Why the Traditional Method of Running an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice is no Longer Effective and Competitive When it Comes to Dental Implant Services

Takt Principle: In an orchestra, the conductor establishes and maintains a regular takt, which allows a large team of professionals to work together effectively. The goal of a Just-In-Time Operating System is to create an ideal situation by “leveling” surgical schedule and production in your practice. Daily surgical schedule and production should be held steady throughout the day. Slight fluctuations in patient demands are compensated by flexible working hours. Takt time will have direct impact on your practice operation; you can easier determine and plan for more accurate purchase orders, it will be easier to set accurate deadlines and everybody can clearly related to deadline rational, finally problems which your daily operation can be identified rapidly.

Pull Principle: All of the supplies for implant and tissue-engineering surgeries should be organized based on pull principles. This means products used by the surgeon will automatically trigger a replenishment order. You have seen and experienced the pull principles at supermarkets when you purchase milk or orange juice. Replenishment orders are based on “First In- First Out” principle. This will eliminate the possibility of waste because of expired products.

Zero-defects Principle: This represents continuous improvement and stabilization of processes. For example, to prevent infection and failure, the surgical room must be clean and disinfected for every single surgery. This process has to be repeated and audited regularly.

Start Adopting New Technologies Such as Digital Workflow:

Benefits of digital workflow compare to conventional workflow:

• Allows real time communication with patient and restorative dentists about final design through digitization of patient cases
• Diagnosis accuracy
• Virtual smile design
• Virtual establishment of proper occlusal scheme
• Patient education and case acceptance
• Team communication
• Surgical and prosthetic workflow off of the same line
• Case backup

Training the entire staff on digital workflow increases efficiency instead of only one person being knowledgeable. All of the staff should be familiar with digital workflow. If the surgeon needs merging DICOM and STL file for a patient treatment planning and consultation any staff member should be capable of doing it vs. only having one person in the office that does it. When surgeon walks in the consultation room merge has been done beforehand by the first available staff member.

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