Ganga Speaks

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Read PART I here; https://gangaspeaks.blogspot.in/2017/12/practice-planning-part-i-why-budding.html #2 Have I tested the waters enough? For a budding dentist, the “locum-period” undoubtedly is the most important phase as far as building a career is concerned. Testing the waters thus involves finding a mentor with a practice that closely resembles the one you have planned for yourself and gaining as much knowledge from them as possible for whatever amount of time you are under them. While finding the “ideal” mentor and practice might seem like a tough ask, it is not impossible. Practice planning for budding dentists should involve a carefully thought out approach towards the locum-period so that it serves you...

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Of all the recent and advanced changes the field of Dentistry has seen in the past few years, the most striking and ground breaking has been the transformation of clinical practice from a “service-centric” to a “business-centric” mode of operation. Gone are the days when localities housed “family-dentists” like “family-doctors”. Dental clinics, both private as well as corporate now dot most urban landscapes and the “patient” now seeks options; better, specific, cost-effective and long-term when it comes to even the most basic of treatment needs. This has led to most clinics now competing directly with each other for a greater percentage of the “market-share” often indulging in a “price-war” just like a big corporate....