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Dentistry loves to talk about access to care. We talk about Medicaid, insurance, DSOs, rural shortages, hygienist shortages, associate pay, student debt, and whether the new grad can afford a house before age 73. But there is another access problem sitting quietly underneath all of it. Access
April 27, 2026
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Hello everyone, I am a resident thinking to get disability insurance and was wondering what you recommend. I got a quote from Northwestern Mutual for $121 a month for $3,500 coverage with the option to buy more coverage. Does this sound like a good deal? Thank you Welcome to Dentaltown and thanks for making your first post! Going forward I think you are going to need more coverage than $3500.
April 25, 2024
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that much. Is there such thing as bankruptcy insurance? Cause these folks are going to need it. To be fair(?), It is a three year program, not four. That tuition is still insane but it is probably inline with other private programs The new dental schools keep rolling out and yet the new hygiene
March 12, 2026
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substantially and have some equity in the practice itself. I believe the residents salary is around $70-80k/year + 401k + health benefit, correct? This is a significant amount of money. Its equivalent to a dentist, who makes $100k/yr.who has to buy his own health insurance (and for his family members) and gets
January 27, 2025
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a dental associate is really hard, you have to put up with so much from the owner to the patients to the co-workers, to terrible insurance nonsense that patients blame on you, to the challenges of dentistry itself, trying to do a filling in a dark sloppy wet cave that is coughing on you all day
September 30, 2025
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in dentistry, do that over and over and the money will follow. years ago I wanted to drop all insurances. and after years of practice I realized the only patient demographic I looked forward to seeing were my special needs patients and my Hispanic patients. now, ten years later my practice
September 30, 2025
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using school, insurance, DSO... as excuses. Why shouldn't more people go into dentistry if they understand that it will take at least 5 years post dental school to become a financially successful dentist while enjoying dentistry and having fun. Don't believe me? Just watch Tommy and Fletcher's videos
September 25, 2025
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)Second offer would be 750 daily with 30% adjusted production 6000 CE, 15 day PTO, 401K option with 3% match and have been told their associates make a lot of money >225k average after first year. More in a bigger town 4 practices takes all insurances and Medicaid.Im not trying to let the daily deter me
December 30, 2024
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, insurance agent consulting jobs, etc. Unfortunately there really are very few positions available, hygiene tends to hire hygienists and the dental schools unfortunately are generally looking for PRN. I've worked every personal connection I have, sent follow up emails, even traveled out of state to try
March 28, 2025
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. Post Covid, if you are still taking plans that refuse to raise fees or offer meager increases, you cannot afford to take them anymore. Let me offer a bit of optimism: I have seen insurance companies more willing to negotiate fees. For once in many years, I believe dentists have the upper hand in fee
October 01, 2025
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. Well when it comes to record high inflation and cost of living crisis- people will forgo their teeth to put food on the table. Wait till they lose their job and dental insurance. How? Its becoming one of the cheapest services around. I live in northern VA (affluent bunch) and I am still getting flyer
June 04, 2025
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How does this work nowadays? Im an owner and hired a grad to start this summer. Received this from consultant todayUnfortunately we will need the New Grad to have an active license, and they will in turn need to obtain their DEA, Liability insurance, and NPI I before we can even credential
February 21, 2024
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in various issues. Many health insurance carriers demand the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number to pay for a patients prescription medicine. The use of DEA numbers can be required for prescriptions filled by pharmacies. The Drug Enforcement Administration has said that it vehemently opposes the use
June 26, 2023
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someone's ankles in the form of massive student debt, of course they cannot buy a practice for a decade or more. Rising tuition benefits dental schools first, but it also serves other interests. DSOs gain access to a steady supply of labor to support their margins. Insurance companies benefit from
January 04, 2026
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there are none, nor should they ignore caries due to the lower cost. In the real world, a patient might not return for check ups/monitoring every 6 months. The patient might lose their insurance, move out of the area and neglect to find another dentist, forget to return for other reasons, 3. In my
June 28, 2023
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Can you explain that sentence in more detail, or direct to a thread where you talk about it ? Thanks unfortunately nothing to explain, we dont talk about network participation. "do you take my insurance?" yes the only people we informed were delta, we simply called all delta pts that were left
September 23, 2025
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much would change. Even though I moan and drone on DT all the time about dentistry...I would probably continue practicing. I would just drop all insurance plans and create a hobby practice. Show up, refer everything I don't like out, get paid enough to pay the bills, cover health insurance
October 01, 2025
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Hello everyone, I am a resident thinking to get disability insurance and was wondering what you recommend. I got a quote from Northwestern Mutual for $121 a month for $3,500 coverage with the option to buy more coverage. Does this sound like a good deal? Thank you
April 24, 2024
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part like 1/3 of ones monthly salary. Gotta to save/invest for retirement. Cant work and be a slave to the banks forever. My nephew graduated last year and he makes around $200k (750/day + bonus) working 5 days/wk for Western Dental. He gets paid W2 + health insurance + 401k + malpractice insurance
May 11, 2025
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tech. The last kid hasnt started college yet. Im guessing engineer. Everyone who wants a job has one. Be a tiktok influencer. Just need money for a phone. Make millions if you can find the audience. Dentistry is too much hard work for so much risk. Its not worth it. Some insurances I get paid
May 08, 2025
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account (about 7% at my school). With 10+ years of service we are also eligible for medical insurance secondary to Medicare at 65. There are also very affordable options as FT for life and short/long-term disability policies. I am jealous of these schools that have state teachers' pensions. We have
December 15, 2025
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. Insurance reimbursement is stagnant at best. It's a doom loop. Not sure how it ends, but the uncertainty is staggering. I'm 21 years in, and hoping for 10 more before I drop the mike. This is very shocking. They had always been opening up D schools, but my god this is soooo many in such a short amount
October 09, 2024
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. The clinical threads have gotten sparse. Conventional crown and bride, implant restos, fillings, RCT, EXT have gotten pushed to the wayside IMO for complex implant AND more importantly business/admin/insurance related topics. The latter has become so popular because that is the most pressing thing
September 29, 2025
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acronyms at, ADA, HIPPA, OSHA, PPO, DSO etc. Still much opportunity looms, but not for the feint of heart. Plumbers, electricians, general contractors are in high demand from my personal experience. Dentistsdepends. Do you take my insurance? Dentists are always in demand. I have been all over
December 23, 2022
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+ mins for a prophy. What a joke. all dentists should just become dental consultants or coaches I feel like this is aimed at me, but sure. Absolutely.. Says one would be shocked to see how many nurses are working in middle to high ranking admin positions in insurance/hospitals/etc making 300k
September 30, 2025
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the going gets tough. Everything changed post covid, and I think it's fair to say there aren't many industries affected more than dentistry.......got shut down, arguably most dangerous profession during covid, lost huge percentage of our workforce, insurance companies doing everything in their power
September 26, 2025
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while possibly taking on more debt. For dentists already sitting on strong earnings or substantial savings, the math can work against specialization, especially if the goal is simply to hit a certain income target. In those cases, buying or building a practice, dropping low-paying insurance plans
August 15, 2025
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flexibility a bit, at least until kids enter the mix. If you go where there is a need (these areas definitely exist), find a solid practice, and work hard, your chances of financial success will be super high. Max out all disability insurance you both can with an own occupation rider. Guardian seems
January 26, 2025
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and 9-11 (she had old fpds that needed replacing and had zero desire for implants).I never really look at insurance. Well I did today. The total for all of that was only $6600. She is a long term patient and I like her....but man, that would have been so much more $$$$ if no insurance. I worked my
May 14, 2025
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make it in the real world of dentistry working for the private sector. Regardless whose fault it is and there are many and rightly so such as ADA, DSO, INSURANCE, INCOMPETENT TEAM MEMBERS, LACK OF CBCT, MICROSCOPE, INCOMPETENT DENTIST SCHOOL EDUCATION... the only person ultimately responsible
July 12, 2025
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more leverage for insurance reimbursements etc. Gives them lobby leverage and public outcry for midlevel providers, so then they don't even need the dentists, they have a few part time female or whatever dentists supervising a fleet of midlevel providers, hygienists, and EFDA's. Wouldn't shock me
September 29, 2025
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actually seen their income decline, while working the same hours and owning your business? I just wonder if we worry about a perceived problem that is much smaller than we imagine it to be. Its all of healthcare cuz of insurance fees. I went to my PT for tennis elbow 1 1/2 years ago
May 07, 2025
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with a parent to take over the office. My brothers are both just BA degrees and make more than I do by a lot. this discussion has drastically changed in just the past 3 years with skyrocketing wages and the cap on insurance payments. its a wild time to live in! this is unfortunately not the norm
December 22, 2022
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you have single-handedly solved the insurance reimbursement issue that plagues so many dentists. Have all female dentists quit. /sarcasm Is there a specific number of days or hours/week that a physician must work? How about early retirement? At what age/how many years must a physician work
July 24, 2025
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who runs his or her own practice needs to understand business concepts, oversee billing and insurance, and know how to lead and supervise staff, Gormley says. It's also important to keep up with new technologies and techniques for patients. Dentistry needs committed individuals with an infinite
May 06, 2025
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wrong. Just own a practice and practice how you want to practice. You wanna work 3 days a week? Fine drop a day. You want less insurance? Drop a plan and raise fees. the key to your question- is when you own your own practice you call the shots. You dont need to go to speciality school to call
May 14, 2025
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until you remember they run insurance systems covering tens of millions of lives and billions in claims. Dentists noted that calling this corruption without reading the Form 990 is like diagnosing a lesion without a radiograph. The ADA lands in the same category. It is nonprofit, but its executive
January 26, 2026
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brings in the money are ignoring all the scenarios where the woman might be unhappy because of the man, not the kids. Even if her husband is a perfect partner and she is very happy, he could have an untimely death and suddenly his life insurance may not be enough to raise the kids in the lifestyle
July 28, 2025
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what I wanted to do professionally. Like many folks I suppose, our favorite uncle chose for me. I joined with a pregnant wife, no health insurance, and didn't have two nickels to rub together. Schooling was cheap enough I could support it all on the original GI bill, Vicki would have needed to work
September 20, 2023
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dismissed a patient whom I finished the immediate phase of her denture. healing just fine and dentures look great, but told her that our office will not be offering dentures anymore so she will need to find another person to finish her final denture. her insurance pays a whopping 650/arch. does anyone
March 14, 2023
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our baptism into dental school). I do a lot of removable, hahahha marquette '14 grad Pharmacology in dental school was 8 am class, 3 or 4 times a week. Luckily we had a note service that was very good so attendance was sometimes sparse. Back in those days (1982) your insurance only covered third
February 09, 2025
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