Preparing for dental practice

Abstract

The majority of dental students will choose general practice as theircareer path. This book prepares final year undergraduates for thedifficult transition into primary care. It is essential that studentsunderstand how the different areas in primary care can be integrated.As a result, dental schools, usually in the final year of the course,are moving towards general practice by providing comprehensive patientcare courses. This book provides a background to the holistic approachsenior students are encouraged to use when identifying treatmentneeds, covering the integration of treatment and its planning, aspectsof dental team building, practice selection and management matters.Althoughthis book is aimed primarily at undergraduates on the dental primarycare courses, it will also prove invaluable to vocational traineesand those thinking about going into practice. The newly qualifieddental practitioner will also find the text helpful, as there isno other title for them to consult which covers the range of materialin this book.