title: Customization of a standard practice management software program to satisfy the needs of a dental hygiene program.
abstract: The University of New England (UNE) Dental Hygiene Program converted from a paper format to a digital format to manage the daily, dental hygiene clinic transactions. The use of this practice management software created new opportunities to enhance the program's teaching mission, monitor the progress of individual students, and facilitate the data collection necessary to meet accreditation standards. This report will describe how this dental hygiene program customized a standard practice management software program to enhance the specific requirements of a clinical teaching institution.
authors.affiliation: Dental Hygiene Program, University of New England, Portland, Maine, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Bernice A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D000571:American Dental Association; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003740:Dental Clinics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education*; D003792:Dental Records; D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009817:Office Management; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D012984:Software; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration