1. Begin with the End in Mind:
- Have a plan and a goal before you start
2. Establish a technology infrastructure:
- Integrated practice management software
- Computers networked in the treatment rooms
3. Add the “Big 2”:
- Digital images
- Digital radiography
4. Non-dental programs:
- Word processing
- Checkbook
- Anti virus
5. Use the Internet and e-services:
- Reminders
- Web Page
- Billing
6. Add advanced dental applications:
- CAD CAM
- Digital Diagnostics
- Computerized probes
7. Keep a future focus; be open to evolving technologies:
- Internet
- 3D Images
- Mobile