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wrong with them instead. Denial...whatever...It's possible. If not, at least they make you feel bad because you aren't as thrilled as they are. Why are they doing that? Must be something wrong with you-it couldn't possibly be that dentistry kinda sucks a lot. It's OK....doing something that's
September 16, 2014
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physician, and he said to me unless you have an incredible calling/passion to help people medically, I would avoid medicine. He didn't like the way reimbursement/insurance was going in medicine and this was 1988 or so. He said try dentistry, I think it will be insulated from the insurance issue, and I
November 02, 2025
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- Product development - Insurance company - any other?? What are people's thoughts/input? I worry that if I leave clinical and don't like the other side - will it be hard to come back to it? I am in my late 30's and its been a drag to go to work. I feel like there has to be more to our degree. I
May 08, 2024
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business, sales or advanced area you want go learn it) and your fees to make a practice with what you envision. Great stepping stone to anything else you want to achieve in business. Am sure there are areas in dentistry that are tough, like public health, jails, insurance types of practices which
September 10, 2021
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of equipment to work and play with. My employees said that we had great patients and I agreed. I know that times have changed with the internet, Yelp, Yahoo, etc. Get the stressful patients out of your practice and treat the remaining ones like family. We did not participate with any insurance plans
April 29, 2019
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to pay for my health insurance (which is also going up and up, AND I didn't get to keep my plan). In dental school, early on, we always joked about a practice limited to class I posterior and maybe include some class III anterior composite restorations - that would be me. I'd maybe throw
November 19, 2016
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them be the owner and me just an employee. If you're willing to live out of a cardboard box behind a Walmart (like someone else I know plans to do), then you don't need a 30 year cycle. You gotta get your life insurance squared away....gotta do that. What would Angel do if a truck came along
August 18, 2020
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any good mortagage insurance you would recommend? located in CT
February 01, 2018
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cost is a factor, but they care about quality and how they are treated. 3- People for whom money is not an issue, and they will pay whatever they have to to get treated how they want. This is probably the smallest group of the 3. A FFS or simply OON with most insurances office is looking
June 21, 2016
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thought would be the easier route. Other than getting half a million into debt in your 20's, can't buy a house, can't buy car, delay getting married, smelling people's bad breath, dealing with annoying patients, dealing with annoying staff, dealing with annoying insurance companies,........sounds
May 08, 2020
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Amen Bob. My big motivator was my cardiologist looking me straight in the eye and saying if I did nothing I would be dead in 3 years. I was 53 at the time and since both my grandfathers died at 57 I could not argue. It is something I knew but I was in denial and weighed 335
January 23, 2012
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. They must be lumped into the doctors group :) Ha! You know there's gotta be some dentist clients there. The average dentist is stuck on pre-inflation insurance reimbursement and you can't business expense this... i'm very familiar with one of the apartment complexes connected to that story
November 09, 2023
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and his wife embracing with smiles that could light up any room was just what I needed to see. Dr. Rouse was my Dean while at Howard, and there isn't man I have met more honorable and deserving of my respect. God bless him! Dr. Takeisha Presson on COVID-19, Dental Insurance and Socioeconomics.
October 28, 2020
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. But the oldest dentists in the world remind us that patients still value calm competence, familiarity, and someone who knows their name before looking at the chart. There is a funny irony here. Dentistry is full of burnout, bad backs, insurance headaches, staffing drama, and the occasional day where
March 11, 2026
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to happen . And yet, as we look at the past 10 years, living through arguably the worst recession I will probably see in my lifetime, I came out ahead by not paying off my mortgage and investing instead. The he numbers are the numbers. You can be in denial as much as you want and continue
December 24, 2014
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for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Today, she works as a consultant for a dental insurance corporation, speaks to groups around the country, and spends as much time with her grandchildren as possible.
October 18, 2016
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it is to convert composite fillings to onlays. Guy was doing 20+ onlays a day, patients lined up to schedule. Found out later that the main dental insurance plan in his area covered onlays at %100. He left that out of the fine print Its rare that I log back in to dentaltown after work to continue
February 03, 2021
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they couldn't refuse, underprice everybody and them sit back and enjoy finally sticking it to the man!!YEAHI would get out immediately if I hit the lottery. The changes in the profession over the years (insurance dominant, corporations with their shady practices, commoditizing of the profession
November 22, 2016
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field that involves third party payers, either insurance or government. ie Medicine ,Dentistry, teaching, law enforcement.My 4 and a half year old son told my wife last night that he wanted to build things like skyscrapers and big buildings when he grows up. WOOHOOO!!!!! Please do! Funny thing
November 12, 2019
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to clue myself into financial gains, I'd say: travel more or fatherhood rocks or enjoy today Hindsight is 20/20, so hard to choose one message!Don't waste money on life insurance… dougPlan ahead! Stay humble! simple stupid! Sugar Mama Okay- I'll play. Sugar Daddy!! I took the hard
October 12, 2014
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. Hope it all works out for him - big risk, big gain I guess. The profit center is selling beer and wine. The pool table is just the enticement to come in. But I wonder what his premises liability insurance policy looks like. Alcohol and pool sticks-what could possibly go wrong? Billiard Ball
January 07, 2024
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that dentists normally have to pay for themselves (health insurance, paid vacation days, etc) No way. Dental school is awful. The debt is crippling. The work isnt enjoyable. Im also stuck living where my practice is. Get an engineering degree or learn to code. Way simpler existence. Just out
May 24, 2020
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providing employment to 7 people who's families depend on that income. I also offer them great full insurance packages. And this number is about to grow. I take pride in that as well. I am also providing oral health care to almost 4k people. Their regular trust in me gives me great pride. And now I
May 19, 2019
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money is around you all the time. Track home builders are offering people double the money for their home value in my area with a the plan to bulldoze homes and build townhouses. People are getting pushed out because of money. The same people that want me to take every insurance plan. Money
January 06, 2015
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Beachbody and even bought the insurance (for less than $10 I think) so in the future if one of the dvd's get damaged(even years from now) I can get a new copy with no problem.totally agree, just go to beachbody.com Use Seth Gibree's account and he's a trainer with them.06/30 yoga x6/30 Back
July 02, 2010
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deduction into account I guess it must be pretty high....Another issue is that you mus have wind storm insurance with any mortgage and that can run 2% of value after a 10-15 thousand deductible. If you own several properties then it becomes very expensive quickly. So why not self insure as today
January 06, 2015
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!! Accountability: Last Friday I did 3 miles on the treadmill. SUnday 3 miles outside. Yesterday 25 mile bike ride. Well my roller coaster is slowing down. The practice merger is all but done. I need to have a life insurance policy medical exam and I have gained a few pounds so I am starting insanity
October 05, 2011
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like to participate more here but I don't have the attention span...lol. Exactly!! thought that was the whole pt of dental town, to be able to vent to individuals in your own profession, I dont think complaining about insurances or skyrocketing cost of schools and being successful
September 16, 2014
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insurance premiums in about 90 days, and my agent saying that i can lower my rate significantly by dropping 20 lbs, i'm starting p90 again on Tuesday. Monday nights are my late nights so I need that to be my rest days, and i'm going to be working out at night. only way to do it since my wife takes
July 18, 2011
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in the market too. I think the question is... Is your house really an asset? In simpler terms, is it something that you buy that MAKES you money?? A house is a very expensive purchase that costs you dearly in insurance and property taxes too...Upkeep is expensive.... It's more
January 08, 2015
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finished my 3 sets with about 40 seconds to spare on average. Warm up: 600 m run, 30 pull, sit, push ups and air squats. 12/6/11 Max Cardio and Max Cardio Abs Must have been raining inside, cause my shirt is dripping wet BobJust got my bloodwork back from a life insurance exam. Compared
December 07, 2011
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two DVDs of the second month better. We'll see how Max Cardio goes tomorrow. The warmup seems kind of intense. Not really warming up so much as diving into the fire. One goal that I had with Insanity was to lose some weight. I'm about to add a life insurance policy and at 6'2 and 200 lbs I am
November 01, 2011
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% gain has now turned into a 15% loss, that can only be recouped if the housing market goes back up. Regardless of which option a person takes, keep in mind that a house is typically NOT a good investment vehichle. Figuring taxes, insurance, upkeep, etc, even with appreciation, it typically over time
November 02, 2014
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direction. -----------------------------------Have you applied for any insurance company,dental school, supply company, dental publications, dental websites, dental management jobs? 7 years out for me. I was just about 1.5 years out when I was getting sick and tired of dentistry. I went
September 15, 2014
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and 4 hr). Fees include: Friday night meal, primitive camping, map(s), event T-shirt, post-race food, event insurance, professional event management, and a great experience. LODGING Your entry includes Friday and Saturday primitive camping at the race site. If you want a camp site with water
February 01, 2012
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on a difficult patient with an awful staff member assisting on Monday morning while you are thinking of your one million dollar debt and if the insurance is going to pay for this procedure or not... and finally finishing that to be told that It was a horrible experience... I hate dentists Wow!!.. Then you
November 26, 2016
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