American Dental Association Releases ADA Practical Guide to Leading and Managing the Dental Team

American Dental Association Releases ADA Practical Guide to Leading and Managing the Dental Team

CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2015 — Available now from the ADA is the ADA Practical Guide to Leading and Managing the Dental Team. This publication is designed for dentists, office managers, and anyone on the dental team who would like to develop their leadership skills. ADA member price is $39.95 and retail price is $59.95. The publication is also available as an e-book.

Written by dental industry experts, chapter topics include conflict resolution, using numbers and stats to engage the dental team, coaching and mentoring, showing appreciation, and legal issues in team management. Leading and Managing a Dental Team is an easy read, full of ideas to lead, motivate and engage.

According to Dr. Lisa Knowles, author of Chapter 2: Conflict Resolution, “This book is the perfect supplement to a dentist’s technical training. It covers behind the scene details not learned in dental school. As a dentist, I can attest to the need for a book like this. Learning to lead people is one of the hardest parts in dentistry.”

Leading and Managing a Dental Team can be ordered at adacatalog.org or by calling the ADA Member Service Center at 1-800-947-4746.

American Dental Association Releases A Dentist’s Guide to the Law: 228 Things Every Dentist Should Know

CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2015 — Available now from the ADA is A Dentist’s Guide to the Law: 228 Things Every Dentist Should Know. Written by the ADA Legal Division, this guide offers concise explanations to common legal issues in the dental practice. ADA member price is $59.95 and retail price is $89.95. The publication is also available as an e-book.

A Dentist’s Guide to the Law is based on questions received by the ADA Legal Division over the years from ADA member dentists. Topics include patient dismissals, managing online reviews, marketing, the Americans with Disability Act, hiring and terminating employees and dealing with service animals.

“A Dentist’s Guide to the Law is the best source of practical legal and risk management information for dentists that I have ever seen, said David J. Owsiany, executive director of the Ohio Dental Association. “Every dental office should have a copy.”

Most topics are addressed in one-page summaries to make finding information quick and easy for busy dental professionals. The publication is designed to provide more detailed information to save readers a phone call to their attorney and better help them understand specific legal concerns that affect their daily practice lives.

A Dentist’s Guide to the Law can be ordered at adacatalog.org or by calling the ADA Member Service Center at 1-800-947-4746.

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