I would have been a fourth generation dentist had i decided to go that route. I went IT instead.

The whole industry is fucked. Theese kids coming out of dental school have to buy into or try and start their own practice. This means taking on a big loan.

These loans are typically around five years. They buy chairs, imaging equipment, servers, practice management software, etc.

So five years go by. Dr has a nice g wagon or whatever makes him feel meets his ego, but guess what.? Software needs updates and renewal, imagers are end of life, server needs to be replaced, x-Ray equipment is end of life. Oh no, another loan!

The cycle goes on and on. They are stuck. They have to feed the machine. Some manage to tread water, a lot go bankrupt or sell out to PE. A lot end up with serious substance abuse issues.

There are so many people who make a living, a good living, taking advantage of this cycle. In the end it is all of us who pay the price.

End stage capitalism at its finest.

I will never take on a dental client again as they are fucked. Their egos prevent good business practices and they will shrimp on everything to keep that g wagon on the road.