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9. My dentist and his wife have a private practice.

Wed Aug 5, 2015, 09:00 PM

Aug 2015

He's had it for just over 10 years now, and I was one of his/their first patients. We go to dinner occasionally together. Which is always fun since they're good company. They have two young children which I've been around to see them try for and have. They moved her widowed mom in with them a few years back because she was having money problems after her husband passed away.

They're kind and amazing people. They're not rich, they're in debt up to their eyeballs, like most of us are. Their plan is for them to be on top in about the next 10 years or so. I hope they achieve everything they've been working for. They deserve it and then some.

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Rich ass dentists [View all] easttexaslefty Aug 2015 OP

I just wish everybody made more money. AllFieldsRequired Aug 2015 #1

When I was in college, I thought about dentistry, yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #2

I thought about dentistry...for about 2 minutes. But I'm glad others chose it... HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #71

They make more money than god easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #3

I don't trust ANY doctor who's entire reason for being in the medical trades is to get rich. Ever. underahedgerow Aug 2015 #72

You realize that's MOST doctors, right? Xithras Aug 2015 #79

Your daughter sounds great! I have no problem with someone in the sciences who is doing underahedgerow Aug 2015 #83

My future d.i.l., a med student observed the same. nt. Duppers Aug 2015 #89

The broad brush is not accurate redstateblues Aug 2015 #4

Ok. easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #16

Why the 2nd highest rate of suicides among many professions? elias49 Aug 2015 #5

It's because they inflict pain on clients redstateblues Aug 2015 #13

Aparently, it's not such a bad gig easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #17

I'd be thrilled to see one easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #18

This could get interesting.... Fla_Democrat Aug 2015 #6

Yep. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #43

We actually have a dentist who is a valued member of DU. Codeine Aug 2015 #7

Good for them easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #12

Oh! I wait with baited breath for enlightenment easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #29

You antidentite bastard! Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #8

I love dental colleges easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #20

My dentist and his wife have a private practice. herding cats Aug 2015 #9

My dentist works on Fridays. WillowTree Aug 2015 #10

You must have enough money to afford one easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #15

I am fortunate to have pretty decent dental insurance through my employer. WillowTree Aug 2015 #22

Aren't you special :) easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #24

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #27

Why so unpleasant? I've done nothing to you. WillowTree Aug 2015 #30

I could ask you the same question easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #32

All I said initially was that I have a good dentist who treats his patients well. WillowTree Aug 2015 #40

I'm with you sorefeet Aug 2015 #60

Seems like he's more upset that any of us can afford dentists, cwydro Aug 2015 #84

And by the way....... WillowTree Aug 2015 #25

Good for YOUR dentist easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #34

Poor poor misunderstood rich dentist easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #35

The first tooth I ever had pulled cost sorefeet Aug 2015 #61

I've always been able to afford one hfojvt Aug 2015 #48

I couldn't handle looking into people's mouths all day and smelling their stomach contents aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #11

See post 13. Love your avatar! redstateblues Aug 2015 #14

I think many of them have mental anguish for some reason... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #19

Not dentist honey easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #21

Not according to this. They are #2. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #33

hard to tell what they are doing with the data hfojvt Aug 2015 #50

Their suicide rate is very high. cwydro Aug 2015 #81

Other doctors yes. easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #23

Really… ?? MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #26

Yes. Totally half baked easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #37

So all these articles are wrong? elias49 Aug 2015 #46

Crickets..........Figures WillowTree Aug 2015 #49

The poster is flagged for review. demmiblue Aug 2015 #53

On the Cecil thread, he called for dentists' heads to be mounted. cwydro Aug 2015 #82

I knew it! MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #52

My computer is too slow sorefeet Aug 2015 #62

I didn't see any reference to that stat. elias49 Aug 2015 #65

I haven't seen any conventional wisdom from the OP'er Oilwellian Aug 2015 #77

Ya know a few years back yuiyoshida Aug 2015 #28

Go figure that? N/t easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #36

my dentist takes a half-day on Fridays Skittles Aug 2015 #31

NOT so much easttexaslefty Aug 2015 #38

my dentist is always available by cell phone Skittles Aug 2015 #39

Cmon man. That's stupid BS redstateblues Aug 2015 #45

My dentists' office is open M-Th until 8:00 pm The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #41

I'm looking for a new dentist now, one with more evening hours Skittles Aug 2015 #54

The work I did destroyed me sorefeet Aug 2015 #63

It's not Friday, keep looking. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #42

It's pretty bad where I live laundry_queen Aug 2015 #44

Yip, my MD referred me/said this one would make-financial-accomodations: SEVEN THOUSAND $s. UTUSN Aug 2015 #47

My husband is kind, dedicated, decent, liberal, sensitive, coffeenap Aug 2015 #51

Your husband sounds like our dentist. blue neen Aug 2015 #55

Thank you! My good friend who is a dentist redstateblues Aug 2015 #56

Your dentist sounds like mine also. I've run across jerks, but that can be said for any profession uppityperson Aug 2015 #58

Going to the Dentist is great! NobodyHere Aug 2015 #57

The lion killer dentist married money. Warpy Aug 2015 #59

Ever notice the ones who give free care to people who are homeless, or veterans, or have HIV/Aids? pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #64

Are you angry at everyone whose life looks Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #66

Duplicate post. n/t alarimer Aug 2015 #67

Dental care is extremely important and I don't understand why it is not included in health insurance alarimer Aug 2015 #68

My dentist is neither very rich or closed on Friday. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #69

broadbrush much? DrDan Aug 2015 #70

Let's put some real numbers to this discussion melm00se Aug 2015 #73

Chris Rock's neighbor is a dentist TacoD Aug 2015 #74

Not familiar with ass dentist(s) Bonx Aug 2015 #75

And all the small wendylaroux Aug 2015 #76

Wonder who you are. . . nt Codeine Aug 2015 #78

why is that? nt wendylaroux Aug 2015 #85

The issue is less about what dentists charge their patients Orrex Aug 2015 #80

Ass dentists? Kermitt Gribble Aug 2015 #86

I know a dentist who is a really good guy. Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #87

My fiancée's dentist is from Uganda. Codeine Aug 2015 #88