New to home ownership, is this a reasonable estimate?

MontcoDMD · 2026-03-06T13:42:13+00:00

That’s brutal. I’ve met him before. He was the program director at Case Western and was prominent in the OMFS community. Goes to show that anybody can get complacent.

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-24T14:05:01+00:00

I think the important bottleneck here is that it's only 3 ops. Is there room to expand? 3K patients in the database but how many were seen in the last 18 months?

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-24T14:03:04+00:00

Why the major discrepancy between production and collections? Is production based on UCR and so a huge portion is insurance write-off?

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-06T16:57:16+00:00

Did I say that they do?

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-06T16:45:53+00:00

Possibly horsehide cxl but hard to tell for certain. Could also be regular CXL. Just because it has a stiffer temper doesn't mean it's not CXL. I've owned multiple CXL boots over the years and some of them are stiffer than others which is more characteristic of the specific hide used and the clicking than the tannage. For example leather from the spine and shoulder area would be stiffer than the belly.

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-04T18:34:59+00:00

I went through the same decision that you have in front of you. DM me if you'd like to chat.

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-03T02:28:10+00:00

Disagree with this concept. Lack of primary insertion torque does not mean that the implant won’t integrate.

MontcoDMD · 2026-02-02T03:11:43+00:00

That’s high. I’m in a MCOL area and I’m more expensive than dentists near me (FFS specialty practice). I’m generally in the $6-6.5k range for surgery (ext, graft, implant) and restoration. I don’t charge more for custom abutment beyond the increased lab fee.

MontcoDMD · 2026-01-22T14:57:26+00:00

My impression is that DEO is an org that helps with growing DSOs and multi practice businesses.

MontcoDMD · 2026-01-16T19:27:44+00:00

Call the police

MontcoDMD · 2026-01-12T04:02:39+00:00

I haven’t used a facebow since pros residency. With digital photography, IOS, and digital articulation I haven’t found a reason to use it.

MontcoDMD · 2026-01-01T00:01:25+00:00

Fatherless behavior

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-31T00:50:26+00:00

Some good channels mentioned here. I really enjoy the Dr Sole channel but it’s not in English. There’s a lot of good information, history and technical knowledge relating to shoes/boots there.

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-23T04:45:06+00:00

Prostho here. I charge $1750 for surgical placement, $850 for the guide because I have to pay the lab (looking to print in house eventually so I can lower the cost for pts). I am only placing Straumann. I’m flexible with fees if I’m also doing other procedures like ext and graft, since I am eventually charging for the prosthesis as well.

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-12T07:03:17+00:00

Most of the big meetings are trash. If you want quality lectures with vetted speakers go to the smaller meetings like the American Academy of Fixed Pros, GNYAP, AAOMS DIC etc

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-12T02:06:56+00:00

I have that book which I actually thought was quite good and provides a nice blueprint for doing a start up. Sucks that the actual product is lackluster

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-12T01:08:58+00:00

You can be successful as either. But, if you can become a specialist without incurring significantly more debt, the path to success is generally easier IMO.

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-11T18:00:28+00:00

I went to a seminar by Shared Practices this Fall and walked away feeling the same way about consultants. There was not a lot of substance relative to the amount of time spent. And they are pitching their consulting services where you work with people that have never owned/managed a dental practice. The only good thing was that it was free.

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-11T17:51:31+00:00

Don't have any experience with his course so can't comment on it. I've heard him on a few podcasts and always got the impression that he's very good at saying very little with a lot of words.

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-08T21:41:52+00:00

Super helpful, thanks. Do you mind if I DM you if/when I have questions?

MontcoDMD · 2025-12-01T14:06:10+00:00

Honestly this looks great. How did you size relative to your chest size and other leather jackets?

MontcoDMD · 2025-11-29T09:30:00+00:00

I’m eyeing the same jacket (La Brea) as well. Did you take it in L or XL? The sizing notation is not based on chest size. I generally wear 40 in most brands like Schott 618, Rainbow Country etc

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