Dental assistants are limited by legal and professional standards to noninvasive procedures. Therefore, the gross income of the practice is limited to the time available to perform these procedures. A concept called Four-Hand Dentistry, developed in the late 1960's, incorporated time and motion efficiency into the practice of dentistry so that the practice can realize 100% of the chairside capabilities of the assistant. By employing a fully trained chairside assistant to transfer handpieces and hand instrumentation, with ergonomically designed handpieces and hand instrumentation, in an organized manner, productivity increases of up to 100% were documented in the university clinical studies. Significant reductions in operator stress and fatigue were also documented and the quality of dental care was improved significantly.
This web site describes HSP and our unique, ergonomically designed, high-productivity equipment and educational activities. The correct combination of the right equipment and training creates synergy between the Doctor or hygienist and the assistant, reduces the time required for operatory procedures, allows more patients to be treated, and leads to greater income potential. This is why we ask every practitioner to "Call HSP to learn, and earn more".
Time is money.
"This equipment is the greatest thing that has ever happened to my practice!
My production increased 35% in the first 90 days, and I no longer have lower back pains, due to eliminating the turning and twisting required by other equipment."
"William Stephen Jones, D.D.S.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Manufacturers - A Difference in Philosophy
Traditional or conventional sit-down dental equipment has been designed by dental manufacturers to fit their perceptions of the requirements of sit-down dentistry. No clinical or university research in time and motion efficiency has been applied to the design of other equipment. Their perception of improvements in dental equipment has historically been what HSP considers cosmetic changes. All other companies' traditional products are "me-too" in design as they look and function exactly alike, and most doctors state they can't tell one brand from the other.
HSP has operated, since 1969 on a totally different philosophy:
To design and manufacture dental equipment and systems that meet the specified criteria derived from time and motion studies at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry, and several other major dental schools, that allow a dentist to provide better patient care, have better personal health, and increase personal productivity.
The design of every piece of HSP equipment has incorporated the criteria developed from these time and motion efficiency studies. The only way to increase income using traditional equipment is to work longer hours, which increases stress and fatigue and can adversely impact the quality of dental care. HSP has the only systems on the market today that facilitates increased productivity and increased income potential with less stress and fatigue.
The New Perspective on Conceptual and Functional Dentistry
Most dentists consider their equipment a normal expense of performing dentistry. HSP encourages every dentist to evaluate their equipment from an investment perspective, of increased profitability potential and functionality versus a unit cost basis. By evaluating your equipment on a productivity basis, your equipment investment becomes an asset, a money making profit center for your practice.
300,000 Unnecessary Movements?
A picture is worth a thousand words. HSP knows that a picture can also show thousands of unnecessary movements. Up to 300,000 unnecessary movements or motions are performed per year by the dentist. Unnecessary movements severely limit productivity, and greatly increase stress and fatigue. Movements require time. Time is money!
