Dental Practice Transition 2e - Paperback

by David G. Dunning (Editor), Brian M. Lange (Editor)

Dental Practice Transition: A Practical Guide to Management, Second Edition, helps readers navigate through options such as starting a practice, associateships, and buying an existing practice with helpful information on business systems, marketing, staffing, and money management.

• Unique comprehensive guide for the newly qualified dentist
• Covers key aspects of practice management and the transition into private practice
• Experienced editorial team provides a fresh, balanced and in-depth look at this vitally important subject
• New and expanded chapters on dental insurance, patient communication, personal finance, associateships, embezzlement, and dental service organizations

Back Jacket

Practice management is one of the key disciplines in the career of a dentist. Most dentists own their own practices and even associateships carry with them the prospect of management, accounting, and dealing with dental insurance providers. Dental Practice Transition: A Practical Guide to Management, Second Edition, helps readers navigate through options such as starting a practice, associateships, and buying an existing practice with helpful information on business systems, marketing, staffing, and money management. With topics applicable to both recently graduated as well as established professionals, Dental Practice Transition is a comprehensive exposition of practice management from a dentist's perspective.

Special Features

• Unique comprehensive guide for the newly qualified dentist
• Covers key aspects of practice management and the transition into private practice
• Experienced editorial team provides a fresh, balanced and in-depth look at this vitally important subject
• New and expanded chapters on dental insurance, patient communication, personal finance, associateships, embezzlement, and dental service organizations

The Editors

Dr. David Dunning has provided management consulting services for many years. He has been on the faculty of the College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, for more than 30 years, teaching and conducting research in behavioral science and practice management. In addition to developing the practice management curriculum, Dr. Dunning has helped many students transition into private practice--start-ups, associateships and practice purchases. Dr. Dunning served as a leader in ADEA's Section on Practice Management in various roles for many years.

Dr. Brian Lange has developed a real estate business and provided counseling/consulting services for many years. He has been on the faculty of the College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center for more than40 years, teaching and conducting research in behavioral science and practice management. Dr. Lange has served as an officer in ADEA's Section on Practice Management and is the current Councilor for the Section.

Author Biography

Dr. David Dunning has provided management consulting services for many years. He has been on the faculty of the College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, for more than 30 years, teaching and conducting research in behavioral science and practice management. In addition to developing the practice management curriculum, Dr. Dunning has helped many students transition into private practice--start-ups, associateships and practice purchases. Dr. Dunning served as a leader in ADEA's Section on Practice Management in various roles for many years.

Dr. Brian Lange has developed a real estate business and provided counseling/consulting services for many years. He has been on the faculty of the College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center for more than40 years, teaching and conducting research in behavioral science and practice management. Dr. Lange has served as an officer in ADEA's Section on Practice Management and is the current Councilor for the Section.