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Mika

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8. I'm a dentist. I can't afford such a trip (not that I would do so).

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:19 PM

Jul 2015

I do plenty of pro bono work too. I know plenty of decent dentists who do not make 6 figure incomes.
Yes, there's plenty of rapacious dental practitioners out there making oodles from Chinese outsourced prosthetics for pennies on the dollar. I'm not one of them... one of the reasons I'm not rolling on dough is that I pay a fair wage to my employees, as well as a fair price for my US made prosthetics to local labs that hire local workers.

Just wanted to disabuse you of the broad brushing sentiment.

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Thinking about Cecil and the dentist who shot him [View all] jmowreader Jul 2015 OP

Well, I know I've had a giant gaping hole in one molar for a couple years now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

Going through a bit of dental care right now, the thought has crossed my mind arcane1 Jul 2015 #2

Unfortunately, Medicare doesn't support day to day dental work. Cleita Jul 2015 #4

Agreed! arcane1 Jul 2015 #5

Here's an article you might be interested in. Cleita Jul 2015 #3

DDSs US average - $69.60 per hour. Many auto & motorcycle mechanics make a higher wage. Mika Jul 2015 #10

It's still appalling that people have to go without dental care who can't pay for it. Cleita Jul 2015 #11

Oh, I agree 100% w/you. Just countering the meme that all DDSs are banking it. Mika Jul 2015 #12

My husband had to take out a loan to pay for his four tooth anterior bridge..... a kennedy Jul 2015 #6

That is a very reasonable fee. Mika Jul 2015 #9

Not all dentists have that amount of disposable income Auggie Jul 2015 #7

I'm a dentist. I can't afford such a trip (not that I would do so). Mika Jul 2015 #8