May 17, 2025  
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog

HDG 704 - Practice Development I


This course is designed as the introduction to Clinical Practice Management. A series of 2 hour lectures will present the introductory concepts for developing a business plan for a successful dental practice. In addition, this course is designed to instruct the student to utilize and train dental auxiliary personnel in order to practice dentistry in an efficient and productive manner. Techniques of four-handed dentistry, infection control, patient management, and duty delegation will all be blended to provide a format for dental practice which is ergonomically sound. The concepts discussed will build upon those presented in the Health Care Systems courses and will provide foundational knowledge and skills necessary to obtain competency in the Year 4.

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