli…
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Season 3 – Episode 10 – Having An Entrepreneur Mindset Listen as our hosts, Doug, Lindsay, and Melanie, 3 of our Clinical Trainers, discuss how having an entrepreneur mindset has helped shape their careers. Having an entrepreneur mindset will help bring your hygiene department to the next level and set your team up for success. Click Here and choos…
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Season 3 – Episode 9 – Communication and Handoffs Last time we talked about how to increase and communicate culture within your practice with your team. Let’s move into another topic, this time communication with your patients, particularly with hand-offs to the Dr. and others within your office. What is a handoff? The Rule of Seven Benefits of a P…
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Season 3 – Episode 8 – Culture and Communication Join our hosts, Vickie and Mary, as they dive into two things that go hand in hand and are more important for your office now more than ever…culture and communication! What is Culture? Evaluate the Culture of Your Office What are things you can do to change your culture? How do your patients perceive…
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Season 3 – Episode 7 – Overcoming Organization Obstacles Part 2 Do the math: how much time is wasted going to find something? Even if it “just takes a minute”, those minutes all add up. In this two part podcast episode, our hosts will be discuss different ways to overcoming the “I don’t have time” barrier. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right…
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Season 3 – Episode 6 – Overcoming Organization Obstacles Part 1 Do the math: how much time is wasted going to find something? Even if it “just takes a minute”, those minutes all add up. In this two part podcast episode, our hosts will be discuss different ways to overcoming the “I don’t have time” barrier. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right…
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Season 3 – Episode 5 – A Holistic Approach How do you educate your patients who may have holistic beliefs? In this episode, our hosts discuss the importance of having a productive conversation around having a holistic approach to hygiene. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to H…
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Season 3 – Episode 4 – Tips For Dental Marketing: Part 2 All hygienists need to be educated on marketing, inspired by it, and bringing ideas to the table to keep their chairs filled. In a two-part episode, two of SI’s very own Clinical Marketers will be giving you their top dental marketing tips that you will be able to easily implement in your own…
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Season 3 – Episode 3 – Tips For Dental Marketing: Part 1 All hygienists need to be educated on marketing, inspired by it, and bringing ideas to the table to keep their chairs filled. In a two-part episode, two of SI’s very own Clinical Marketers will be giving you their top dental marketing tips that you will be able to easily implement in your own…
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Season 3 – Episode 2 – Your Most Trusted Team Member Did you know that Dental Assistants are the most trusted by patients on your team? In today’s episode, our hosts discuss how both doctors and the hygiene team can better utilize your assistant team to reach everyones full potential. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose…
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Season 3 – Episode 1 – Meeting Do’s and Don’ts Do you feel like you and your team could be more intentional with the meetings you have in your office? Team meetings are an essential piece to ensure consistency and engagement within a practice. In today’s episode, our hosts break down the do’s and don’ts when it comes to having a successful team mee…
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Season 2 – Episode 14 – What is Your EMSR? How do you start your mornings? Are you intentional with your time? In this episode, our host’s talk about how to press the restart button and start your day on the right foot by changing your mindset. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast G…
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Season 2 – Episode 13 – Taking the Reins Learn how you can change your mentality and take the reins within your role as a hygienist. When you do this, it become a win for you, as well as for your patients. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders.com to downlo…
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Season 2 – Episode 12 – Resetting Your Priorities Do you value your goals enough to change your behavior? In this episode, our hosts discuss how to plan and prepare to hit your goals by making them a priority. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders.com to do…
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Season 2 – Episode 11 – It’s a Coupon A question that hygiene school doesn’t prepare you for: “Does my insurance cover that?” In this week’s episode, our hosts discuss how your mindset can be your biggest barrier when it comes to how you think and talk about insurance with your patients. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and cho…
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Season 2 – Episode 10 – Perception of Time We ALL have 168 hours a week, but how we perceive our time can be completely different. So, what are we actually doing with our time? On today’s episode, our hosts will be diving in to the book “Off the Clock” by Laura Vanderkam and discussing different way that we can be more intentional with our time. Cl…
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Season 2 – Episode 9 – Are You Being S.M.A.R.T.? On today’s episode, you will have the opportunity to listen to a clip from a previous recording from the New Patient Mastery- Superstar Teleseminar! In this clip, three of our SI trainers will be discussing the S.M.A.R.T. way to approach setting your personal and professional goals. Click Here to Dow…
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Season 2 – Episode 8 – Work Smarter, Not Harder Recently, you may have heard Jay talk about the 3 P’s: Preparation, Planning, and Practicing. In this episode, our hosts discuss how you can apply this proven principle to your role as a hygienist within your practice. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to …
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Season 2 – Episode 7 – The 4 C’s Formula Has there ever been a time in your life where you’ve needed confidence? Whether that’s when you’re stepping outside of your comfort zone to try something new or it’s your first day at a brand new job. In today’s episode, our hosts discuss Strategic Coach creator, Dan Sullivan’s 4 C’s Formula to creating conf…
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Season 2 – Episode 6 – Leading Without Being a Team Leader In this week’s episode, our hosts dive into the different ways of how you can be an effective leader, even if you’re not in a leadership position. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders.com to downlo…
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Season 2 – Episode 5 – Finding a Work Life Balance In our years of going into offices and working with hygienists, we have found that the majority we meet are working parents. In this episode, our hosts share their insights on how they find balance with their home life and being a working parent. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Her…
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Season 2 – Episode 4 – It’s Not ‘Just A Cleaning’ Although there is a ‘professional cleaning’ preformed during the hygiene visit, we know as health care providers that we’ve accomplished so much more for our patients. So how do you create value for what you do within your practice? Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘S…
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Season 2 – Episode 3 – Tracking: Why Is It So Important? Everyone’s favorite topic, tracking! We always talk about it, but why exactly is it so important? Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders.com to download notes from the episode! Subscribe to the Podcast…
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Season 2 – Episode 2 – Systems + Accountability = Consistency Since accountability and results have such a tight correlation, it’s important that we have a strong understanding of the importance behind it. How are you holding yourself and your team accountable? Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Downl…
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Season 2 – Episode 1 – Are You Prepared For Change? Change and transitions within a growing practice are inevitable. However, it doesn’t have to be a burden or stressful if you’re prepared for it. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders.com to download notes …
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Episode 74 – Links Between Perio and Diabetes and Stroke It is our obligation as healthcare providers to make our patients aware of the connections between periodontal disease and other disease, such as diabetes and stroke. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLea…
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Episode 73 – The Importance of Individual Tracking with Shannon Vogds We sat down with Shannon Vogds, Hygiene Team Leader, and talked about how individual tracking and having someone own the recare system has made a huge impact on their hygiene numbers. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the …
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Episode 72 – New Blood Pressure Guidelines Recently the guidelines for evaluating and treating blood pressure have been updated for the first time in more than a decade. In this episode, we review the updates. Be sure to take notes! Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to Hygiene…
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Episode 71 – How to Increase Production to Meet Your Goals In this episode, we discuss 5 ways to increase production to hit your goals. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders.com to download notes from the episode! Subscribe to the Podcast Subscribe…
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Episode 70 – Interview with Tracking Expert, Michelle, Spates, RDH In this episode, we spoke to Michelle Spates about how she was able to implement a detailed tracking system, motivate her team, and overcome self-doubt. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLeaders…
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Episode 69 – Creating Value by Screening for Sleep Apnea Quite a bit of offices are now incorporating screening for sleep apnea into their standard of care. In this episode, we discuss a variety of ways to screen for sleep apnea, as well as signs and symptoms. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Downlo…
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Episode 68 – Are You Suffering From ECS? What we hear most often in dental offices is that they are suffering from ECS, or Empty Chair Syndrome. Does this happen to your practice? In the episode we discuss strategies to help overcome this syndrome. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podca…
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Episode 67 – The Importance of Working Towards a Common Goal with Kristy Adsit We talked to veteran Team Leader, Kristy Adsit, and learned how she keeps her team focused, motivated, and most importantly working together to reach a common goal. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go…
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Episode 66 – How to Win a Million Dollars Did that title get your attention? In all seriousness, if you want to grow your hygiene department, you have to track. In this episode, we discuss why and what to track to hit your goals. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygienePro…
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Episode 65 – Link Between Smoking and Periodontal Disease Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 50 years, you probably already know there is a link between these two. In this episode, we dive a little deeper. Click Here to Download Podcast Notes Right Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Go to HygieneProfitLead…
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