When I went to dental school my total out of pocket cost was $17,000...and this included an apartment for 4 years. The tuition was 900 a year. It was a state school...but basically the same education as the private dental schools. When the hell did dental school tuition go to $750,000...Jesus...that's crazy..
What year did you go to dental school? Even physical therapy school at the state level will cost you around $150k, accounting for loans for living expenses.
Did you realize NYU is notoriously expensive when choosing where to apply? There are many much less costly options that teach the same stuff. State schools even though non resident tuition is higher but by second year you become a state resident. After you graduate you can practice immediately without further training. DO / MD must continue in a residency 3-7 years (salary basically enough to live on)
Hey glad you're enjoying them! Thanks - I am always trying to improve the quality and content, props definitely go out to my editor as well! Funny you mention that - I have quite a few financial dental videos on the way! If you could share the video/channel with friends/colleagues that would be amazing!
Wow, I was researching information about how to afford some much needed dental work. I didn't realize what dentists go through. That's very unfortunate. I'm self employed, so I can totally relate.
It’s the debt you incur from the loans . Perhaps if the schooling and the cost of the office and rent was better, then there’s no reason for the practice to be requiring doing treatments that are aggressive. Instead the practice could become non invasive .
I recently learnt that becoming a dentist is more expensive than most other medical doctorate degrees. Dental schools have to invest and maintain their own dental facility. Other medical professions can outsource to local hospitals.
@@doctoravi I’m very excited to start practicing on real life patients! I have been getting mixed feelings about whether I should do an AEGD or go straight into working though. I want to be able to do complex procedures.
@@traywaters1575 That is definitely an exciting time!! So I didn't do an AEGD... I think it would be worth it if you land one that is guaranteed to teach you advanced procedures. So do your research. The other option could be to go out in the real world and start taking courses for the procedures you want to learn - like implants or aligners. If it's aligners - I can teach you
@@doctoravi I’ve been subscribed to you for quite some time and most definitely will go with you for aligners when it’s time. You have a lot of passion and knowledge for it! And for the AEGD, like you said, I’ll have to do a lot of research to make sure I choose the right one if I go that route. Don’t want to go through a fifth year of dental school.
From my many hours of browsing reddit and SDN, I found that most dentists say that new grads can reasonably make anywhere from 130-180k depending on the location/practice. By year 3, most are making around 200k purely because they are faster/better. By year 5, earnings can be anywhere from 250-500k depending on if they bought a practice, CE, etc. Im curious if you find these figures to be normal.
These svideos are great. Fair and balanced. This refrain is not completely unique - in medicine there are many modes of employment that are similar to this but dentistry is the ultimate in "piecework:" Such a noble profession and it is sad that the burnout (oops Moral Injury) rate is so high. Despite the misgivings, taking care of lives is an immense privilege - and I am supporting, but not pushing, both of my children's choices to go to medical school. Good content overall!
I thought you said the average dentist made $130K, and an associate dentist might make $200K. So, I guess the $130K number refers to a brand new dentist??
I’m not sure where you got your numbers, but it’s not true! Any dentist, even fresh after graduation, wouldn't work for 130k. I am a D4 and just signed my first contract for a 185k base salary plus benefits. The lowest in my class that I know is 165k, but she gets lots of additional benefits. I know many of my classmates who are making over 200k their first year out of school. 130k might be a part-time job.
@@doctoravi because what you are saying in regards to different compensation modalities is really true, especially the part of one needing to wait if paid under collections to get one’s paycheck really brought memories or that daily rates are guaranteed for a limited time.
Welp , there ya have it 😂😂😂 I think u answered my last question🤦🏻♀️I guess I’m stuck as a RDA unless I do hygiene 😔😴 your vid’s are definitely helpful in deciding the right career choice , don’t wait till your 40 to decide to become a dentist lol 😆
When I was a kid in the sixties, I had a friend whose father was a dentist. Her family lived in a very nice house. The mother was a very well dressed stay at home mom.
You said that there are better ways to make money than becoming a dentist. Could you give a few examples because the plan for me was always to go to college and get a job. Are you referring that you can go to college and choose a different path than dentistry and make more money or following another path besides college? Thanks in advance.
Great video! I was considering becoming a dentist when I was a kid, I became an engineer instead, which also is no cake-walk. But now I am glad I didn't become a dentist, I might have been one of the 8% who commit suicide! It looks very stressful.
This is why I can travel literally halfway around the world, take a couple of weeks vacation, and still spend less than what some average dentist asks for work in the US.
I am glad you liked it! So many options for beginners - check this playlist out for dental education advice ru-vid.com/group/PLTDrDxGnfLHLj2S2njm9zwBV56G3x2oZZ
FYI I believe the 130k is post taxes. I just graduated dental school last year and I don’t know a single dentist that only makes 130k. The lowest I have heard is 155k, personally I am an associate and make 230k a year (before taxes, after taxes it’s about 152k). My earnings as an associate are high though because I’m in a rural area with lots of demand
Glad you are in an area where you can help people and make good money! Most dentists don’t get paid a salary and coming out of school associates in private practices would be getting a daily guarantee of Arjun’s $500 or a percent of their collections whichever is higher. If you know a bunch of dentists who are clearing $230k right out of school that’s awesome however that’s not the norm outside of rural areas.
@@doctoravilol im predental right now because you spend about 100k on music with zero return so ill take my chances on the 500k at least i know i can pay it back after a while lol
@@doctoravi bro it takes more than that honestly. Label beats are between 5-50k music videos are between 5-50k. Management, PR etc is gonna be about 20-50k. Then multiply that every time you do a song. Streaming ruined the ROI on everything. Also any time you see your favorite artist doing an interview- they paid for that too 😆 not to mention to get a station to play it. Payola is real and prevalent. But its part of the budget.
maybe not dentists them self but the medical world for dentistry is designed against you as a patient, and I'm not talking about just the price. some offices don't take different types of insurance. they have dumb loops wholes that prevent you from getting treatment if its an emergency. they make it overly complected just to become a regular patient. this is just the reality in America.
It seems like you don’t like dentistry. I understand you’re talking about the harsh realities but there are little to no pros listed. It seems like you’ve had a bad experience and are making it seem like it’s the norm.
i don't want to be too negative, but let's be honest, it really seems dental school could be 2 years at most. 4 years and $500k is INSANE and seems like a scam. The barrier of entry is high, just like medical doctors in order to keep the graduation level low and inflate salaries. It shouldn't be like this. My .02.
i'm not sure if you've been to dental school, but I don't think people understand the amount of knowledge we learn in the degree. Dentistry honestly is a specialty, its not just 'teeth' but there is so many areas involved in dentistry: periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, oral medicine, dental radiology, OMFS, orthodontics, paediatrics etc. Like I think its crazy how short dental school is and it should honestly be longer cause its just not enough time to go over all the concepts - but that's my take :)
Hmm you never really drop any numbers on how much dentist are actually paid...,Soo what is the average dollar amount yall get paid?? How much do u get paid on average 2seek
