Making Sense of Dental Practice Management

Managing a dental practice has become increasingly complex in recent years after changes within both the National Health Service and the private sector. Modern dental practice requires that dentists meet demanding business and management challenges as well as employing their clinical expertise. However most dentists receive little or no formal training in practice management. In this book established management principles are applied specifically to dentistry. It shows how to best serve the interests of patients by effective management of staff finances premises and resources. It assumes no prior knowledge is concise and offers clear practical advice. It is the definitive guide for dentists vocational trainees dental students practice managers and administrators and a useful reference for those undertaking the DGDP and MGDS examinations.