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Dental Hygiene Gap Assessment

Find out whether your hygiene department is operating reactively or as a prevention-based growth engine.

This assessment will identify the hidden gaps impacting your hygiene department’s performance.
Answer based on what is consistently happening in your practice today.

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Question 1 of 18

 

How would you describe the primary role of hygiene in your practice?

A

Primarily cleaning and maintenance

B

Preventive care is discussed, but inconsistently

C

Hygiene plays a visible role in disease detection and patient education

D

Hygiene is a core leadership department driving prevention and early intervention

Question 2 of 18

 

Patient visits in your hygiene department are primarily built around:

A

Completing the scheduled cleaning and exam

B

Addressing findings if time allows

C

Evaluating risk and educating patients

D

Discovering root causes and guiding prevention plans

Question 3 of 18

 

How often is hygiene positioned internally as a growth driver?

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Usually

D

Consistently with clear expectations

Question 4 of 18

 

How consistently does your team identify root causes of disease?

A

Rarely

B

Sometimes depending on provider

C

Often but not structured

D

Consistently with a clear framework

Question 5 of 18

 

How are periodontal findings communicated to patients?

A

Mostly charted with little discussion

B

Mentioned if severe

C

Explained with moderate consistency

D

Clearly explained with confidence and urgency

Question 6 of 18

Which best describes your diagnostic workflow?

A

Reactive and symptom-based

B

Some diagnostics used inconsistently

C

Diagnostics support decisions fairly well

D

Diagnostics guide prevention and treatment clearly

Question 7 of 18

 

How often are patients helped to understand why disease is happening?

A

Rarely

B

Sometimes

C

Usually

D

Consistently

Question 8 of 18

How confident is your team in oral-systemic conversations?

A

Not confident

B

Some confidence

C

Fairly confident

D

Highly confident and consistent

Question 9 of 18

 

How often do patients hear why their oral condition matters to their overall health?

A

Almost never

B

Occasionally

C

Often

D

Consistently

Question 10 of 18

 

How prepared is your team to lead prevention conversations without sounding sales-driven?

A

Not prepared

B

Some team members can

C

Most can with inconsistency

D

The team does this naturally and effectively

Question 11 of 18

 

Which best describes the hygienist’s role?

A

Task-based

B

Some autonomy

C

Clinical contributor

D

Trusted leader in patient care

Question 12 of 18

How often does hygiene drive treatment acceptance before the doctor enters?

A

Rarely

B

Sometimes

C

Often

D

Consistently

Question 13 of 18

 

How standardized are your hygiene protocols?

A

Not standardized

B

Loose and variable

C

Mostly standardized

D

Clear and calibrated

Question 14 of 18

 

How confidently does your team recommend adjunctive therapies?

A

Rarely

B

Inconsistently

C

Fairly consistent

D

Confident and clear

Question 15 of 18

 

How are adjunctive therapies used in your practice?

A

Rarely used

B

Provider dependent

C

Used with some consistency

D

Used strategically within systems

Question 16 of 18

When patients decline care, what typically happens?

A

Document and move on

B

Mention later

C

Revisit with some education

D

Follow structured re-education process

Question 17 of 18

 

How often do hygiene findings convert into accepted treatment?

A

Infrequently

B

Sometimes

C

Fairly often

D

Consistently

Question 18 of 18

 

How clearly can you measure hygiene ROI?

A

Cannot measure clearly

B

Some tracking but unclear

C

Moderate visibility

D

Clear tracking of outcomes and growth

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