DESIGN THE OPTIMAL DENTAL OFFICE

Create an office environment that is consistent and congruent with the level of care you are proposing to your patients.  If you are delivering a Kia Soul level of care, your office should be that Kia Soul.  If you are delivering a Mercedes Benz level of care, your office should be that Mercedes S550.

Choose an architect who has designed dental offices…lots of them.  There is a science to designing a highly functional office that moves like a Swiss watch.  And there are specialists in architecture just as there are in dentistry.

Repetitive movement is the number one cause of musculoskeletal injuries and dental personnel are the poster children of repetitive movement injuries.  The average clinical dental assistant will travel from operatories to sterilization 80 to 100 times a day!  The average number of times a doctor adjusts the operatory light/s is 125 times/day!  And this is just the beginning of a long list of repetitive movements that negatively affect the doctor and dental team.  So the relationship of spaces (one to another), the appropriate sizing of rooms, and the positioning of cabinetry, equipment, and dental personnel becomes critical in minimizing repetitive ...