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FACTORS IN THE FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF ORTHODONTISTS
by
Gregory P. Smith
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
(CRANIOFACIAL BIOLOGY)
May 2008
Copyright 2009 Gregory P. Smith
Object Description
| Title | Factors in the financial success of orthodontists |
| Author | Smith, Gregory P. |
| Author email | gregorps@usc.edu |
| Degree | Master of Science |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Cranio-Facial Biology |
| School | School of Dentistry |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-03-26 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-05-07 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Keim, Robert |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Paine, Michael Moon, Holly Grady, Ellen |
| Abstract | Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify which decisions contributed significantly to the financial success of an orthodontist.; Methods: A 21-question questionnaire was developed and mailed to 1,872 randomly selected orthodontists throughout the United States. Data from the completed, returned questionnaires (n=157 - response rate of 8.3%) was compiled and analyzed.; Results: The relationship of Gross Income to all other variables was evaluated. Sixteen variables were identified that significantly contributed to gross income. Owning their own building and saving early were the two most common Best Financial Decisions. Poor Marketing was the most common Worst Financial Decision.; Conclusions: Eight of the 16 variables that significantly contributed to gross income involved the use of practice management consultants; the use of practice management consultants significantly contributed to the success of the respondents. Of the non-operational variables, an established long-term Savings Goal accounted for the most variance in Gross Income. |
| Keyword | financial success; orthodontics |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2201 |
| Rights | Smith, Gregory P. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Smith-2839 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume14/etd-Smith-2839.pdf |
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| Full text | FACTORS IN THE FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF ORTHODONTISTS by Gregory P. Smith A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE (CRANIOFACIAL BIOLOGY) May 2008 Copyright 2009 Gregory P. Smith |
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