Dentists- questions about dental practice?

Question

How many years have you practiced, and is it private?
Do you have a specialization?
Where did you go to dental school?
How much do you work?
How much money do you make?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Go to the American Dental Association web site and you will find many statistics related to your question.

http://www.ada.org

Answer 2

You don't really expect a "real Dentist" to answer those questions do you? Let me help you a little, don't know why, but here goes.
Most go to a College that offers the Dental Program although some may start at one University to get prerequisites completed. Then if they want to specialize in a field, they go a couple more years to learn the specialialized field that they want. Most go to a college of their choice, if they are selected at that college, and they are everywhere. Most Dentist work a 4 day work week in the USA and make a damn good living at it, I might add. Depending on if they started their own independent practice or went in with a group or just another dentist, or bought an established practice from a Dentist that's retiring, which is common and the most desirable, because they buy the patients of that practice too. A lot depends on their work ethics, their ability and skills, their determination to succeed. There are too many things that can determine the amount of money they actually make annually. Let's not discuss the money they have to spend, office cost, labor cost, insurance, malpractice insurance, building, equipment, dental materials, up keep of the of the practice and a lot more. Let's just say it's a lot of work for the money they make, it's also a lot of responsibility, training and the desire to help others that has to be there. It can't be all about the money. Hope I've helped you, sorry I'm not a dentist. I've just worked my whole life with them.


WHAT DID I TELL YOU! DUMB QUESTION, I SURE HOPE YOU AREN'T IN DENTAL SCHOOL!

Answer 3

Not a dentist but thanks for the points.