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Student Workbook for Practice Management for the Dental Team

  • 8th Edition - January 29, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Betty Ladley Finkbeiner, Charles Allan Finkbeiner
  • Language: English

An indispensable companion to the textbook, Student Workbook for Practice Management for the Dental Team, 8th Edition, offers a wealth of interactive exercises for recall, reinforc… Read more

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Description

An indispensable companion to the textbook, Student Workbook for Practice Management for the Dental Team, 8th Edition, offers a wealth of interactive exercises for recall, reinforcement, and application. Separated by chapter for easy correlation to the text, the workbook contains chapter summaries and learning outcomes; hundreds of practice questions; critical thinking scenarios with questions; and practical, skills-based assignments. An included EagleSoft practice management CD-ROM and original exercises give students real-world practice managing all aspects of the dental office.

Key features

  • Correlating chapters between the workbook and textbook
    • allow you to follow along every step of the way to ensure comprehension.
  • Case scenarios with questions help you apply the concepts you’ve learned to provide solutions to everyday office dilemmas.
  • Hundreds of review questions include multiple-choice, short-answer, matching, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank items to help you practice for examinations.
  • Chapter overviews recap chapter content and set the stage for workbook questions and exercises.
  • Learning objectives in each workbook chapter serve as checkpoints for comprehension, skills mastery, and study tools in preparation for examinations.
  • Trusted authorship from Betty Finkbeiner and a team of contributors lends years of experience as in practice and education, ensuring that you are learning the best information from the best experts.

Readership

Dental Assisting students• Currently 277 dental assisting programs accredited by CODA• Approximately 6500 graduates per yearNOTE: These numbers do not account for an annual estimated additional 5000-6000 dental assistants trained on the job or in unaccredited vocational programs.

Dental Hygiene students

• Currently 309 dental hygiene programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)• Approximately 15,000 students enrolled• Approximately 6800 graduates per year

Table of contents

PART I: DENTISTRY AS A BUSINESS1. The Business of Dentistry2. Dental Team Management3. Patient Management4. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Dental Business Office5. Technology in the Business Office6. Office Design and Equipment PlacementPART II: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT7. Working with Dental Office Documents8. Business Record Storage9. Written Communication10. Electronic and TelecommunicationsPART III: BUSINESS OFFICE SYSTEMS11. Appointment Management Systems12. Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering13. Recall Systems14. Dental Insurance15. Financial Systems: Accounts Receivable16. Other Financial Systems17. Infection Control SystemsPART IV: THE DENTAL ASSISTANT IN THE WORKPLACE18. Planning and Managing Your Career Path

Product details

  • Edition: 8
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 2, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

BF

Betty Ladley Finkbeiner

Betty Ladley Finkbeiner is a Faculty Emeritus at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI where she served as Chairperson of the Dental Assisting Program for over three decades. She has served as a consultant and staff representative for the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation and as a consultant to the Dental Assisting National Board. Betty has authored articles in professional journals and co-authored several textbooks. Currently retired, she continues to write, lecture, and provide consultant services in ergonomic concepts to practicing dentists throughout the country.
Affiliations and expertise
Faculty Emeritus, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

CF

Charles Allan Finkbeiner

Charles Allen Finkbeiner is a retired Computer Information System instructor at Washtenaw Community College.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Faculty, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA