There is no way to avoid it — location is quite often a large contributor to business success. Dr. David Staples' new office in Barrie, Ontario reflects the type of clinic that brings with it a greater level of confidence and a whole new atmosphere to attract and satisfy patients.

The practice has been running for 27 years and has evolved from two previous locations. Growth had been impaired by the premises' poor quality of maintenance, lack of space, and inadequate parking for clients. Dr. Staples moved forward with his ideas for creating a more ideal workspace with greater opportunity for enhanced patient care; modern equipment and technologies; and space to expand his business. The practice offers general dentistry along with periodontal specialties and can look forward to increasing its caseload and treatment options as a result of the changes in design and technology.

Henry Schein Canada's Field Sales Consultant Monica Chretien and Equipment Sales Specialist Ken Croney were instrumental in overseeing the project. They met with the Doctor and his wife, interior designer Catherine Staples to discuss their perspective and needs for the new space. "Dr. Staples has his own vision and philosophy in practicing dentistry," comments Ken. "I worked with him to ensure that all his requests were fulfilled and that he could begin to deliver the level of dental care he wanted to his patients."

"The layout and equipment that was chosen certainly reflect the quality of work he is doing. The atmosphere for his team is
amazing for reduced stress
and a much improved work environment."

"Addressing the importance of patient flow and efficiency was essential," adds Monica. "The layout and equipment that was chosen certainly reflect the quality of work he is doing. The atmosphere for his team is amazing for reduced stress and a much improved work environment."

"The Henry Schein Dental team was most helpful and worked with us on selecting the ideal equipment," notes Dr. Staples. "We liked the massage feature of the Pelton & Crane dental chairs for patient comfort, HELIOS LED overhead lights, and KaVo handpieces. The DENTRIX practice-management system saves us so much time and increases our overall efficiency. The team also set up meetings to educate and inform us about our equipment and new technologies—and were always available to help out or support us through any learning curves that showed up."

The addition of a fifth operatory into the new layout provided much-needed space to comfortably increase the caseload and heighten the office's productivity.