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Highlights a shift in practice from traditional concepts of practice to MI.
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Suggests that a coherent approach to planning organisational change in practice is required.
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Provides suggestion of an overall planning process in practice.
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Minimum intervention dentistry (MID) is the evidence-based delivery of oral healthcare which aims to maximise preservation of tooth structure and longevity of tooth life, improving long-term oral health and wellbeing. In general dental practice implementing such an ethos and approach can require change in the practice structure and processes. Such change in processes requires careful management and planning. Planning should include financial as well as business planning. A detailed understanding of the planning that may be required is described here as a guide to help oral healthcare practice staff and other stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of MID.
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Dawett, B., Atkins, B. & Banerjee, A. A guide to building 'MI' oral healthcare practice. Br Dent J 223, 223–227 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.673
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