Preparedness and Practice Management Skills of Graduating Dental Students Entering the Work Force

Table 4

Knowledge on owning and running an independent dental practice.

What is your knowledge on your rights and responsibilities as a practitioner?	Very good; 68.2%	Good; 24.2%	Neither good/poor; 6.1%	Poor; 1.5%	Very poor; 0%
What is your knowledge on practice management and finance?	Very Good; 1.5%	Good; 26.9%	Neutral; 46.3%	Poor; 17.9%	Very poor; 7.5%
Cost of material and equipment	10k–50k; 13.8%	50k–100k; 32.3%	100k–150k; 30.8%	150–200k; 12.3%	200k–250k; 10.8%
Cost of establishing a practice	50k–100k; 1.5%	100k–150k; 13.4%	150–200k; 17.9%	200k–250k; 35.8%	Above 500k; 31.3%