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Dental Practice Heroes

Dental Practice Heroes

The Doctor-Hygienist Partnership That Drives Case Acceptance w/ Janet Hagerman

Dental Practice Heroes · Jul 30, 2026 · 36:41

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Your hygienist spends more time with your patients than you do. That makes them one of the biggest case acceptance drivers you have.

This episode shows you how to unlock that potential with the right systems, language, and a true doctor-hygienist partnership. Hygiene consultant Janet Hagerman breaks down how to train your team to talk about treatment, the meeting you should be having every month, and the five steps to the perfect handoff.

Topics discussed:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:08) From hygienist to fractional hygiene officer 

(05:47) Why hygiene is the bedrock of your practice

(08:28) Where to start with your hygiene team

(13:08) How to have perio conversations with patients

(18:30) Getting them involved in diagnosis and treatment

(21:01) The monthly meeting that aligns your team

(24:05) Disagree without making anyone look bad

(26:22) The perfect handoff sequence

Download Janet’s free step-be-step handoff guide: https://janethagerman.com/tpn/c/C2030/docs/DOC-5ComponentsofHandoff-c2030.pdf

Connect with Janet Hagerman:

Website | https://janethagerman.com/

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/janethagerman/

Email | janet@janethagerman.com

This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com


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