Wednesday, 15 January 2014

A Practical Guide To Dental Office Design

By Marissa Velazquez


Since first impressions are important, you should make sure that the patients who visit your practice get a positive perception about your dental office design. Most patients judge dentists by the services they receive. They may judge a dentist based on the condition of his or her practice and the sophistication of equipment. If they find that the equipment is worn out or outdated, they may feel that the professional cannot provide them with high quality care.

The first thing you need to do as you design your office is to determine how much space you need for your daily operations. Ensure that you discuss this in a detailed manner with an interior designer. Remember that the amount of money used to create adequate working space is not that much compared to the revenue you will gain as a result of having adequate working space in your practice.

Another factor that dentists should consider when designing their practices is the amount of space needed and the parking area needed to support them. Ideally, these professionals should seek to have 500 square feet of usable space per operatory. Parking lots should be about 6 times the size of their practices.

The office of a dentist should be located in a neighborhood that has the same standards as the level of care offered and the patients he or she desires to attract. Finding a location that fits this criterion is easy especially if one utilizes the services of a real estate agent. After they choose the ideal location, dental practitioners should determine how much the project will cost them and how much it will affect their cash flow.

Dental offices differ from other establishments because they are more complex. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, medical gases and technology issues have to be addressed correctly. It is not easy to make floor plans for a dental practice on your own because you may end up making a mess or failing to utilize space well.

Designing the office of a dentist requires expertise and planning just like any other healthcare construction project. It is very important to hire the services of a contractor who is knowledgeable and highly experienced to make sure that your project is handled efficiently and completed on time. Such a contractor can assist you to use of all the space you have and make sure that you like the design he or she recommends.

It is essential to design a practice in a way that helps increase the productivity of staff members. Employees should have a comfortable working area that increases efficiency. Dentists can request an interior designer to speak with their staff members and gather information about what could be done to increase the efficiency of their work area.

The resupply and sterilization location of your practice should be fully equipped and centralized to simplify the process of sterilizing and restocking your facility. Purchasing ready made sterilization centers is not essential since they are usually small and may not offer many benefits. Good dental office design also centralizes storage to ease the process of restocking. Ideally the resupply system of your practice should be hidden to patients but be visible to staff members.




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