The Working Model

Turning Clinical Standards into Practical Systems for Everyday Patient Care

Format: Interactive Lecture | Team Building | Conference Presentation
Duration: 3–4 Hours
Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Teams

Clinical excellence requires more than well-defined standards. It depends on how effectively those standards are integrated into daily practice.

The Working Model explores the practical systems, clinical workflows, and team communication strategies that support consistent, efficient, and comprehensive patient care.

Through interactive learning, participants will examine structured team meetings, strategic patient record reviews, comprehensive examination and hygiene appointment protocols, treatment opportunities, and effective communication between the hygiene and restorative departments.

Discover how aligning clinical processes, team responsibilities, and patient communication can improve efficiency, strengthen treatment planning, and support both exceptional patient care and sustainable practice performance.

Learning Objectives

• Identify essential clinical workflows and protocols that support consistent, comprehensive patient care.

• Recognize opportunities for improved assessment, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Strengthen team communication through structured meetings, clinical handoffs, and clearly defined responsibilities.

• Evaluate existing appointment systems and processes to identify opportunities for greater clinical efficiency.

• Understand how effective clinical systems contribute to improved patient outcomes, team performance, and practice sustainability.

Make It a Full-Day Team Building Experience

From Philosophy to Practice: Building a High-Performing Periodontal Department

Pair Creating the Foundation (morning session) with The Working Model (afternoon session) for a comprehensive team-building experience.

Begin by establishing a shared philosophy of periodontal care and evidence-based clinical standards, then explore the practical systems and workflows that bring those principles into everyday practice.

Connect clinical philosophy with practical application to strengthen team alignment, patient care, and practice performance.