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 dentistCovers key aspects of practice management and the transition into private practiceExperienced editorial team provides a fresh, balanced and in-depth look at this vitally important subjectNew and expanded chapters on dental insurance, patient communication, personal finance, associateships, embezzlement, and dental service organizations

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 Langehas 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.

Contributors vii

Preface ix

About the Companion Website xi

Part 1 An Introduction to the Practice Transition, Dental Practice Financial Statements, and Practice Financial Analysis 1

Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview 3David G. Dunning and Brian M. Lange

Chapter 2 Financial Statements 23David O. Willis

Chapter 3 Practice Financial Analysis 35David O. Willis

Part 2 Ownership: Business Planning, Practice Valuation, Dental Equipment, Buying/Buying into a Practice, Starting a Practice, Financing a Practice and Business Entities 51

Chapter 4 Business Planning: Fromthe Perspective of theDentist and the Banker 53Nader A. Nadershahi, Lucinda J. Lyon, and Lisa Itaya

Chapter 5 Understanding Practice Valuation 85C. Steven Wolff, DDS

Chapter 6 Dental Equipment 97Mike Wacker

Chapter 7 Buying/Buying into a Practice 113Nader A. Nadershahi and Lucinda J. Lyon

Chapter 8 Starting a Dental Practice 133David G. Dunning, Bradley Alderman, and Tyler Smith

Chapter 9 Financing a Practice 153Gavin Shea

Chapter 10 Business Entities 169Arthur S. Wiederman and Ross L. Crist

Part 3 Business Systems and Related Issues: Incorporating Technology, Dental Fees and Financial Policies, Dental Benefits, Appointment Scheduling, Compliance, and Embezzlement 189

Chapter 11 Incorporating Technology 191Thomas Terronez

Chapter 12 Dental Fees, Fee Setting, and Financial Policies for Patients 203Robert D. Madden and Eugene Heller

Chapter 13 Dental Benefits 231Kristen Strasheim, RDH, BSDH

Chapter 14 Appointment Scheduling Strategies 245Dunn H. Cumby

Chapter 15 Compliance with Government Regulations 275Ronda Anderson

Chapter 16 Understanding Embezzlement 287David Harris

Part 4 Marketing and Patient Communication 307

Chapter 17 External Marketing 309Darold Opp

Chapter 18 Internal Marketing and Customer Service 323Amy Kirsch

Chapter 19 Chairside Communication with Patients 337David G. Dunning and Brian M. Lange

Part 5 Associateships and Dental Support Organizations 347

Chapter 20 About Associateships 349Richard S. Callan

Chapter 21 Dental Support Organizations 369Rick Workman

Part 6 Managing Staff: Human Resources/Compliance, Managing Dental Teams, and Staff Meetings 383

Chapter 22 Human Resources and Employment Compliance 385Tim Twigg and Rebecca Boartfield

Chapter 23 Managing Dental Teams 401Amy Kirsch

Chapter 24 Staff Meetings 421David Neumeister

Part 7 Money Management: Insuring a Practice; and Personal Finance, Investments, and Retirement Options 443

Chapter 25 Insuring a Dental Practice 445James E. Spitsen

Chapter 26 Personal Finance, Investments, and Retirement Options 471William Dana Webb and Brian M. Lange

Index 489