The Impact of Change on Dental Laboratories: Strategies and Solutions

About This Course

This course on Change Management in Dentistry covers topics such as managing resistance, leadership skills, and technological innovations in dental labs. It includes case studies and exercises to improve outcomes and continual improvement.

Why Take This Course?

The course addresses the common challenge of managing change in dental laboratories. Dental professionals often struggle with implementing changes due to resistance, lack of leadership skills, and ineffective communication. This course provides strategies for leading change, managing resistance, and improving communication to ensure successful implementation of change initiatives. Additionally, the course covers the impact of technological innovations in dental labs and how to evaluate outcomes of change initiatives to continually improve after change.

This course on change management in dentistry covers important topics such as understanding change management, models and theories of change in healthcare, managing resistance to change, leadership skills for managing change, communication strategies for effective change management, technological innovations in dental labs and their impact, evaluating outcomes of change initiatives, and continual improvement after change. The course also includes case studies, exercises, and role-playing activities to help you apply these concepts in real-life situations. By taking this course, you will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively lead change in dental laboratories and improve outcomes for your patients.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to identify and understand the various areas of change in a dental practice context, including technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and internal changes.	#REF!
2: Upon completion, learners will have developed the capacity to recognize and react proactively to both external and internal forces that necessitate change in a dental practice setting.
3: Participants will demonstrate their ability to apply essential leadership skills such as communication, emotional intelligence, and resilience during periods of change within a dental practice.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered effective strategies for communicating change within a dental practice, including the importance of transparency, providing comprehensive information, encouraging feedback, and maintaining continuous communication.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will be able to apply the knowledge and skills learned to real-life scenarios, as evidenced by their understanding of a case study focusing on leading a dental team through a significant change.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course covers the following topics: Introduction to Change Management in Dentistry, The Change Process in Dental Laboratories, Strategies for Leading Change in Dental Laboratories, Technological Change in Dental Laboratories, and Efficacy and Outcomes of Change Management in Dental Laboratories. These topics include understanding change management, the importance of change management in dentistry, models and theories of change in healthcare, managing resistance to change, leadership skills for managing change, communication strategies for effective change management, technological innovations in dental labs and their impact, evaluating outcomes of change initiatives, and continual improvement after change. The course also includes case studies, exercises, and role-playing activities.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course provides an introduction to change management in dentistry, emphasizing the importance of understanding change management, the role of dental professionals in change management, and the common barriers to change in dental practices. A case study is presented to showcase successful change management in a dental practice.

Section 2

This section of the course covers the importance of change management in dentistry, including the role of dental professionals in managing change and the barriers that may arise. It explores models and theories of change in healthcare, the change process from concept to implementation, and managing resistance to change. The section also discusses strategies for leading change in dental laboratories, including leadership skills, communication strategies, and building a change-positive culture. Additionally, it covers the impact of technological change in dental labs and how to evaluate the efficacy and outcomes of change initiatives, as well as continual improvement and adjustment after change.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course covers strategies for leading change in dental laboratories. This section includes topics such as leadership skills for managing change, understanding and addressing resistance to change, communication strategies for effective change management, building a change-positive culture in dental practice, and a role play exercise on leading change in a dental practice.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course focuses on technological change in dental laboratories. It covers technological innovations in dental labs, facilitating technological change in dental practice, implications of technological change in dental laboratories, future technological changes in dentistry, and a case study on successful technology adaptation in a dental laboratory.

Section 5

Section 5 of the course covers the efficacy and outcomes of change management in dental laboratories. It includes evaluating the outcomes of change initiatives, lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful change initiatives, continual improvement and adjustment after change, and the future of change in dental practice. The section also provides a recap and summary of the impact of change on dental laboratories, strategies, and solutions.

Course Reviews

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This course was excellent. I appreciated the emphasis on leadership skills for managing change in dental laboratories. The case studies were particularly helpful in understanding how to apply these skills in real-world situations.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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The course provided a comprehensive overview of change management in dentistry. I found the section on technological change in dental laboratories to be especially informative. The exercises and role-playing activities were useful in developing practical skills.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I found this course to be very helpful. The section on managing resistance to change was particularly enlightening, and the communication strategies for effective change management were practical and easy to implement. The course was well-structured and easy to follow, with plenty of opportunities for interaction and engagement.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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