Why This
Book?............................................ix
Acknowledgements .........................................xi
1. Preparing for Your New Career...........................1
- Putting "You" into Words
............................2
- Where to Work—Location and the Cost of Commuting
...12
- Job Openings—Where to Find Them
....................13
- The Job Interview
..................................17
- Interview Questions to Ask Your Potential
Employer..20
2. Different Types of Dental Offices .....................37
-
Insurance...........................................37
- General
Dentistry...................................43
- Pediatric
Dentistry.................................44
- Periodontists.......................................45
- Cosmetic
Dentistry..................................46
- Prosthodontists.....................................47
- Large Group
Practices...............................47
3. Treatment Planning..................................51
- Following the Doctor's
Orders.......................54
- The Laws of Your State
.............................55
- Communication
......................................56
- The Dental Hygiene Treatment
Plan...................57
- Codes
..............................................61
4. Networking..........................................65
- Continuing Education Courses
.......................67
- Role Modeling
......................................68
- Mentoring
..........................................71
-
Publications........................................72
5. Purchasing Your Own Equipment ......................75
- What to Get
First...................................77
6. The Typical Day ....................................79
- Updating Health History
............................80
- Antibiotic
Prophylaxis—Premed.......................83
- Time Management
....................................88
- Scripts for Presenting
Treatment....................90
7. Tips and Tricks of the Trade .......................99
- Tips on Removing Calculus
..........................99
- Tips on Treating Periodontal Disease
..............100
- Tips on Placing Locally Delivered Antibiotics
.....106
- Tips on Caries Protocols
..........................106
- Tips about Placing
Sealants........................107
- Tips about
Saliva..................................108
- Tips on Denture Care
..............................108
- Tips on Removing Stuck
Floss.......................109
- Tips for Ergonomic Practice
.......................109
- Tips for Sensitive Teeth
..........................110
- Tips for Taking X-rays and Avoiding
Gagging........110
- Tips for Staying on Time
..........................112
- Tips for Working With Children
....................113
- Tips for Relating to Patients
.....................114
- Tips for Working on Ortho
Patients.................116
- Tips for Working Latex
Free........................117
- Tips on
Polishing..................................117
- Tips for Patients with Apthous Ulcers
.............117
- Tips about Patients' Insurance
....................118
- Tips on Becoming a Prima Donna (or: How to get the
rest of the staff to hate you)....................120
8. Feeling Confident..................................121
- Selling and Profit for the Dental
Practice.........121
- Dental Office Economics—Commission Wages v.Salary
v.Hourly
..125
- Asking for a
Raise.................................127
- Keeping a Positive
Attitude........................132
- Bouncing
Checks....................................136
- Insuring
Yourself..................................136
9. FAQs...............................................139
Meet the Authors......................................143
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