There’s an old adage in the movie business that director Benh Zeitlin shared: “Avoid water, children and animals—they’ll destroy your film.” Zeitlin made a movie with all 3 elements, and the film was nominated for 4 Oscars. Yes, working with children has its challenges but, as Zeitlin found out, it can be highly rewarding. I imagine that pediatric dentists, who have devoted their careers to working with children, would agree with that statement.
A kid-centered practice is fast-paced, but it can also have its emotional ups and downs, which ultimately adds to the staff’s stress. For this reason, perhaps it’s a good idea that the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is about to kick off its 71st Annual Session in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. AAPD presents dentists an opportunity to rest, recharge and refocus. In fact, the preconference course is about managing work/life balance.
I think that when many people hear the phrase “work/life” balance, they often gloss over the “work” part of the equation. Sure, you can take a vacation and golf on the weekend for the “life"-outside-the-office part, but what are you doing in your day-to-day practice to alleviate your stress and lower the stress of those around you for a better work environment? This is where practice management becomes especially important. Pediatric dentists need tools and resources that can create a worry-free workflow while ultimately making the practice profitable.
With the needs of specialists in mind, XLDent practice management system offers a Suite of pediatric dental software products specially designed to keep up with a fast-paced, kid-centered environment. In fact, the XLDent Suite was the first comprehensive suite of pediatric dental software products designed for tablet PC and wireless technologies, according to the company. The software not only improves office efficiency and productivity by allowing you to be mobile, but also creates an interactive experience for kids and parents alike. From a tablet, dentists can show pictures and explain good oral hygiene to kids in a non-threatening way. They can also ask for parent treatment consent and signatures on the same device.
XLDent’s all-inclusive suite has other helpful features, freeing you and your staff from administrative burdens and allowing you to focus more on patients. As anyone who works with kids knows, it’s a demanding job. Why not give kids, and their parents, the attention they deserve? Go paperless and automate processes, so you can worry less about administrative workflow and devote more attention to patient interaction.
Learn more about the XLDent Suite at www.xldent.com.