28 - 28 The Intersection of Practice Management and Public Health in Dentistry

Description: While success in public health dentistry requires mastery of practice management, the dental profession often views public health and practice management as separate and distinct disciplines. Practice management emphasizes operational efficiency, patient satisfaction, and financial sustainability, while public health uses the language of population-level health, prevention, and health outcomes. These two domains overlap, however, in patient education, community outreach, and disease prevention. They are also interested in the scope of practice, care delivery systems, data utilization, and policy-making. Integrating public health principles into practice management improves the ability of the private sector to participate in dentistry's public health initiatives, and incorporating practice management strategies into public health improves our ability to communicate across disciplines. This seminar gives dental professionals insights and tools to navigate both realms, fostering a holistic approach to advancing oral health.

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