How to Build Stronger Provider Partnerships + FREE Worksheet

Learn why the hygienist-dentist partnership is critical to oral health and office success, and how you can strengthen your partnerships.

From outside the dental industry, many may not understand the partnership between dentists and hygienists. To most, dental hygienists are the people who clean our teeth, and nothing more. However, in reality, a high-functioning dental office knows that a hygienist’s role is much more than that. Hygienists are providers, and when utilized to the fullest capacity, they are periodontal therapists—they use their education and skills to support the whole patient, and the patient’s whole health.