18: Management Principles
CHAPTER 18Management Principles Lots of people confuse bad management with destiny. Kin Hubbard GOAL This chapter acquaints the student with the meaning and importance of the concepts of practice management…
17: Business Taxes and Tax Planning
CHAPTER 17Business Taxes and Tax Planning Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs so as to keep taxes as low…
14: The Legal Environment of the Dental Practice
CHAPTER 14The Legal Environment of the Dental Practice What do I care about the law? Hain’t I got the power? Cornelius Vanderbilt GOAL The aim of this chapter is to…
13: Business Entities
CHAPTER 13Business Entities Any business arrangement that is not profitable to the other person will in the end prove unprofitable for you. The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the…
11: Estate Planning
CHAPTER 11Estate Planning A man’s dying is more the survivor’s affair than his own. Thomas Mann GOAL This chapter examines the basic principles of estate planning. LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the…
10: Personal Taxes
CHAPTER 10Personal Taxes The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax. Lord Thomas R. Duwar GOAL This chapter is…
5: Valuing Practices
CHAPTER 5Valuing Practices Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. Warren Buffett GOAL This chapter will provide guidelines for the dentist to use when evaluating a practice…
8: Personal Insurance Needs
CHAPTER 8Personal Insurance Needs I detest life insurance agents; they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so. Stephen Leacock GOAL This chapter helps the student…
7: Personal Money Management
CHAPTER 7Personal Money Management Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1. Warren Buffet GOAL This chapter presents a description of the financial planning…
2: Employment Opportunities
CHAPTER 2Employment Opportunities A man’s got to know his limitations. Harry Callahan, Magnum Force GOAL The goal of this chapter is to describe common issues in employment situations for dentists….
3: Practice Ownership
CHAPTER 3Practice Ownership My son is now an “entrepreneur.” That’s what you’re called when you don’t have a job. Ted Turner GOAL This chapter aims to describe common issues in…
6: Securing Financing
CHAPTER 6Securing Financing A banker is a person who is willing to make a loan if you present sufficient evidence to show that you don’t need it. Herbert V. Prochnow…
6 Tips for Your Visit to the Dentist
Do you have to go to the dentist? Well, before going to your appointment, keep in mind a series of useful tips, especially if you are going to undergo some…
Fall in Love With Your Smile With Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures
Your smile is a big part of what makes you, you. It affects your appearance, confidence levels, and self-esteem. Our everyday habits, like drinking a cup of Java every morning,…
