ABSTRACT
I believe that it is imperative to understand that the execution of running a successful practice depends on several people and circumstances. I believe certain standards need to be maintained within the office procedures. A major part is the understanding of the needs of staff and your expectations of the delivery of their duties. You need a team that can be relied upon to work together for the ultimate benefit of all in the field. Just as a driver in a racing car on the race track needs to have so many different items serviced as he pulls into the pit so too does the orthodontic practice need to function. Each member of the team has a function to fulfil, together with the absolute consideration of all concerned in the team. Staff meetings provide a necessary and functional forum to assist in the process. Just as each patient brings their social structure to the practice so too does each member of staff (including the orthodontist). Consideration and intuitive recognition of these individual circumstances are vital.
