The Dental Practice Heroes Podcast

The Hygienist You Can't Afford Might Be Costing You a Fortune

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Show Notes


Hiring a hygienist feels like a risk. Not hiring one might be the bigger one.

In this episode, the DPH coaches tackle the fears that keep you from making that hire. You'll learn the signs that tell you it's time to hire your first hygienist and when to add another, how to handle the pay gap with the rest of your team, and what happens to your practice once you finally make the jump.

Topics discussed:

00:00 Introduction

01:51 Why doing your own hygiene is holding you back

05:35 The cost of a hygienist vs. the cost of waiting

07:27 The fear of taking the risk to hire a hygienist

09:33 Hiring your first hygienist in a startup

13:33 What to do when a new hygienist out-earns your team

17:31 The signs it’s time to add hygiene capacity

21:04 Why hiring more people makes growth less stressful

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