If a new patient is trying to schedule an appointment but you are booked out for 3 weeks, they most likely aren’t going to wait.  But you if leave that time open exclusively for new patients each week, this issue will be avoided and you won’t risk losing your next best patient.

Schedule blocking applies to all departments in your dental practice.  Leave time blocked off in hygiene for non-surgical perio treatments so you can capitalize on those high production procedures.  That way when the opportunity comes up and a patient is ready to accept treatment, you are there to provide it for them.  You avoid the ‘kiss of death’ when you tell them they need this very important procedure but you aren’t open for 3 or 4 weeks.

If a few days before a block isn’t filled, you open it up to other procedures to make sure there is no down chair time. Nothing is wasted here.

If you keep those blocks open for your big nugget procedures each day, that will help avoid the roller-coaster months and get you closer to your goals.  Your days will become more stable because you are allotting time for all of your biggest ticket items.