Summer’s Busiest Season: How DryShield Helps Your Dental Team Stay on Track
What Makes DryShield Different? A First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Dental Isolation System
July 16, 2025
Summer can be one of the most challenging times of year for dental practices. Between team members taking well-earned vacations, a surge in pediatric appointments, and packed schedules as families prepare for back-to-school, it’s easy for even the most organized office to feel stretched thin.
That’s where the DryShield dental isolation system helps busy practices maintain efficiency and reduce stress — keeping patient care consistent even when the pace picks up.
Why Summer Historically Puts Extra Strain on Dental Teams
Summer brings a perfect storm of operational challenges:
- Reduced staffing: Vacations, unexpected absences, or shorter workweeks can leave practices short-handed.
- Higher patient volume: Families often rush to book cleanings, sealants, and restorative work before the school year starts.
- More pediatric cases: Younger patients make up a larger share of summer visits — and often need extra time and care.
In these conditions, every minute matters.
How DryShield Supports Summer Efficiency
DryShield combines multiple tools in one: isolation, continuous suction, bite block, cheek retraction, and throat barrier, streamlining every procedure. But what makes it a smart seasonal ally?
Keep Appointments on Schedule
- Practices report saving 33%+ chair time on sealants and crowns — procedures that are common during summer pediatric visits.
- Up to 40% time savings on fillings, helping you manage multi-quadrant dentistry efficiently.
Minimize Staffing Pressure
- One assistant can manage more when DryShield handles retraction and suction, freeing them to prep the next patient or assist with other tasks.
Pediatric-Friendly Design
- Soft, comfortable mouthpieces and integrated bite blocks help keep younger patients relaxed and still; a must during busy pediatric days.
Support High-Volume Workflows
- Simplifies room turnover and instrument setup, keeping ops moving smoothly even on your busiest days.
Bonus Benefit: DryShield Is Pediatric-Friendly
Summer often means more young patients. DryShield’s soft, comfortable mouthpieces and integrated bite block make it easier to keep pediatric patients comfortable and still during procedures, saving even more time.
How to Introduce DryShield to Pediatric Patients
When introducing DryShield to children, a calm, positive explanation can make all the difference. Try framing it as a helper tool designed just for them: something that keeps their mouth comfy, helps them rest their jaw, and lets the dentist work faster so their visit is over sooner. Let them touch or see the soft mouthpiece before it goes in, and use reassuring language like, “This special mouth pillow helps you relax while we clean your teeth!”
For kids with dental anxiety, a strong gag reflex, or trouble sitting still, DryShield makes the appointment easier and more comfortable by reducing the time they spend in the chair and helping them feel safe and supported – but they don’t know that until the appointment is over. Easing their anxiety first will make your job much easier.
Plan Ahead for the Back-to-School Rush
Many practices find that the back-to-school period is one of the most demanding of the year. Equipping your operatories now means your team is ready to:
- Complete more work in fewer visits
- Offer two-quadrant dentistry when appropriate
- Handle surges in last-minute appointment requests
Why Now’s the Time to Buy
Starting July 1st, you can take advantage of the biggest DryShield sale of the year. It’s the ideal moment to:
- Upgrade your ops for summer and beyond
- Save big on systems and accessories
- Get ahead of the back-to-school rush with better tools
Stay Productive All Summer Long
Summer doesn’t have to mean stress or schedule overruns. With DryShield, busy dental practices can work smarter, support their teams, and deliver great care, no matter how hectic the season gets.
Shop the DryShield summer sale to upgrade your ops and keep your practice on track.
