2024
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296677
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Interruptions in a dental setting and evaluating the efficacy of an intervention: A pilot study

Carsten Ziegler,
Pratik J. Parikh

Abstract: Introduction Interruptions during dental treatment are frequent, and often impact provider satisfaction and processing times We investigate the source and duration of such interruptions at a German dental clinic. Methods A pre-post approach was adopted at this dental clinic. This included direct observations of 3 dentists and 3 dental hygienists, and a survey of providers. Following that, an intervention (switchable ‘Do Not Enter’ sign) was chosen, and a pilot study was conducted to evaluate if the chosen in… Show more

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