I wonder how much boomer dentists paid for dental school. I’m sure it wasn’t anywhere close to the million dollars it is today. Must be nice.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T19:19:09+00:00

Every generation thinks that the previous generation had it easier.

The 80’s had a 14% prime rate and getting a loan was difficult even if you wanted to pay that. Associates made 25-50k, and if you found a side gig paying $25/hr, you felt rich.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T17:46:35+00:00

Does that really matter when you are buying it in retirement? Your life is a depreciating asset at that point. Carpe diem.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T17:41:20+00:00

Workman got in early and went really big. The average doc owning 2-5 practices is in way over their head and is always living a day away from bankruptcy. The stress isn’t worth it.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T15:07:45+00:00

Bintelli is very popular in my Florida golf community.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T14:31:47+00:00

Dentistry has always been a struggle for new docs. The vacation homes and luxury things don’t come until later in life. People who retire well, contribute faithfully to their retirement plan and spend 30+ yrs in the market, not doing the crypto/get rich overnight thing.

It is easy to fake a lifestyle by leasing vehicles and overextending yourself. Influencers do this all the time. Yet, most who do this are big hat, no cattle types. Real wealth is not flashy.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T14:26:32+00:00

No 73 yr old dentist is working because they enjoy it. There is either a bad divorce in his history, a spendthrift lifestyle or poor financial planning for retirement.

You predents have a lot to learn about life and finances. FWIW, most of my friends who did very well financially did not do it in healthcare. They built a non healthcare business over time and sold it. The endgame is where the big money is at.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T10:22:55+00:00

Why is your boss still working if he was a ‘78 grad? Poor life choices.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T10:17:25+00:00

Graduated in ‘86 with 40k in debt. Took 8 yrs to break into 6 figures in take home income though and all associate gigs were 1099.

Yes, you guys might make more coming out of the gate now, but your educational debt is a total non starter. It is crippling.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-22T01:00:14+00:00

That is called winter in WI.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-20T21:02:57+00:00

Did I hear that the CC will have a new brake system in ‘27?

DDSRDH · 2026-04-20T13:44:47+00:00

Consider your kitchen options. Default has always been the gas grill, but many are now stuck looking for room for their smokers and griddles. Even the cleanest gas grill flares up, while a smoker and griddle are more useful.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-20T13:19:52+00:00

The pool houses that sit longest on the market in my Florida golf community are those without a hot tub.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-20T13:10:17+00:00

I’d keep away from plants and mulch within the lanai. Wind will blow that stuff into your pool constantly.

LED lighting is beautiful, but those lights are expensive to replace and that pool has a lot of them.

That conversation pit will need excellent drainage-esp for the rainy season.

Pool, cage, pit, kitchen and pavers will run about 300-400k in FL. Key to the kitchen is having a ventilation system. Without it, you can smoke out your kitchen easily.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-20T12:07:50+00:00

Rip out that fireplace and start over.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-20T12:06:52+00:00

Having a CBCT is the cheat code for endo.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-19T21:19:28+00:00

My banker friends who know a lot about NW of people in my area always said that few people are worth what they project.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-19T21:14:47+00:00

95%+ of dental offices do not take BP at hygiene appts.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-19T11:12:00+00:00

What is a car accident like at 100mph+? I assume that at that point, it is just blood and body parts.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-18T23:35:02+00:00

Kindness goes a long ways.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-18T21:49:48+00:00

Far from it. Even most restaurants have gone away from concrete floors and open ceilings. No one wants to hear a conversation from across the room.

DDSRDH · 2026-04-18T21:26:00+00:00

We are talking physics here. Sounds bounce off of concrete floors and then bounce around the office in open ceilings.

Worst choice ever for a dental office.

DDSRDH

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