title: Teeth don't have emotions, people do: teeth are easy.
abstract: Dentists naturally tend to think in terms of order and control. But the mistake is looking for them in technical speed, new materials, and chair time. What needs to be managed to bring meaning to practice is the interpersonal relations, especially those involved in building a team. This article describes how one dentist came to this realization, how he incorporated the best advice from around the country, and made these skills an integral part of the office and what this has meant for the practice.
authors.affiliation: neum1@sover.net
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Neumeister
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration*