 Overview
Almost three-quarters of all dentists choose to become solo business owners. For you as a small business owner, the ADA continually develops a wide variety of resources. These are a few of the practice management topics members tell us they need help with—starting, structuring, designing, staffing, managing, growing, transitioning, selling and closing your practice. The Council has also developed resources for associating, emergency preparedness, disaster planning and recovery, health and wellness—in other words, all the non-clinical aspects of running your practice.
Not sure which of these resources addresses your specific question? Or are you intimidated by the overwhelming task of starting a practice? Give us call at the toll free ADA number,
X2895 or send us an e-mail at dentalpractice@ada.org.
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Practice Management Resources
ADA
Catalog Products: Practice Management
- Associateships: A Guide
for Owner
and Prospective Associates
- Basic
Training
I: for New Dental Office Staff
- Basic Training II: for
New Clinical
Personnel
- Basic Training III: for
Dental Administrative
Personnel
- Dental Office Design:
A Guide to
Building, Remodeling and Relocating
- Employee
Office Manual:
A Guide for the Dental Practice
- Frequently Asked Legal Questions:
A Guide for
Dentists and the Dental Team
- Practice Options for
the New
Dentist: A Financial Guide
- Recruiting and Retaining Staff:
A Guide
for the Dental Office
- Smart Hiring: A Guide
for the Dental
Office
- Starting Your Dental Practice:
A Complete
Guide
- Valuing a Practice: A Guide for
Dentists
Go to ADA Catalog 
ADA
Catalog Products: Marketing
- Dental Letters with
Impact!
- Develop a Dynamic
Web
Site for Your Practice
- Multicultural Communication in the Dental Office
- Periodontal Screening
and
Recording
- The Power of Customer Service (Available Fall 2006)
- The Power of Internal Marketing
- The Ultimate Dental
PR
Kit
Go to ADA Catalog
Council of Dental
Practice Products
There are 3 ways to order the products below:
- Complete
and mail or fax the
order form (address and fax
number on form)
- Call the ADA Toll Free
Number, x2895 or 312-440-2895
- Closing a Dental Practice:
A Guide for the Retiring
Dentist or Surviving
Spouse | PDF file/148k
- Dental Records | PDF file/315k
- Dental Abbreviations, Symbols and Acronyms | PDF file/466k NEW!
- Dental Mass Disaster Identification Teams in the United States |
PDF file/121k 
- Dental Management Resource Packet
- Emergency
Planning & Disaster
Recovery in
the Dental Office
Marketing
Resources: Set includes the following:
- Marketing Resources Guide
- Surveys for the Dental Practice
Practice Management Guidelines:
Set includes the following:
- Communicating
Infection Control
to Your Patients
- Establishing a Dental Placement Service
- Flexible Benefit Plans In A Dental
Office
- General Guidelines for Developing
Business
Plans
- General Guidelines
for Referring Dental
Patients
- General
Guidelines for
Written Employment Agreements Between
Dentists & Employees
- General Guidelines
for Development
of Mutual Aid Agreements in Dentistry
- Informed
Consent and the Law
Article
- Practice Words of Wisdom Booklet
- Resources
for On-the-Job
Training of Dental Assistants
Survey
Research on Dentistry: Dental Practice
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Practice
Management Programs
CELL Seminar Series Program
- Practice Management and Clinical Programs
ADA SUCCESS: Dental Student Programs
Dental
Team Resources and Activities
Certified
Dental Technicians
25th, 35th and 45th Year of Service
Today's dentists work closely with their dental laboratory technicians to provide the best prosthetic treatment for patients. As part of its mission, the Council on Dental Practice wishes to highlight the significant contributions that Certified Dental Laboratory Technicians have made to the progress of the profession. Again this year, the ADA, working with assistance from the National Association of Dental Laboratories, is recognizing those CDTs celebrating their 25th, 35th and 45th anniversary of certification. This is acknowledged each year in a memo and certificate from the ADA President. Below are documents containing the names and addresses of these technicians who were part of the 2008 recognition.
Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW)
The 2008 DARW will be held March 2–8. It gives dental
offices the opportunity to show their
support for the team concept and
to recognize and honor dental assistants.
This annual event is co-sponsored
by the American Dental Association,
American Dental Assistants Association,
the Canadian Dental Assistants' Association
and the Canadian Dental Association.
If you have any questions about DARW
or would like additional ad slicks,
contact the Council on Dental Practice
x2895 or e-mail Joan Dietrich at dietrichj@ada.org.
Downloadable Anniversary Certificate for Dental Office Staff
A sincere expression of appreciation from a supervisor or coworker that recognizes an employee's contribution can increase the employee's self-esteem and motivation. Download this anniversary certificate, print it on certificate paper (available at any office supply store), place it in a nice frame, present it at a staff meeting and display the framed certificate in the office.
How a recognition award is presented can be just as important and meaningful as the award itself—give details of the award (how many years of being a hygienist, time at the practice), ask other staff members to speak, and invite family members or friends, if possible. Not only is this a great staff morale builder, the framed certificate also highlights the professionalism and experience of your staff to your patients.
Note: It is the responsibility of whoever downloads and customizes this certificate to verify the accuracy of the information on the certificate. Customize the Certificate:
- Download the file by right-clicking on the link and selecting from the menu
"Save Target As…". Save the file to your computer.
Additional Resources
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Dentist
Health and Wellness
Dentistry can be stressful and poses
unique challenges and risks to its
practitioners. The ADA Well-Being
and Assistance Programs offer confidential
assistance for dentists and/or their
concerned family members.
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Council
on Dental Practice (CDP)
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What
does the Council on Dental
Practice Do For You?
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Practice Management and Allied Dental Personnel Resources Web Sites
The listing of internet resources in the downloadable document below is a compilation of resources from many different areas of the Association and outside the ADA that may address questions that you and/or your staff have about the day-to-day office activities. The good thing about the internet is the easy, instant access it offers; the downside is that it is not easy to properly phrase a question to find the correct answer nor can you always judge the veracity of information. The list categorizes some broad topics that members and allied dental personnel call the ADA about often and it offers Web sites or resources that may address those issues.
- New Practice Checklist | PDF file/37k
- Practice Management
and Allied Dental Personnel Resources
Web Sites |
PDF file/48k
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