The American Way of Dentistry: How dentists think.

Dentists earn their living in a way that's markedly different from the way doctors do. Somewhere between 80 percent and 85 percent of American dentists practice as owner-operators, as compared with only about 20 percent of physicians. Group practices, which are common for doctors, are rare for dentists—about 63 percent work solo, 20 percent practice with one other dentist, and 17 percent are in business with two or more dentists. A dentist's "income" is ... Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 30, 2009

Very interesting, enterprising story on dentistry, a field largely off the table in the health care debate. This piece is the fourth in a seven part series on the topic, and it discusses the mindset of dentists and how that shapes their practice differently than a physician. I recommend reading at least the third story in the series along with this one, for continuity's sake.

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