My understanding is that denturist can "legally" practice in six states. However, if in the future, I am going to hire a denturist in my practice(california or new york). Can they practice or it is illegal to do that? Do I split 60/40 with the denturist.
Denturist in the non-licensed states
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Hi NYCPROS, thanks for thinking about my profession. I'm working with some good doctors here in Wyoming and I get paid for my chairtime and anything I take home with an Rx is lab time. I do most relines and repairs in the dental clinic. I get standard lab prices and my chairtime is $20/hr. Not enough for you big city people but okay for Wyoming. As a rule I work mornings at the clinic doing impressions, adjustments and all and work in the lab in the afternoons. If a patient can't make mornings then I can be there in the afternoon.
I work as a licensed chairside assistant and dental laboratory technician. I am a licensed denturist from Oregon but Wyoming does not regulate the denturist profession. I hope this helps. Blessings---gary
I work as a licensed chairside assistant and dental laboratory technician. I am a licensed denturist from Oregon but Wyoming does not regulate the denturist profession. I hope this helps. Blessings---gary
Hi, denturist. Thanks for the prompt reply.
Correct me if I am wrong. You mean you get paid 20/hr and the lab work. So, I assume your main profit is from the lab work. Do you know any dentists that just pay denturist a percentage(50/50) for the dentures?
My original question remains that is it legal for dentist to hire denturist in the non-licensed state. Would I get in trouble for that since the denturist would do the impressions and the whole nine yard.
Thank you denturist and please tell a little more about how your relationship with the dentist go? Are you satisfied with the overall salary you got?
Correct me if I am wrong. You mean you get paid 20/hr and the lab work. So, I assume your main profit is from the lab work. Do you know any dentists that just pay denturist a percentage(50/50) for the dentures?
My original question remains that is it legal for dentist to hire denturist in the non-licensed state. Would I get in trouble for that since the denturist would do the impressions and the whole nine yard.
Thank you denturist and please tell a little more about how your relationship with the dentist go? Are you satisfied with the overall salary you got?
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Your original question and extended practices by dental auxiliary would probably have to do with the state dental practice act. Most of the acts I've read are pretty vague as far as auxiliary duties.
The denturist/dentist economic relationship in a regulated state are usually pretty good partnerships just depending on who hired who. I get bothered by the fees charged when denturist are with dentist due to the overhead and feel denturist need to have independent practices to keep denture prices down. I would think each denturist/dentist situation and percentage outlook probably would be different due to so many veritable circumstances.
For myself it's chairtime plus lab time. I have an exceptional professional relationship with the doctor that asked me if I would be interested in doing dentures in his office and a mutually respected professional relationship with the other doctors in the office. The doctors are very compassionate and caring along with the loving staff. I haven't worked a day in the 18 months I've been with the office that I've regretted taking the doctor up on his offer. Please note that I continue to work with legislators to get my profession regulated.
It is a fine service for a educated and qualified denturist to provide dentures through a dental office for those patients that can pay the denture service fees charged in a general practice but we need educated and qualified denturist in independent practices that can provide denture services to those patients that are in between the Medicaid and dental insurance level. There will always be patients that wouldn't go to any other provider that doesn't have DMD or DDS after their name.
I look forward to the day that my profession will be regulated nationwide and more people taking advantage of the much needed denture services instead of the daily wear of dentures in need of repair that are ill-fitting, vertically closed and maloccluded.
It really bothers me to think how the American Dental Association and its state affiliated dental boards and state legislators will keep me from practicing as a denturist but they allow a person in some cases with no high school diploma and maybe take a course in blood borne diseases and sterilization from the local public health office and in most states get a license for oral piercing, doing invasive procedures.
Denturists do no invasive procedures and the American Dental Association's claim for keeping denturists from practicing is all about public safety? Blessings NYCPROS.
The denturist/dentist economic relationship in a regulated state are usually pretty good partnerships just depending on who hired who. I get bothered by the fees charged when denturist are with dentist due to the overhead and feel denturist need to have independent practices to keep denture prices down. I would think each denturist/dentist situation and percentage outlook probably would be different due to so many veritable circumstances.
For myself it's chairtime plus lab time. I have an exceptional professional relationship with the doctor that asked me if I would be interested in doing dentures in his office and a mutually respected professional relationship with the other doctors in the office. The doctors are very compassionate and caring along with the loving staff. I haven't worked a day in the 18 months I've been with the office that I've regretted taking the doctor up on his offer. Please note that I continue to work with legislators to get my profession regulated.
It is a fine service for a educated and qualified denturist to provide dentures through a dental office for those patients that can pay the denture service fees charged in a general practice but we need educated and qualified denturist in independent practices that can provide denture services to those patients that are in between the Medicaid and dental insurance level. There will always be patients that wouldn't go to any other provider that doesn't have DMD or DDS after their name.
I look forward to the day that my profession will be regulated nationwide and more people taking advantage of the much needed denture services instead of the daily wear of dentures in need of repair that are ill-fitting, vertically closed and maloccluded.
It really bothers me to think how the American Dental Association and its state affiliated dental boards and state legislators will keep me from practicing as a denturist but they allow a person in some cases with no high school diploma and maybe take a course in blood borne diseases and sterilization from the local public health office and in most states get a license for oral piercing, doing invasive procedures.
Denturists do no invasive procedures and the American Dental Association's claim for keeping denturists from practicing is all about public safety? Blessings NYCPROS.
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Becoming a Denturist is easy and profitable!
1. Buy two books:
-Removable Prosthodontic Techniques
-Rudd Morrow Rhodes Techniques
2. Buy an office. It's important to purchase the right one... you need your 'privacy'.
3. Place your "office" in a retirement community, no advertisement needed... then...
4. Begin practicing denturism!!
Seriously, that's all it takes.
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The irony is that this argument has been going on for quite a while now. We were doing a lit review and came across an article from 1962... I will quote it:
"The greatest future need is for more general practitioners, and every method must be explored to produce a greater number of well-educated, ethical dentists. But let us not by innocence or design endanger the health of the public by advocating that there be two level dentistry, that laboratory men turn denturists, or that illegal laboratory technicians make worse dentures for more people."
Payne SH. The School, The Practitioner, and the Denturist. J Prosth Dent 1962 Vol 12,5;812-816
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Nothing new under the sun!
"The greatest future need is for more general practitioners, and every method must be explored to produce a greater number of well-educated, ethical dentists. But let us not by innocence or design endanger the health of the public by advocating that there be two level dentistry, that laboratory men turn denturists, or that illegal laboratory technicians make worse dentures for more people."
Payne SH. The School, The Practitioner, and the Denturist. J Prosth Dent 1962 Vol 12,5;812-816
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Nothing new under the sun!
