As a Dentist, It is ACTUALLY Possible to Get Ahead of 99% Of People

[@traywaters1575]

Love watching these videos! Current student

[@andressmith1414]

Many patients don’t want fluoride and if that’s the case I don’t push it because you can lose their trust. However, if patients don’t want X-rays I always refer them elsewhere I’m not getting sued for that.

[@goldewl]

interesting

[@jaredashcraft9617]

Dr. Marshall, what are your thoughts on orthodontic practices in comparison to a traditional dental practices? Is overhead higher? Would orthodontic treatment provide a greater income to patient ratio to offset potentially higher overhead costs? Is it REALLY even worth it to do the two to three year residency based on your knowledge?

[@chrisujm]

Ortho is becoming more and more competitive. The schools are pumping out a lot of orthodontists. Clear aligners are only going to get better as technology increases. General dentists will be doing more and more ortho. If finances are your only concern, I would stick with general and become a practice owner as soon as possible. But if you enjoy ortho, I’m sure you will still do well, it will just take longer to get started. It would be hard to do an ortho startup as you have to build a referral network. If you are going to buy an ortho practice, you can make it work, but they are harder to find, so you might have to be more flexible with location.

[@jaredashcraft9617]

@@chrisujm Thank you. I was looking into it because it is supposedly easier on your body--less time spent in patients mouths. I have sporadic back pain and was advised by a dentist I shadow to consider it.