Main description:

True clinical prowess is learned in the field: in the actual treatment room. The dental curriculum gives students a basic foundation on which to build true expertise, but the depth and breadth of the dental curriculum doesn't leave much room for courses on dental practice management. How to prepare a composite restoration takes precedence over how to find financial solvency post-graduation. New graduates have little to no knowledge of what it is like to run a business, let alone be the CEO of a small company. Practicing dentists are challenged by the demands of keeping current in the field while managing change in the office.

This book will provide guidance on building a practice from the ground up: everyday management, hiring, online strategies, contracts, leases, ethics, law, forming a relationship with a bank, and many more skills for starting and maintaining a successful, profitable, and satisfying practice.

Key Features:

Includes key strategies for a successful dental practice.
Illustrates the pros and cons of partnerships versus going solo.
Identifies how to get the most out of your dental team.
Discusses financial considerations and planning for transitions.

Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1. Key Strategies to a Successful Dental Practice Allen M. Schiff.
Chapter 2. The Eight Biggest Practice Management Mistakes That Dentists Make Kevin C. Henry.
Chapter 3. How to Build a Profitable Practice from the Ground Up Roger P. Levin.
Chapter 4. Overview of Dental Partnerships Patrick J. Wood.
Chapter 5. How Do You Forge a Relationship with a Bank? Larry W. Gibson.
Chapter 6. Secrets of Negotiating a Great Office Lease (What the Landlord Does Not Want You to Know) Steven D. Caudill.
Chapter 7. Protect your Assets with Internal Controls Elaine A. Pesavento.
Chapter 8. Ethics and State Law Suzanne U. Stucki-McCormick.
Chapter 9. What Does Your Future Hold: Vision Statements to Policy and Procedure Manuals Sunny N. Stewart & Suzanne U. Stucki-McCormick.
Chapter 10. How to Start a Solo Practice Lilia Larin.
Chapter 11. Forensic Hiring: Put Applicants under the Microscope and Solve "The Mystery of the Revolving Door" Jan Keller.
Chapter 12. Utilizing the Dental Team (State Laws, investing in team training) Tija Hunter.
Chapter 13. Technology in Dentistry (tentative title and placement) Paul Feuerstein.
Chapter 14. Path to Paperless Dayna Johnson.
Chapter 15. Successful Online Strategies Brad Newman.
Chapter 16. Dental Benefits: Will You or Won't You? Patient Billing and Dental Benefit Company Relations Sheri B. Doniger.
Chapter 17. Dental Coding Patti DiGangi.
Chapter 18. Dentistry as a Niche Business Jean Furuyama.
Chapter 19. Dentistry-Working with Manufacturers and Industry Michael McCarthy.
Chapter 20. Practice Transitions Sarah K. Lynch.
Index.