ABSTRACT
Time management is concerned with making effective use of time. The processes of achieving effective time management rely on: prioritizing, distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, having a routine, getting into the habit of making lists and using a time management system, eliminating time-wasting activities. Avoid activities which can waste time. For example: telephone calls, paperwork. A multiple column format gives the option of recording the daily appointment schedule for different dentists on a single page. The pages can be ruled with two, three or four columns, depending on the number of clinicians operating at the same time. Many dentists are involved in professional and other activities outside their immediate sphere of practice. A practical method of carrying out tasks is to use a time-management diary system which encourages the user to: prioritize workload, list activities, schedule activities, and set daily, weekly and monthly goals.
