The Business of Dentistry.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. Enrollment is restricted to students with at least sophomore standing or by approval of the program director. The course will provide students with a deep dive into dental practice. Students will examine organizational theories that provide the scaffolding for practices. Students will also discuss the components of a positive oral health workforce and how strategies can be integrated into business models and sustained over time. Students will debate the changes in oral health service models. The course will include instruction on insurance models, billing and coding and human resources.