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PART Ⅰ INTRODUCTION 25

＂WHO＇S WHO＂IN THE DENTIST＇S OWN BOOK 27

A BUSINESS SYSTEM 30

WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD DENTIST 31

Ability 32

Industry 32

Cleanliness 32

Judgment 33

Personality 33

Service 34

PART Ⅱ DENTAL ECONOMICS 35

ACCURACY IS THE KEYNOTE TO SUCCESS 37

THE BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM 39

Bookkeeping Systems 40

The Card System 40

Loose-Leaf Books 41

THE QUESTION OF RECORDS 45

Regions 45

Symbols 46

Surfaces 49

Dentures and Bridges 49

Example of Records 50

Recording and Reading Records 51

THE COLLEGE STUDENT 56

Books for the College Student 56

The Appointment Book 56

Something of Interest 59

Appointment Cards 60

The Record Book 60

Posting His Entries 62

The Transfer Case 63

Checking up 63

The Working Card 63

THE DENTAL ASSISTANT 64

The Standing of the Dental Assistant 64

Books for the Dental Assistant 64

The Appointment Book 64

The Appointment Card 65

The Record-Ledger 67

The Day Book 67

The Transfer Case 70

Call System 71

Reminder Card 71

THE DENTIST PRACTICING ALONE AND WITHOUT A BOOKKEEPER 71

The Appointment Book 73

The Appointment Card 73

The Day Book 73

The Record-Ledger 75

The Transfer Case 75

Other Books 75

THE DENTIST PRACTICING ALONE AND WITH A SECRETARY 76

Books Needed 76

THE VITAL QUESTION 79

To Refuse to Even See or Talk to Certain Callers 79

To Raise My Fees 79

To Take an Assistant 79

SELECTING A DENTAL ASSISTANT 81

The Attitude of the Assistant 81

The Contract with the Assistant 82

THE DENTIST WITH A DENTAL ASSISTANT AND A SECRETARY 86

The Day Book 87

The General Ledger 87

Accounting with the Assistant 88

THE DENTIST PRACTICING WITH SEVERAL DENTAL ASSISTANTS 89

A Firm of Dentists 89

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 90

Cash Receipts 90

Petty Cash 90

Postage Stamps 93

Bill Book 95

Keeping Track of Expenses 96

Expense Account 97

The Monthly Summary 97

Annual Summary 97

Address Book 98

Estimates 99

Auditing 102

Itemized Bills 102

Statements 110

Receipts 112

Transo Envelopes 112

The Remittance Slip 112

Monthly Bills 113

Paying Bills 116

Insurance Book 118

Banking Methods 119

Collections 119

FILING SYSTEMS 131

Filing Checks 132

Filing Carbon Copies 132

STATIONERY 133

Pink Cards 133

The Call List 135

The Reminder Card 136

Correspondence 139

Letterheads 139

The Secretary＇s Letters 142

Printed Letterheads 143

Special Writing Paper 144

Correspondence Cards 144

Social Correspondence 144

Announcement Cards 146

The Appointment Card 147

The Visiting Card 149

Card of Thanks 149

The Professional Card 151

Card for a Specialist 151

Removal Notice 151

Acknowledgment Cards 154

Reprint List 156

Acknowledgment of Reprints 156

The Working Card 156

Writing up the Card 160

APPOINTMENTS 164

Appointments with Physicians 166

Train Troubles 167

Broken Appointments 168

Holidays 170

The Early Appointment 171

INSURANCE 172

Life Insurance 172

Fire Insurance 172

Liability Insurance 173

Accident Insurance 173

Health Insurance 173

INVESTMENTS 174

Specialists 175

Margins 176

Buying Bonds on Installments 176

Diversification 176

Classes of Bonds 177

SUCCESS 179

PART Ⅲ JAMBALAYA 181

THE EVENING STAR 183

SERVICE 185

THE GOSPEL OF EFFICIENCY 196

Henry Ford 196

Telephone Exchange 197

Haste 198

Office System 199

Basis of Efficiency 199

Annex 199

Timesaving Devices 199

The Electric Engine 199

Bur Rack 200

Disk Holder 202

Saliva Ejector 203

Emergency Saliva Ejector 205

Compressed Air 206

Acorn Connectors 206

Warm Air Syringe 206

Bracket Table 207

Triplicate Installation 207

Rubber Dam 208

Mouth Prop 208

The Third Hand 209

Soldering Clamp 210

Frostilla 210

Napkin Holder 211

Index 212

Morson＇s Kreosote 212

Team Work 212

The Last Cry in Efficiency 213

PAIN 217

Preoperative Pain 217

Reflex Pain 218

Operative Pain 219

Postoperative Pain (Avoidable) 221

Postoperative Pain (Unavoidable) 221

Packing of Sockets 223

Mental Pain 224

THE OFFICE SUITE 225

Reception Room 225

Lamps 227

The Operating Room 228

Eiectrocution 229

The Floor of the Operating Room 230

The Ladies＇ Dressing Room 231

The Duplicate Operating Rooms 232

A Second Chair 233

The Walls 233

Pictures 233

The Floors 233

The Laboratory 234

The Safe 234

Water Tank 234

Top Floor 235

Office Plans 235

Black Nickel 236

Maintaining the Office 236

Literature for the Office 241

The Operating Stool 241

THE QUESTION OF FEES 243

Fees to Professional Men 244

Talking Fees 245

Prominent Personages 246

Spectacular Fees 246

Charging by the Hour 246

Deposits in Advance 248

The Problem of the Young Dentist 248

The Friendship Account 250

Blank Bills 250

Condemned Teeth 251

Charging for Advice 253

Fees for Trivial Services 254

Recording Time Used 255

The Time Clock 255

CONSULTATION AND OFFICE HOURS 257

Consultation Hours 257

Office Hours 257

Community Interest 259

Punctuality 260

Value of a Dentist＇s Time 261

DEMORALIZING AGENCIES 263

THE BUSINESS OFFICE 268

The Business Office 268

Salesmanship 269

The Social Secretary 270

Working Hours 271

The Dentist＇s Show Case 271

Colorful Surroundings 273

The Psychological Effect 273

Signs 274

Manufacturers＇ Office Plans 275

Manufacturers＇ Instructions 275

The Telephone 276

The Passing of the Colored Boy 284

The Lady Assistant 284

Selecting the Assistant 290

The Secretary 293

The First Assistant 295

The Understudy 296

Care of the Annex 297

A Working Unit 299

Receiving the Caller 304

Educating the Dental Assistant 304

Stool for the Assistant 305

The Office Uniform 305

The Stock Cabinet 307

Low Bridge 307

Planning the Work 315

Dentistry 317

On the Firing Line 318

PROPHYLAXIS 319

Alkalies Versus Acids 319

Dentifrices 319

Mouth Washes 320

Lime Water 320

Floss 320

Ribbon Dental Floss 320

Toothbrushes 320

The Prophylactic Lesson 322

The Care of the Teeth Card 322

KEEPING BUSY 325

The Waiting List 325

＂Standing Room Only，＂ 326

The Cotton Exchange 328

CLEANLINESS 330

The Drinking Glass 330

Asepsis 330

Surgical Cleanliness 330

Linen 331

Sterilization 331

Formaldehyde 331

Aseptic Furniture 332

Hospital Furniture 332

Asepsis in a Dental Office 332

Comb and Brush 335

MISCELLANEOUS 337

Reading－Writing 337

Idle Hours 338

Unreliability 339

Bridgework 342

Atmosphere 342

Loya′ty 343

Good Judgment 347

The Country Dentist 351

Luxury 354

Willingness 354

Delivering the Goods 354

Cavity Preparation Under＂Local＂ 358

Honesty Is the Best Policy 361

The Alleviation of Pain 363

Morson＇s Kreosote 370

The Commercial Dental Laboratory 375

Technie 377

Restoratives 377

The Cold-Blooded Dentist 380

The Clinical Thermometer 381

A One Man Office 393

The Saliva Tube 398

The Dental Nurse 400

Extravagance，Economy，Waste 402

To Remove Iodin Stains from Linen 404

Work 418

The Advertising Dentist 440

Confidence 442

Cleanliness 446

Knowledge 448

The Dentist in the White Suit 448

Thoroughness 448

Courtesy－Good Manners 460

Encouragement 462

Discouragement 464

The Annual Inventory 466

Christmas Cards 471

Book Plate 474

The Guest Book 475

The Scrap Book 475

Correspondence 480

The Dental Engine 483

Electric Fans 483

Electric Lathe 484

Copper Tubing 484

Telescopic Tubing 484

Flat Brass Strips 484

Square Brass Tubing 484

Imperial Couplings 484

Tools 484

Catalogs 488

Advertisements 488

USEFUL INFORMATION 495