It’s not your father’s dental marketplace. Twenty or 30 years ago, independent solo practices dominated the industry. Today, group practices of various types, including dental service (or support) organizations, are flexing their muscles in a rapidly consolidating business.
Result: dentists at
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When student dentists graduate from dental school and become licensed, they face a big choice: start their own practice or go to work for an existing one. Both options have a lot going for them. Hanging your own shingle gives you the ultimate in control and autonomy, while giving you full ownership
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The risks of working in a dental practice are well documented. They range from contracting infectious diseases, allergic reactions from latex gloves or chemicals, to exposure to mercury vapor and ionizing radiation. Then, of course, there are the ergonomic risks posed by repetitive movements and
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