new grad dentist $450k/yr living in Miami - AMA

[kashyranz]

hey everyone! it's been a while since i posted, but i had some free time and wanted to give back to the community that helped me through some really tough times.

a little back story..i had a hard time getting into dental school with a low gpa (2.9) and an average dat (20 aa, 21 ts). i got rejected from 35 schools in my first cycle, which was really disheartening. but i didn’t give up—i did a master’s program, reapplied, and eventually got into nyu dental. now, two years out of school, i've learned so much about being a dentist on my own. after graduating, i moved to a rural area to start paying down my loans and earn a higher salary. eventually, i made my way to miami, where i'm now working as a private practice associate and doing pretty well for myself. as decision day gets closer, i just want to offer my help to anyone who has questions or is feeling anxious about the journey ahead. dentistry is such an amazing career, and all the sacrifices along the way are 100% worth it. good luck to everyone—keep pushing forward!

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[Ryxndek]

Do you do mostly bread and butter dentistry(?) or what does your practice mainly focus on that is allowing you to pull such a high salary 2 years out of school

 

[kashyranz]

so I do 12 hour work days, at times Im working 6 days a week. we do pretty much everything. quite a lot of implant cases each week. its a low cost clinic so theres a lot of volume. definitely working for it here haha

 

[Ryxndek]

so I do 12 hour work days, at times Im working 6 days a week. we do pretty much everything. quite a lot of implant cases each week. its a low cost clinic so theres a lot of volume. definitely working for it here haha

That makes sense lol. Love the hustle!

 

[heartdental]

Congrats!! Do you have any tips or things you wish you knew in dental school/being a fresh grad? Also when looking for a practice to work at what are some important things to consider?

 

[Le-Predental]

On average, how many hours a week would you say you work? What is the difference between rural and Miami compensation?

 

[mjzccle19701]

Do you anticipate working that many hours long term?

 

[aspiringtobeone]

Did you do research ?

 

[askadds]

As a dentist I am confused if this should be inspirational for predents or a warning. 6 days a week at 12 hour days??? Jeez, what are you making per hour? How many weeks are you working per year. Just saying. The idea is to work the minimum amount for the max amount of money.

 

[allantois]

Bill drill and fill baby

 

[2TH MVR]

Impressive. Gotta make hay when you're young.

 

[charlestweed]

As a dentist I am confused if this should be inspirational for predents or a warning. 6 days a week at 12 hour days??? Jeez, what are you making per hour? How many weeks are you working per year. Just saying. The idea is to work the minimum amount for the max amount of money.

If he works 50 wks per year (and takes 2wks off per year), then he makes around $125 an hour ($450k/year: 50 weeks/year : 6 days/week : 12hours/day)….which is not bad at all for a young grad. If he wants, he can work half as much (3 days/wk, 12hrs a day) and still brings home around $225k/year, which is not bad if he’s single and has no kid to support. That’s the beauty of dentistry. You can work as many days as you want or as little as you want….you see more patients, you make more money.

If I were a young healthy guy (in my mid 20’s) like the OP, I would work like the OP.....so I become a homeowner and a business owner as fast I can……save/invest my hard earned money….and then retire as soon as I can and not have worry about work, poor economy, competition, declining dental field etc.

 

[Thehighwind87]

This highlights the importance of ownership. The guy works 72 hours a week.

6 days working
12 hour days

Doing everything implants omfs etc.

I do 28 hours a week
4 working days
7 hour days

Make 400k+ Zero specialty.

Work hard when you are young is smart. But as you get older- working smarter is better then working harder.