yes or no
Will introvert dentists make less money?
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Yes Paul, they make less. Unless their stars are aligned or they specialize.
Intro/extrovert does not matter IMO. Initial pleasantries aside, most of the communication at dental appointments are 1 on 1 and involve discussing technical information related to dentistry. If you can communicate information in a non-intimidating-clear-fashion your dental staff can (and should) do all the heavy lifting where it comes to social interaction. Indeed, as a dentist you want to spend as little of your time talking as possible.
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How will you interact with your staff? Will you attract other introverts? What if your staff is inept at social interaction, but you can't tell, being you are equally inept?
It's a little more than initial pleasantries.
This is an obvious question, I don't know how people haven't answered you well enough yet
Introvert dentists obviously make 28,569.34$ less than extrovert dentists a year, it's known fact ugh
Patients tend to like extroverted dentists. If you are not an extrovert, it will help to have a dental assistant who is extroverted. The assistant is likely to spend more time socializing with the patient than you.
Read my post above
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I think it really varies on how introverted you are. If it's too the point where you're struggling holding a normal conversation and give off a bad vibe then patients' won't appreciate that. But I have classmates who are introverted but can make small talk, be polite and treat the patients with respect and they're doing fine in clinic.
Also there are a lot of outside factors. (i.e. financial/practice management skills, location: if you're 1 out of 3 dentists in a rural area, patients will come and you'll make money).
Also there are a lot of outside factors. (i.e. financial/practice management skills, location: if you're 1 out of 3 dentists in a rural area, patients will come and you'll make money).
introvert /extrovert who cares, just a stupid label.
Be honest, ethical and caring and that will go a long way with patients.
With employers, that's another story, when I interview potential candidates for jobs, I usually know within the first two minutes if I like them or not. First impressions are huge, show up on time, dressed appropriately, and always make eye contact. I believe I can teach anyone to be a technically good dentist, I simply cannot teach personality.
So if you have trouble speaking to people, are shy and a poor communicator then I would strongly look into the research and academic aspects of the field.
Be honest, ethical and caring and that will go a long way with patients.
With employers, that's another story, when I interview potential candidates for jobs, I usually know within the first two minutes if I like them or not. First impressions are huge, show up on time, dressed appropriately, and always make eye contact. I believe I can teach anyone to be a technically good dentist, I simply cannot teach personality.
So if you have trouble speaking to people, are shy and a poor communicator then I would strongly look into the research and academic aspects of the field.
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What?
You can be the best clinician on the planet but if you dont know how to talk to patients(people) or are incredibly full of yourself or dont have much common sense, or do shady things for a quick buck, you probably wont get very far success wise in business.
Treat people the way you would want to be treated- think about how you feel when you go for your physical appointment and theyre running an hour behind and the doctor spends 0.23 seconds talking to you and runs out only to turf you off to a nurse, lab tech, etc etc.
If you went to buy a fancy car, and the salesman didnt spend much time with you or seemed like he/she didnt care, and then sent in his receptionist to collect money from you, would you give him your money or go elsewhere where you felt like you were treated like an actual person?
Its all the same concept really.
