For many people, the dentist’s office is the absolute last place they want to be. That being said, most of us will end up there at some point in our lives, whether it be for a routine checkup and cleaning or something more serious. However, dentist offices are not scary places at all and in fact are made to be as welcoming, calming and pleasant as possible so patients can feel at easy before sitting down for a procedure. Dental office designers do their absolute best to create a space that is both functional and friendly and dental office floor plans ideally make it easy and efficient to allow doctors and patients to move about freely.

A dentist is a practitioner who holds a healthcare degree that specializes in the oral cavity. They practice the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases and conditions that have arisen and prevent further damage. In the dental industry, there are many firms of health practitioners who hold one of these various degrees such as a Doctor of Dental Surgery or DDS, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or DDM and Doctor of Dental Science, abbreviated as DDSc. To keep patients feeling at ease, the offices of these doctors should have a welcoming reception area and the dental office interior should reflect this welcome and friendly attitude. This is due to the simple fact that the first impression a patient gets of the practice is this area. Out of consumers polled, 25 percent report the willingness to travel for a medical procedure and a friendly reception area will help them feel they’ve made the right decision.

However, dental office construction cannot be done at random. Both medical and dental offices have to comply with regulations set forth by OSHA, that is, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the building must meet these standards. While dental office design may vary from practitioner to practitioner, a dental and or medical construction company will be useful whether the office has dozens of different professionals and practitioners or is a single operation.