I understand what
@Anondds87 is saying. A business opportunity, but again ..... it's a one sided opportunity that lines the pockets of a few. The issue is that these so-called business opportunities that take advantage of the il-informed, naive students will cause futures issues to more than just those naive students. I equate this to the predatory lending in 2006- forward. Hard working people who probably could afford a smaller house, but were indirectly coerced into mortgaging a larger home. Nothing illegal, but the lenders still took advantage of a situation. How about all those PayDay Loans, Title Loan shops, etc. etc. popping up conveniently in the low income areas.
Basically well thought out business ventures taking advantage of those less informed.
Future consequences?
Dentist graduates with huge DS debt. Banks not willing to loan $$$ for private practice loan. Debt ridden dentist must associate or work for DSOs. This adds to the proliferation of DSOs and adds $$$ to the prior generation of dentists (owners hiring associates). Young dentist works well into their 40's still paying off their ridiculous DS debt.
How about future patient care? I think we can all agree that patient care in a Corporate (for profit) setting is and will be less than ideal as compared to a patient treated in private care. But they may not be safe in a private office either. How about the young dentist who graduates with huge DS debt and somehow convinces a lender to loan them another 500K plus to buy an existing practice or start up. With HUGE DS debt loans and now a practice debt .... you don't think that young dentist will be "biased" somewhat to increase production? The prospect of filing bankrupcy and failing is a strong deterrent and no matter what your morals are ..... you will be biased.
So .... I see these expensive dental schools as the MAIN culprit with consequences going beyond that young dental student. It affects people and business downstream.