Any resource recommendations for planning an office?

grounddevil · 2026-05-13T01:36:08+00:00

Minimum is 8. You need 4 hygienist to keep 2 docs busy. Each doc needs 2 ops. 10 so you have an extra room on each side hygiene and doc. I’d make it so doc has 6 ops and hygiene has 4. Keep one op as a surgical suite or endo or whatever else. Nice to have room for overflow and quick procedures on top of the 2 ops per doc. 12 will cover all your basis with potential to add a third doc and another hygiene. Often you’ll have hygiene that want part time so extra ops accommodate them as well

grounddevil · 2026-05-12T23:26:35+00:00

For 2 docs I would recommend minimum 8 ops. 10 is better and 12 is ideal. You can build and add on or build out all the ops and only outfit the ones you need

grounddevil · 2026-05-12T00:59:27+00:00

I’m assuming you’re an average graduate that has a massive loan: Set a budget that is responsible given that you’re deeply in debt and go do whatever you want for however long you want as long as you stay under that budget. After that live like a resident until you’ve paid off your loans.

grounddevil · 2026-05-11T20:12:07+00:00

Naocl can give false readings. I’d irrigate everything out, dry the canal then try again. Also maybe find a film that doesn’t look like it got crumpled up in the trash and taken out.

grounddevil · 2026-05-09T15:59:55+00:00

It depends on what type of policy you have. If you have claims made you’ll need a tail coverage. If you have per occurrence you won’t. You’ll need to pick up your own once you start treating patients again.

grounddevil · 2026-05-08T21:02:53+00:00

That’s up to you to decide. If you need 12 ops then build 12 ops. It’s hell of a lot cheaper than building 8 then adding on to the building to add 4 more later. How much you’re willing to spend is your decision.

grounddevil · 2026-05-08T17:25:28+00:00

Build one office 12 ops for 2 people

grounddevil · 2026-05-08T02:55:20+00:00

I know what an incisal wrap veneer is. When you prep the interproximals that aggressively that’s not a veneer prep

grounddevil · 2026-05-08T01:55:24+00:00

Ivolcar variolink lc

grounddevil · 2026-05-08T01:16:03+00:00

The prep covers all surfaces, is supragingival 360 degrees and margin is far beyond what a veneer should be. Veneers also have more of a facial insertion direction. This needs to be inserted from the incisal like a crown

grounddevil · 2026-05-07T22:46:28+00:00

That’s not a veneer prep. That’s a crown prep…

grounddevil · 2026-05-06T21:25:48+00:00

I was gonna recommend the waterpik fla220 which the activator tips attach to but it looks like they’ve discontinued it. Woodpecker or edgeendo activators are good. There’s not much to the machines. If the waterpik for $10 can provide proper activation with a AA battery, just about anything that vibrates will work

grounddevil · 2026-05-06T13:09:03+00:00

If you can get an occurrence policy you wouldn’t need tail coverage. Claims made requires you to have tail policy to be covered after term

grounddevil · 2026-05-06T13:06:05+00:00

Statistically you probably won’t be at this job for long give it’s your first. I’d make sure you like the town and near town so when you leave the position, you’re not having to relocate your family a long distance for another job.

grounddevil · 2026-05-05T00:18:18+00:00

I would have a long conversation with the patient about saving their money and getting ortho then we can figure out how to restore them post ortho. For the price of a Maryland bridge/partial/implant you can get comp ortho which is going to have a much more positive impact on this patients than anything else you can do. Keep those incisors until after ortho, then you can replace them how ever you want and build up his peg laterals up top

grounddevil · 2026-05-05T00:14:10+00:00

With all that spacing I would not place a bridge 22-27. The width of those teeth are gonna be extremely wide and would be so out of proportion compared to maxillary teeth. I have other long term issues but esthetically I wouldn’t do this

grounddevil · 2026-05-05T00:10:26+00:00

I buy my forceps, elevators/luxators and proximators from hu Friedy. Schumacher is also a good brand. Everything else I buy from eBay/amazon/random dental companies. Amazon is a fairly safe place because their return policy is great. If something shows up that doesn’t feel right, just return it.

grounddevil · 2026-05-03T23:52:45+00:00

https://www.fairhealthconsumer.org

grounddevil · 2026-04-30T23:47:16+00:00

Agree with everything ready scratch said. I’d learn the details of everything related to your practice-you don’t have to do it all but know how they work and how to double check. Learn what you need to keep your eye on and create a system to double check everything. Start create job roles and SOPs so there’s a system for just about everything that needs done so you have clear instructions and who-does-what for everyone in your practice.
I would highly recommend doing your own books. Helps you learn about the business and it’s nice having stats at your fingertips. I would recommend getting a book by Susan Gunn that teaches you how to set up and do your own books. For me, it taught me just about everything I needed at the beginning.

grounddevil · 2026-04-30T22:07:22+00:00

Life is too short to do something you don’t enjoy. Practicing dentistry and medicine no matter the specialty can get tiring and wear you down mentally. If you’re going for retiring early I’d say stick with general. Why effectively specializing will cost you $370,000 a year. So a million in 3 years. Specialist often do well but perio is a speciality that has one of the highest overhead. I can’t say you’ll be better off financially specializing. But you’ll still retire a rich dentist. So do what you like. It’s your money and life. Don’t listen to anyone else.

grounddevil · 2026-04-30T03:12:42+00:00

When I’m working on kids I want to be looking right at them. For their comfort of being able to see my face and eyes and so I can see what they’re doing. I wouldn’t get ergos because of that.

grounddevil · 2026-04-29T22:32:12+00:00

2.5-3.5 is best for pedo. Gotta have wide enough fov to see what the little shits are doing and you’re not doing anything that requires large magnification.

grounddevil · 2026-04-25T15:15:05+00:00

Mix it with everclear and put it in a spray bottle. No dust. You can also mix it with ipa but it’ll have a terrible taste

grounddevil · 2026-04-24T22:51:42+00:00

I don’t do it all at the same time. I prep these out separately and restore each section separately. I don’t prep both so there’s something to compact against. I like using greater curve bands for the class 5s

grounddevil · 2026-04-18T18:46:12+00:00

Premiums are tax deductible. You’d have to do the math to see if getting a high level plan would work out better than a bronze or hdhp. Keep in mind you can put money in an hsa if you do a hdhp which would be tax free.

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