title: Pediatric dental practice: reconstruction or disintermediation.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate ongoing changes in contemporary pediatric dental practice. The impact of demographics, gender, generational values and debt load of the 1990s practitioner is reviewed. The role of overhead expenses, third party payers, business practices, dental management service organizations and business training of practitioners are analyzed. The influence of technological changes on clinical practice is described. In conclusion, there is a need for zero-basing and reconstructing pediatric dental practices.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Nainar
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003199:Computer Systems; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003816:Dentists, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004465:Economic Competition; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D020407:Internet; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*