title: The future is now! Five steps for making it happen.
abstract: In today's market, dentists need to be open to using different approaches for increasing patient awareness of how dentistry can benefit them. The five key areas of practice management addressed here are just a few of the many ways to keep your practice healthy in our changing profession. Dentists who are committed to improving patient communication and accommodating the needs of their patients will be the ones for whom the future is bright.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de St Georges
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising; D003797:Dental Staff; D005544:Forecasting; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation