Prologue
Money 101: What Doctors Need to Know Before Graduating from Dental School
Dental Economics reckons only 5 per cent of dentists can afford to retire at 65 on their current standard of living.
The Issue
Spring 2012
Contents
Getting Started
You’ve Got Your Diploma – Now What?
Associateship, partnership, start-up or purchase. The risks and rewards of each, beginning with the one that costs nothing to enter and can usually be left within 90 days.
Getting Started
Plan To Succeed: Creating a Business Plan for Your Practice
A business plan is what convinces a lender, a contractor and your vendors. Its key components, and why a good one takes several months you should start before graduation.
Business Fundamentals
Creating a Successful Partnership: What to Include in Your Partnership Agreement
More graduates now prefer not to practise alone. The ingredients of a partnership that lasts, starting with compatibility with someone you will see more than your spouse.
Business Fundamentals
Things Every New Graduate Should Know about Record Keeping!
Nineteen months in federal prison, $200,000 forfeited, and a Medicaid repayment of $17,899.57.
Business Fundamentals
Fact or Fiction? Quiz Yourself on Personal Insurance Myths & Misconceptions
Young people die in accidents, and dentists face above-average disability risk from the physical demands of clinical work.
Practice Builders
Unlock the Mystery of Effective Practice Marketing: Choosing the Right Identity, Message and Plan
Good location, good staff, good technology, and still no steady growth. Building an integrated marketing plan and a budget, when vendors solicit you a dozen times a month.
The Power To Succeed
3 Simple ways to Build Powerful Leaders on Your Team
Fire ants that drown alone float indefinitely as a raft. Three ways to build synergy in a dental team: positive attitude, common goals, and personal growth.