What EFDAs can do for your Practice’s Growth

Are you in a state that allows for expanded functions dental assistants (AKA: EFDAs)?! Lucky you!! We at the Dental A Team are pro utilizing the best skills from the best people and expanded functions allow you to utilize all of your team in the best ways possible for patient care!

Here are a few amazing things we have seen dental practices across the country do in efforts to fully utilize their EFDAs:

• Create a column on their schedule for fillings to be placed by EFDAs; this allows them to be used very similarly to another provider! Increase revenue by increasing efficiency in your schedule!
• Hygiene room fillings being placed for same day treatment during recare appointments.
• Availability to utilize as Hygiene help for sealants, coronal polishing or even fluoride placement!

If your state is lucky enough to have EFDAs, don’t walk—RUN! Find out what your EFDAs are able to perform. If you’re using EFDAs now, make sure to check back yearly to see what’s new! Occasionally they’ll add extra expanded functions that your assistant can get certified for; how exciting is that!? 

Reasons that we love being able to use a support team:

• Increase production/revenue without increasing chaos in the practice.
• Availability to serve more patients in the time you’re already open, you don’t have to add hours to add production.
• Increase smooth flow within practice.
• Allows your team to feel like they’re an even bigger piece of the puzzle! Let them win and let them feel important, too!

Take a moment to see what your state allows and how it can positively impact your practice. If your state doesn’t approve EFDAs, explore how your dental assistant can help you boost efficiency while enhancing the patient experience!

Can they:

• Do your post op instructions?
• Discuss pros and cons of dental diagnosis and treatment?
• Chat with the patient to build a relationship and properly hand it off to you, creating a smoother flow and shorter exams?
• Practice 4 handed dentistry every time if they’re not doing it yet?

There are so many ways that the support team can support YOU in your patient experience and practice growth! Explore your options and implement one thing today that can change your tomorrow!

If you’d like to learn more about EFDAs and how to increase your efficiency, just reach out to us! Schedule a FREE Strategy Call.