2. Index
• Productivity Definition & Example
• Productivity: Is it important?
• Importance of Productivity
• Productivity in Dentistry
• Factors affecting productivity in
Dentistry
• Factors affecting RCDP student’s
productivity
4. • is an average measure of the efficiency
of production
• is a ratio of production output to what is
required to produce it .
• The measure of productivity is defined as a
total output per one unit of a total input.
6. • Widget Co. produces 10 widgets per worker per
hour.
• After a training program, the company now
produces 15 widgets per worker per hour.
• Productivity has risen, so Widget Co. generates
more profit.
15. Productivity in Dentistry
• “The number of items of treatment
produced over a period of time”. For
example; The number of amalgam
fillings a dentist finishes over a week.
17. Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
Technical Skills
• Willingness to learn and make sense of scientific knowledge
Working as a dentist you will need a good academic background
and interest in scientific knowledge particularly human anatomy
and oral diseases processes. These skills are increasingly
becoming important for all members of the dental care team. It is
also important for you to update and test your knowledge against
experience.
• Good manual dexterity
Being good with your hands is important as well as good
eyesight, including colour recognition. A key part of the role
would be confident handling of medical instruments while
working inside someone’s mouth.
• Good eyesight and colour vision
You will be carrying out precision work in confined spaces.
18. Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
Technical Skills
• Ability to offer advice and educate others
There's a strong educational element to your job,
teaching the skills for patients to keep their teeth and
gums in good condition. You’ll be dealing with a broad
range of people, each with their own characteristics
and concerns.
• Happy to work as part of a team
The dental care team consists of a wide range of
people with different skills and academic
backgrounds. You need to have strong interpersonal
skills and enjoying working as a team.
• Excellent people skills
No two patients, and no two procedures, are ever
quite the same. You would be providing dental care
for people of all ages, from young children through to
grandparents. You should be able to put people at
their ease, gain their confidence and deal
sympathetically with their problems and fears.
21. • 1. Relax and Remain Composed
• Everything cannot be finished at once. The first step towards effectively
managing time is to take a step back and think clearly. Rushing into any
situation without poise can make even the easiest task feel impossible.
Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
TIME MANAGEMENT
22. • 2. Construct a Plan and Follow It
• A man without a plan is as good as lost. Jumping headfirst into a
bevy of tasks in any profession is one of the quickest ways to
become overwhelmed. The reason that writers swear by the
power of outlines is because it keeps you on task and always
pointed in the right direction. Clearly constructing a plan of attack
before tackling assignments is crucial towards managing time.
Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
TIME MANAGEMENT
23. • 3. Delegate Assignments
• You can’t do everything yourself and one of the most important
ways to stay on point is to delegate assignments that can be
done by others. This step is an important piece of the puzzle
towards organization as it allows multiple tasks to be finished at
once. However, proceed with caution on this step and make sure
that you properly understand which responsibilities can be
trusted in the hands of others.
Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
TIME MANAGEMENT
24. • 4. Most Important Things First
• After constructing a plan and assigning certain tasks it
is now time to tackle the most pressing issues. No
matter how many items remain on your plate it is
imperative to handle the most important ones first.
Finalizing the biggest tasks first shines a light on the
end of the tunnel allowing you to coolly and calmly
continue tie up the other loose ends.
Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
TIME MANAGEMENT
25. • 5. Plan Again
Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
TIME MANAGEMENT
27. Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
Challenges in Dentistry
• Technology
Dentists must stay abreast of changing technology, become trained
to operate new devices and decide which technology will make
the most sense for their patients. This could include dental
lasers, digital x-rays and lighting systems. Medical equipment is
expensive, so dentists need to be selective in choosing what
technology to invest in. Meanwhile, waiting too long to buy new
equipment can result in an outdated purchase.
28. Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
Challenges in Dentistry
• Communication
Going to the dentist can involve pain, awkwardness and learning that you
need to spend large amounts of money to fix a problem you didn't know
you had. Soothing fears and making sure a patient is comfortable. while
avoiding mistakes and using the proper procedures, is an ever-present
challenge. "I find my greatest challenge is communicating with my
patients," says Dr. Albert J. Kurpis, a cosmetic dentist. Dentists must
excel in one-way conversation, because usually patients undergoing
dental work are not able to respond.
29. Factors Affecting Productivity In The Dental Practice :
Challenges in Dentistry
• Work Environment
Dentists are required to spend long hours on their feet, performing
repetitive routines that require a high skill level and precision.
The routine of working in the same office for 40 or more hours a
week can be a challenge for any professional. Staying alert and
focused can be a challenge for dentists, who carry out potentially
dangerous procedures on a daily basis. In addition, the mouth is
a difficult place to work in. "Sometimes it is tough to do the work
needed in the dark, wet area called the mouth," says dentist Jeff
Dalin on All Experts.
30. Factors Affecting RCDP students @ campus clinics:
What affects RCDP Student’s
productivity ?
31. Factors Affecting RCDP students @ campus clinics:
•Guidelines for Instructors :
There’s no clear rules or guidelines that clarify the rights of the student
and the clinical instructor . For example: Some instructor could ask you to
repeat an approved treatment plan by another one.
Such action will increase wasted time and decrease patient’s desire for
treatment.
My suggestions :
As same as the note we received previously regarding “ What should and
shouldn’t dental assistants do “ , Similar memo should be issued
regarding Student-Instructor relation.
32. Factors Affecting RCDP students @ campus clinics:
• Instructors Waiting Areas :
Most of instructors unfortunately stay at the corner nearby ENDO cubics.
Even if they are Prostho instructors.
• Example: You are working at cubic 24 and you want to call the
instructor, you have to walk all the way to Endo area & go back again
and wait for the doctor to walk all the way to you too , NOTE: It really
consume time aprox. 4 Minutes per call.
• My suggestions :
• Each area should have one cubic for the instructor of that area. So he
can be few seconds away from his students.
33. Factors Affecting RCDP students @ campus clinics:
• Prostho Assistants:
• We need more assistants in prostho area as many of the cases requires
2 persons approach. So materials don’t set before the work is done.
• Example: You need a material from the assistant but he’s busy with
another student loading a tray or holding suction for indirect preparation.
• My suggestion:
• One assistant should be assigned for providing students with materials
and another assistant is assigned to help students in the cubic for any
complicated procedures.
34. Factors Affecting RCDP students @ campus clinics:
• Incomplete Procedures:
We still have to do paperwork for the pros. Evaluation also for incomplete
work. Even while we are having the E-System.
Example: You have an incomplete case up to wax try in . You can’t have
the points before assigning the form to Auxiliary Chief.
My suggestion:
To Modify the system and program it to solve this issue so it can calculate
the percentage up to the reached step.
35. Factors Affecting RCDP students @ campus clinics:
• Dental lab:
• This semester, the lab reached its worst performance and quality ever.
• I had to take all my work to outside Lab. In order to get my work on time.
37. • Electronic file system
Saved a lot of wasted time and increased
infection control and Decreased lost
files. Also improved the students in
dealing with technology.
38. • Comprehensive system
Providing sequential treatment plan which
will guarantee that all patients will have
high quality treatment.
