Re: Do Dentists make more money than Doctors in USA?


Patient wrote:
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Clinton wrote:

Mark & Steven Bornfeld wrote:

daveywavey1000@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


(Actually, in Australia, orthodontists make $1m+ incomes)

And in a

competitive market like New York, there's plenty of managed care and
reduced-fee treament. Our orthodontist does OK, but I personally doubt
he's making half of that $750,000/yr. net.

I just making a wild guess but I'd say that the top orthodontists in the US
earn about $250K and that's in expensive areas like NYC. Outside the high
priced area probably 1/2 of that. Considering the amount of education
required and time taken off your active working years it's really not much.
Another problem is getting enough patients who can afford the treatment. And
I doubt very much that an Australian orthodondist earns $1m net. Sure there
might be a couple who earn this but the average guy doesn't. Much like a top
plastic surgeon might get $50k for a nose while the average good guys get
$5k. It's been my experience that these top glamour doctors are not really
any better than any other good doctor but are just better at business and
promoting themselves. C'mon does anyone really believe that Michael Jacksons
plastic surgeon perhaps charging 10x what a good NYC surgeon would charge
is any better?


You make a lot of doubts and claims patient. I'm just curious what you
base these on, since by your own admission it is a "wild guess".

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