CDA JOURNAL OF THE
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
March 2001 CDA Journal JOURNAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
March, 2001

The March 2001 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association discusses business competencies for comtemporary dental practices.

Business Competencies for Contemporary Dental Practices
An introduction to the issue
By Calvin S. Lau, DDS

Strategic Planning: A Guide to Success
Strategic Planning offers a systematic approach for analyzing a dental practice’s current status and creating a work plan toward a future goal.
By Calvin S. Lau, DDS

Digital Dentistry: Information Technology for Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Dental Practice
The ultimate goals of integrating digital dentistry into a practice are to increase efficiency and serve patients better.
By Rich Hirschinger, DDS

Operations Management: A Tool to Increase Profitability
Material requirement planning and "just-in-time" inventory control can help a dentist analyze and reduce a practice’s overhead costs.
By Michael J. Mulvehill, DDS

Appointment Scheduling System: A Vehicle for Increased Productivity
Applying the concepts of operations management to appointment scheduling can maximize productivity and profitability.
By Brenda Goldstein, MPH

Ethics Competencies in the Business of Dentistry
Competency in ethics requires an understanding of its accepted principles, and such competency is the obligation of every dental professional.
By Alvin B. Rosenblum, DDS



The Editor/
The Courage to Care

Steven A. Gold, DDS
Associate Editor


Impressions/
Planning Helps New Dentists Handle High Debt

By Debra Belt

Dr. Bob/
Fly-by-Night Research

By Robert E. Horseman, DDS

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