title: Leadership.
abstract: Leadership opportunities are all around us as dental professionals. In fact, dentists may not realize the expectations that are placed on them as health care professionals to provide leadership. This article will address the various stages of a dentist's career giving examples of leadership opportunities and responsibilities that a dentist encounters, with ideas as to how these might be approached and managed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Practice, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif. 94115, USA.
authors.forename: Terry E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hoover
authors.forename: Nava
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fathi
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ferrillo
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003815:Dentists; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D007879:Legislation, Dental; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D011361:Professional Competence; D012953:Societies, Dental