Ep. 751 - Bridging the Dentist-Hygienist Gap: Comprehensive Care Starts in the Hygiene Chair

Episode notes

What if your hygiene department is the most underutilized clinical asset in your practice - and no one has noticed yet? Katrina Klein is a registered dental hygienist with 17 years of clinical experience, a national speaker, author, certified personal trainer, certified ergonomic assessment specialist, and functional range conditioning mobility specialist. She is the founder of ErgoFitLife , a platform dedicated to helping dental professionals prevent, reduce, or eliminate occupational pain through the integration of ergonomics and fitness. Her additional certifications in sleep apnea screening and laser therapy give her a uniquely multidimensional perspective on what the modern dental hygienist can and should be doing in the operatory. In this conversation, Dr. Phil Klein and Katrina Klein explore the substantial gap between how most hygiene departments operate and what they are genuinely capable of delivering - both clinically and financially. The discussion challenges the reductive ""scale and move on"" model, making a compelling case for comprehensive hygiene practice that positions the hygienist as the investigative engine of the dental office.

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