by CH Root | Mar 3, 2021 | Design and Architecture, Food for thought
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly all facets of Australian society (and the wider world!). While we have been very fortunate to avoid much of the negative impact that many other countries have experienced, we have unquestionably had to adjust how we live,...
by CH Root | Apr 20, 2020 | Dental Innovation, Design and Architecture, Food for thought, Patient Experience, Smile
As a practitioner, your work has always been the foundation of your practice. How your practice is experienced is likely to have been, while important, a secondary factor. This pause we are experiencing with COVID-19 is a time to think about how to make your patient’s...
by CH Root | Mar 4, 2020 | Design and Architecture, Food for thought, Patient Experience, Smile
At its core patient experience is humans caring for other humans. For treatments to be successful and sought after this care must be felt in all interactions. A patient’s assessment of their experience comes down to the quality of care experienced in the series...
by CH Root | Jan 22, 2020 | Design and Architecture, Food for thought, Patient Experience, Science, Smile
If the sole purpose of buildings is the form or a place where humans can simply gather for some specific purpose, why then would they have the ability to positively impact us physiologically?1 Neuroarchitecture marries the disciplines of neuroscience, psychology, and...
by CH Root | Dec 12, 2019 | Case Studies, Design and Architecture, Patient Experience, Smile
Check out this recently completed project! www.optimahg.com.au/portfolio/victoriandentalgroup/ Victorian Dental Group was born off the desire to provide a new level of Dental care to the Malvern region and beyond. OPTIMA was selected as a true turn-key design and...
by CH Root | Dec 2, 2019 | Dental Innovation, Design and Architecture, Food for thought, Patient Experience, Smile
What does Changing the Public Perception of Dentistry mean to OPTIMA? In short, it means finding ways to remove all barriers and stigmas that stand in the way of making oral health a top priority for all Australians. To achieve this, we must help Dentists understand...