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Dentistry Scheduling 101: The $1,200/Hour Block Schedule Formula

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Chapters
0:00
Why Busy Days Still Underproduce
2:32
The DPH Scheduling Playbook
4:24
Baseline: Know Dollars Per Hour
5:12
Block Scheduling And No Single Fillings
7:04
Save Big Procedures, Limit Low Value
7:57
Readiness To Block And Data Thresholds
9:20
When Blocks Cancel: Recovery Tactics
13:55
Efficiency Without Rushing: The Dance
15:25
Get Out Of Hygiene And Lead
18:27
Language, Boundaries, And Associate Targets
21:45
Smart Scheduling Rules For Admin
23:41
Standardize Ops And Eliminate Friction
24:36
Reasonable Procedure Time Benchmarks
25:24
Proactive Huddles To Protect Tomorrow
26:47
Front-Loading Profitable Blocks And CTA
Dental Practice Heroes
Dentistry Scheduling 101: The $1,200/Hour Block Schedule Formula
Dec 29, 2025 Episode 630
Dr. Paul Etchison

Struggling to hit production goals despite a packed schedule? In this episode, we get into the root issue of why your production is falling short and the mistakes you probably don't know you're making. Learn which appointments are practice killers, when block scheduling doesn't work, and how to design a schedule that can hit $1,200 per hour!​

Topics discussed:

  • Why you’re busy but underproducing
  • How to implement block scheduling
  • Who shouldn’t use block scheduling and what to do instead
  • The bottlenecks in your day that keep production low
  • How to train your team to schedule patients
  • Small changes that improve the flow of your day
  • Procedure time benchmarks

This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com


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