Productivity as Determined by Configuration
Abstract
A productivity study was conducted to determine the change in productivity when dentists work in different combinations of configurations and to determine which specific configuration yields the highest productivity. Twenty-eight of the 37 dental activities in the U.S. Army Health Services Command participated in the survey. The most productive configuration examined consisted of three operatories and two assistants. The results also showed that dentists are more productive when confined to one configuration. However, in practice, dentists often work in more than one configuration and less than 4% of total chairside time is spent in the most effective configuration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 30, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA284035
Entities
People
- Barbara Wojcik
- James A. Lalumandier
- Sherry Riddle