Specialist cannot own a general practice?

[steiner2]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Someone told me that if I was a specialist that it is against the law to own a general practice as well? I can see the other way around but is it true?

 

[Tooth]

It depends on the state you practice in. In some states you don't have to be a dentist to own a dental practice. In others, you must be a dentist to own a dental practice.

 

[Silent Cool]

If you are a specialist I know that you can't also perform general dentistry, but I don't know about owning a separate general practice and perhaps employing dentists there.

 

[coolslugs]

If you are a specialist I know that you can't also perform general dentistry, but I don't know about owning a separate general practice and perhaps employing dentists there.

I think you can as a Prosthodontist as long as you advertise yourself as a general dentist.

 

[Sublimazing]

So this comes up frequently

In most states the DPA is worded in a way that dentists and specialists may perform procedures "within the scope of their practice"

This leaves it up to interpretation...so if a periodontist is placing crowns he will be fine unless he is sued...bc once the professional consultant becomes the witness it will not be hard to convince everyone that a crown is no longer within the scope of a periodontist

The law is always nebulous...if you want to hear a lot of bs ask your dental school faculty about obtaining informed consent

 

[steiner2]

It depends on the state you practice in. In some states you don't have to be a dentist to own a dental practice. In others, you must be a dentist to own a dental practice.

Tooth, that is true. Our state requires you to be a dentist to own one. I am not sure if it prohibits ownership by a specialist though.

 

[steiner2]

So this comes up frequently

In most states the DPA is worded in a way that dentists and specialists may perform procedures "within the scope of their practice"

This leaves it up to interpretation...so if a periodontist is placing crowns he will be fine unless he is sued...bc once the professional consultant becomes the witness it will not be hard to convince everyone that a crown is no longer within the scope of a periodontist

The law is always nebulous...if you want to hear a lot of bs ask your dental school faculty about obtaining informed consent

It comes up often whether a specialist can PERFORM general dentistry; but, I am asking about OWNING one. It'll be a waste of 3 years of going to school and paying for residency to do general dentistry. I'll make more as a specialist. That would be a silly choice for me to go backwards. I wouldnt mind owning 1-2 general dental offices and hire other DDS to staff them. I can refer them to myself. 🙂

 

[steiner2]

If you are a specialist I know that you can't also perform general dentistry, but I don't know about owning a separate general practice and perhaps employing dentists there.

Thanks that's what I was trying to find out exactly. It probably does depend on the state but some rules are practiced as a whole by most states.