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Customization of a standard practice management software program to satisfy the needs of a dental hygiene program.

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The University of New England (UNE) Dental Hygiene Program converted from a paper format to a digital format to manage the daily, dental hygiene clinic transactions. The use of this practice management software created new opportunities to enhance the ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003 in Journal: J Dent Hyg (Language : eng)

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1. J Dent Hyg. 2003 ;77(2):118-23

Customization of a standard practice management software program to satisfy the needs of a dental hygiene program.

Baker DL, Mills BA

Dental Hygiene Program, University of New England, Portland, Maine, USA.

The University of New England (UNE) Dental Hygiene Program converted from a paper format to a digital format to manage the daily, dental hygiene clinic transactions. The use of this practice management software created new opportunities to enhance the program's teaching mission, monitor the progress of individual students, and facilitate the data collection necessary to meet accreditation standards. This report will describe how this dental hygiene program customized a standard practice management software program to enhance the specific requirements of a clinical teaching institution.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
David L	Baker	DL
Bernice A	Mills	BA

Affiliation: Dental Hygiene Program, University of New England, Portland, Maine, USA.

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