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Designing Specialty Practices
As you would expect, each dental specialty has additional
requirements when it comes to office layout. Below are some
common areas to consider.
* Extending your Brand. Many pediatric practices will develop a
marketing theme for their office that carries through the architecture
of the facility. The goal is to strike the right balance. It should look
inviting, but not silly.
Oral Surgery
Prosthodontic Practices
* Operatory Design. The design of the operatories in oral
surgery offices is often determined by the procedure focus
and whether or not an anesthesiologist is present.
* Recovery Room. For an oral surgery practice, a welldesigned recovery area is essential in optimizing patient
flow and efficiently monitoring patients. To that end, the
nurses' station should be centrally located right in the
recovery room. This way, even when the curtains are
drawn, nurses can see and access all patients quickly and
easily. It's common for the recovery room to be at the heart
of the surgical component of the clinical zone, and to be
located adjacent to the surgical exit. It's important for the
exterior of the surgical exit to have a porte-cochère or a
drive-through, so the patient can be placed in a car in a
sheltered environment.
* Aesthetics and Function are essential in the delivery of care, so the
office appearance should be consistent with the level of care being
offered to your patients.
* Production Lab. This requires a detailed architectural plan that
provides for adequate counter space and utilities inside that space.
As a general rule, the production lab is sized according to the
number of technician staff that will be in there (150 square feet
for the first lab technician, and 50 additional square feet for every
successive or subsequent technician). Generally, there are wet and
dry areas in a production lab, and they're sized according to the
equipment and the workstations to be placed in each of those areas.
* Prosthodontic Operatory Configurations. These will vary according
to the training, techniques, and focus of the doctor. Cranial facially
oriented practices require a different operatory configuration from
that of a standard prosthodontic practice.
Endodontics and Periodontal Offices
* Microscopes. Determine where these will be placed within the
operatories. These can be wall- or ceiling-mounted or free-standing
on stand rollers.
* Ergonomics. As with pediatric doctors, endodontists and
periodontists benefit from using four-handed passes. Becoming
well versed in the choreography of four-handed passes with
understanding to where the doctor, assistant, and patient will be, and
where the instruments will be placed, will enhance your workflow
efficiency.
* Consultation Room. Endodontic offices that are performing implant
placement should have a consult room. Your architect and interior
designer can help you create a space that is consistent with the
level of care being provided. They will talk with you about the type
of practice you have and work on a design that reflects the quality
of the practice in the materials and design of spaces like the consult
room.
* Recovery Room. If you are using IV sedation, having a recovery
room is critical. You don't want patients occupying the operatory
while they're recovering because that is more expensive real estate.
* Office Configuration. A pinwheel configuration has
become popular for the clinical zone. That is not very helpful
at all because the traffic patterns are challenging. You
can't control how children come in and out in a pinwheel
configuration. Instead, I would highly recommend a back-toback configuration.
* Game Room. This can also serve as an on-deck sub-waiting
room.
* Ergonomics. Consider how you are going to configure
the dental team around the operatory to reduce strain
and improve efficiency. I would highly recommend that
all pediatric dentists use four-handed passes, which are
critical to being able to increase your speed. And speed is
everything in treating pediatric patients. With this approach,
the quality of the care is not sacrificed. Only the extraneous
repetitive movements are eliminated.
To learn more about designing your specialty dental practice, visit
https://www.henryscheinintegrateddesignstudio.com to view
sample floor plans, equipment & technology specs, interior finishes,
and more! You can reach out to Dr. Tholen by visiting his website at
www.mynewdentaloffice.com, or by email at
drmark@mynewdentaloffice.com.
Mark Tholen, DDS, MBA
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Orthodontic and Pediatric Dental Offices
Creating the right design for your dental
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