Orthodontist Starting Salary

[P7898]

If there is such ideal job that allows me to make a lot money and I get to sit around doing nothing, I too would love to have it. The problem is I am totally clueless about finance, stock trading, investments and sales etc. Therefore, I pursued dentistry, a much safer career option for me. I don't need to speak perfect English. I don't need to have good people skills. I don't need to be good in sale. It's much easier to just get a space that has low rent to set up a practice, keep the overhead as low as possible....and I get to keep more of my hard earned money.

Understandable. Everyone gets into the profession for different things. For me, it was mostly about being able to do something that I can stand everyday and not have the urge to get up and quit. Then whether I could make a decent living. To each their own my friend.

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[P7898]

You won't get bored with finance unless you find making "bank," and living luxuriously dull. In seriousness, according to a 20 yr reunion study on Univ of Chicago School of Business, their MBA grads make similar income with dental specialists (about $250 - 500k) and no one making more than $1 mil.

Right except my undergraduate education was free. So I had nothing but time sacrificing. Granted, I hated my previous job. It was terrible. You couldn't pay me $200k to sit and read charts and excel files 70 hours a week. A couple of my friends are investment bankers and they started at $90k as first year analysts after school. They work 80 hour work weeks. Nuff said. Even the higher guys work similar hours. It does not end. I needed a balance and sanity. That is more valuable than money. Only get one shot on this earth, and I would rather enjoy what I do and cherish relationships because I will have the time then chasing something that I cannot bring to Jesus.

 

[LFA20]

LOL feels like I was reading about me...

If there is such ideal job that allows me to make a lot money and I get to sit around doing nothing, I too would love to have it. The problem is I am totally clueless about finance, stock trading, investments and sales etc. Therefore, I pursued dentistry, a much safer career option for me. I don't need to speak perfect English. I don't need to have good people skills. I don't need to be good in sale. It's much easier to just get a space that has low rent to set up a practice, keep the overhead as low as possible....and I get to keep more of my hard earned money.

 

[2TH MVR]

female pt gets paresthesia, the husband can sue for the wife's inability to "perform wifely duties."

Since when did sdn become rated TV MA? lol

 

[Molar Whisperer]

Since when did sdn become rated TV MA? lol

Those were the exact words from 3 sources (1 endodontist, 1 OS, 1 GP) of multiple malpractice suits from paresthesia in my area. This has to be from the same slimeball lawyer who introduced it.

 

[Molar Whisperer]

Right except my undergraduate education was free. So I had nothing but time sacrificing. Granted, I hated my previous job. It was terrible. You couldn't pay me $200k to sit and read charts and excel files 70 hours a week. A couple of my friends are investment bankers and they started at $90k as first year analysts after school. They work 80 hour work weeks. Nuff said. Even the higher guys work similar hours. It does not end. I needed a balance and sanity. That is more valuable than money. Only get one shot on this earth, and I would rather enjoy what I do and cherish relationships because I will have the time then chasing something that I cannot bring to Jesus.

Finance industry has a very bad reputation for having toxic environment especially in Wall Street and from numerous discussions, many hate it. I naively believe industry experts have inside access to their special crafts such as Chefs having access to the best foods, contractors having the best materials for their own homes, car mechanics knowing car problems, and finance gurus knowing valuable information outsiders don't have access to. If I could go back 20 yrs and kiss up to many of those industry experts and learn their inside crafts, the sky would be the limit and so will my waistline.

 

[Davicaine]

Those were the exact words from 3 sources (1 endodontist, 1 OS, 1 GP) of multiple malpractice suits from paresthesia in my area. This has to be from the same slimeball lawyer who introduced it.

I believe the official term is “loss of consortium”

 

[Molar Whisperer]

I believe the official term is “loss of consortium”

Thanks for correcting me. I'm not smart enough to know that fancy word. But "perform wifely duties" were the exact words mentioned by all 3 sources.

 

[xuzoo]

I believe the official term is “loss of consortium”

LOLLLLLL

 

[Solostr8]

25 rct's in a day? wow. I've seen very experienced (and competently completed) endodontists max out at 7-8 cases/day and they were beat after their day. how do you feel about referring to these individuals? p.s.- thanks for the invaluable insight. care to elaborate which state or geographical region you are in?

this is why I believe Ortho is the best dental specialty. many of my weekends are ruined by the threat of litigation. its only getting worse. Orthodontists don't even cause root resorption so what is it they can they get sued for? the lack of oral hygiene and 20 cavities post bracket removal is usually the GP's fault too.

Most cases that are litigated involve impacted teeth, root resorption, lengthy treatments past the estimated tx length, delinquent accounts,and accidental patient injuries. Have good relationships with patients/families. The ones that sue are pissed off. Don't ever let a patient or family member leave your office in anger, if you can help it.