The June issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association is the first of a two-part series on practice management.

Successfully Transitioning Your Practice
An introduction to the issue.
Bette Robin, DDS, JD

Buyer and Seller Beware: Why You Need a Transition Attorney for Your Dental Practice Transition
This article contains real life examples of contracts reviewed by the author, discussion of the potential problems lurking in those contracts, and how those problems can be averted.
Robert W. Olson, Jr., JD

Dental Practice Financing — Understanding the Options
This article provides insights into the process of financing a dental practice. It provides information on the different options, points out key considerations and potential pitfalls that can lead to a less-than-ideal experience.
Jeramie Eimers

Financial Due Diligence in Purchasing a Dental Practice
This article will help navigate what the dentist and his or her CPA should be looking at when reviewing the books and records, based on the author’s experience of reviewing more than 400 dental practices on behalf of buyers.
Arthur S. Wiederman, CPA, CFP

Endodontic Therapy or Single Tooth Implant? A Systematic Review
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the clinically relevant findings of a publication with respect to the comparison of the outcomes of endodontic therapy and single tooth implants.
Mahmoud Torabinejad, DMD, MSD, PhD; Jaime Lozada, DDS; Israel Puterman, DMD; and Shane N. White, BDentSc, MS, MA, PhD

The Editor/
Attention Kmart Shoppers
By Alan L. Felsenfeld, DDS

Impressions/

Case Study/

Dr. Bob/
The Wonder Years
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS

Continuing Education Courses/
CE Listings: July - December 2008