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Key Points
- Clinics need to develop P&Ps
for purchasing dental and office supplies.
- Many dental supplies
(e.g., filling materials, impression materials, local anesthetics)
have a finite shelf life.
- Some
dental supplies should not be exposed to either extremely hot or
extremely cold temperatures.
- If
the clinic is located in close proximity to other clinics, a cooperative
purchasing agreement may be worth considering.
- An
effective method for tracking inventory is a computerized spreadsheet
or database of all the supplies that have been ordered.
- In large metropolitan areas,
dental supplies can often be purchased from dental supply houses.
However, dental supplies ordered from mail-order catalogs may be
less expensive.
- Many
patients that clinics serve may not have the financial resources
to purchase needed medications from a commercial pharmacy or may
need them immediately after their treatment.
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