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5 MONTHS Before Office Opening * Finalize interior finishes and issue drawing for bidding. * Select your dental equipment, including an instrument management system (IMS). * Solicit bids on leasehold improvements from contractors, including dates for completion. * Select record keeping and business management software. * Continue the development of the office policy and procedures manual. 4 MONTHS Before Office Opening * Sign the contract for leasehold improvements contingent on passing boards and obtaining finances. * Place orders for all major equipment and dental supplies contingent on passing boards and obtaining financing. * Review and evaluate telephone and answering systems. * Continue the development of the office policy and procedures manual. * Review available patient management software * Review the state dental act and codes of ethics. * Review personnel needs. * Obtain provider numbers (Medicaid, Delta or service corporation). * Get a telephone listing. * Create a website. 3 MONTHS Before Office Opening * Begin on-site monitoring of contractor's progress on leasehold improvements. * Apply for a narcotics license. * Apply for state, county, city, or township professional or occupational licenses and a business permit, if required. * Apply for federal, state, and local tax numbers. * Confirm all equipment and supply orders. * Explore hospital facilities and apply for staff privileges. Continued on p. 42 40 NEW GRAD 2016 // dentaltown.com Puneet Aulakh, DDS Townie name online: ppsaul Bellevue, Washington If you could go back and do something differently during the startup process, what would it be? I spent too much on the buildout, equipment and supplies. As a new startup, you don't need a lot of inventory and you shouldn't buy in bulk, because you don't know how much you will be using. As far as building out, you need a practical office. Don't try to build a palace; save the palace for when your practice is more mature and you're moving or buying a building. What's one piece of advice for a dentist about to start a new practice? Don't lose sight of the big picture-you're building for the long term. Each day is an opportunity to learn. If the schedule has holes, practice your interpersonal skills. Experiment with dialogue, jokes and explanations on how you do things. Don't be discouraged. Take every experience and setback and look at it as an opportunity on how to improve yourself. For example, if an extraction took two hours, ask yourself how you can improve next time, how you would approach it differently, and what you'd tell the patient to calm their nerves. What were the top products or services you used or discovered when starting up your practice? Dentaltown. No explanation needed. You have questions, Dentaltown has answers. STA. Painless anesthesia. It has helped me so much with children and adults who are nervous and scared. DSLR camera. The hardest part when a new patient comes in the door is building trust. I take a complete set of intraoral pictures and go over those pictures with the patient. After you blow up the tooth 30 times bigger, there's not much explaining to do. Using a camera makes you a better dentist, too: You'll make sure you do the best work you can, because patients will request to see the before-and-after photos. You also compile a portfolio of before-and-afters (composites, RCT, crowns, veneers, ortho, etc.) that makes discussing treatment with patients easier. Tucker study club. Dr Richard Tucker Sr. was my mentor in Tucker Gold study club for four years. The professionalism and attention to detail he put in his work was inspiring. Because of him I strived to become a better dentist. When asked, given all his accomplishments, what he wanted to be remembered for, he said, "I want to be known as a good dentist." He will be dearly missed. Triodent. The V3 rings and sectional matrix bands make our bread-and-butter dentistry, the Class II restorations, so much better. AGD. Continuing education, knowledge and mentorship. The most important thing I did was to join the Mastertrack group that the WAGD had setup. The continuing education I received allowed me to become a complete general dentist. Ebay. http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016

What Is Dentaltown?
On Dentaltown.com
Howard Speaks
Professional Courtesy
Continuing Education Update
Industry News
Message Board: Practice Managment
Message Board: General Dentistry
Catch the Wave
Running the Numbers
(Your Own) Practice, Made Perfect
The Real Access to Care
Ad Index
Changes in the Dental School Landscape
Test Your Reading Comprehension
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Once Upon A Time... A New Grad signed a Bad Dental Office Lease
Dentally Incorrect
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Professional Courtesy
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Continuing Education Update
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Running the Numbers
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