Dental Inventory and Supply Management
Where the supply budget actually goes: par levels and ordering, vendors and what a price really is, receiving and expiry, and the cost per procedure that tells you where the waste is.
Badge you earn
- 5lessons
- 60minutes of reading
- 20check questions
- Freeno account needed
Lessons
Work through them in order. Each one ends with a knowledge check that records your progress.
What Supplies Actually Cost a Practice
Defining the supply line, separating clinical from office spend, and why the percentage everyone quotes is usually a measurement argument.
Start this lesson →Par Levels and an Ordering System That Survives Vacations
The first count, par levels built from real usage, the reorder trigger, ordering ownership, and the stockout versus the graveyard closet.
Start this lesson →Vendors, Reps, Buying Groups and What a Price Really Is
How dental supplies get sold, what a rep actually costs you, landed cost per usable unit, and how to run a comparison that holds up.
Start this lesson →Receiving, Storage, Rotation and Expiry
Receiving as a real procedure, the substitution trap, rotation that works, storage conditions, expiry by category, and the annual purge.
Start this lesson →Cost Per Procedure and Finding the Waste
Building cost per procedure, tray setups and the single use chain, where waste hides, and a quarterly review that produces decisions.
Start this lesson →How this course works
Work through the lessons in order. Each one ends with exercises you can do in your own office and a few short questions to check yourself. Answer the check and the lesson is recorded as done, in this browser, with no account involved.
Finish every lesson and you can print a completion record for this course. The course also counts toward the certifications, which are the larger thing: several courses plus a timed comprehensive exam, ending in a certificate whose reference code anyone can verify.
This guide is educational content and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or clinical advice. Laws and regulations vary by state and change over time. Consult your own dental-specific attorney, CPA, and state dental board before acting.