Posts by Aaron Evans3

Anyone here actually used Geico lately? Like, what’s the deal with them... their current rates look pretty decent, but I don't know.

Does anyone actually care about this name!?

So, quick question—would you guys actually care if your dentist was a man or a woman? Like, do you have a preference for one over the other, or is it totally irrelevant to you as long as they get the job done?

How am I even supposed to know if someone's running a private gig or going through Medicare? Honestly, I’d much rather just deal with Medicare—I’m not about to tell them I’m working privately and end up having to bill everything out of my own pocket :P

I wasn't even talking about commissions—I mean, if someone lands a gig at a private practice that's absolutely slammed, they’re probably gonna cough up way more for a doctor's salary. But trying to get a job at a local community health center? Forget about it. It's basically impossible unless someone hits retirement or goes on long-term disability... and even then, you’ve got a massive line of people waiting for that spot. I just think, honestly, if you're getting hired anywhere, it shouldn't be for less than $6,000 a year—unless, obviously, you're opening your own private clinic where everything just depends on how much business you pull in, right?

huh.. so what's the starting pay look like if you land a job at a private practice instead of, say, a county clinic?
I know it’s all about how much business they pull in and what the owner is actually making, but does anyone have a ballpark average?

But honestly, that’s still not a great setup—if they don't land a job right away at the practice of whoever handed over the patients, they're stuck. Like, if the old doc just retires and leaves them hanging, they've gotta deal with those student loans for the first year of work alone... it's a mess.

and what, they just work for peanuts until they hit that 950 patient mark?

So, here’s the deal—once you finally wrap up dental school and actually start practicing, you sign your contract with the state agency and everything kicks in. Usually, by the fourth month, they start cutting those reimbursement checks. But my question is, how does that math even work if you're a brand-new dentist and don't have a full roster of patients yet? If they pay out a minimum regardless, what’s the formula? Is it just 1,650 patients times some dollar amount—say, an average of $13—or do they use those tiered brackets like the 0-3 year mark, then 3-18, then 18 plus, and just pick a middle ground to settle on?
Look, if we're talking about an average of $13, that puts us at $7200. If the government is handing over $1,250 a month, plus the nurse gets $6,500 including benefits, and then you factor in maybe $3,000 for rent... the doctor is left with $10,000. Honestly, if that covers the basics, why would anyone even bother trying to build a patient base or spend money on actual supplies?

So, like, when does this actually happen? Can you even do this to perfectly healthy teeth just for the looks of it? And is there anything out there for widening the mandible too—because if the maxilla expands by 9mm in just three weeks, isn't that going to leave me looking totally lopsided compared to my lower jaw? Also, what kind of damage am I looking at price-wise for a treatment like this?