Open Wide - your pursestrings and your mouth
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"There's been less presence from all kinds of insurance payers in the dental sector," explained Andy Snyder, who is in charge of oral health at the nonpartisan National Academy for State Health Policy. "Medicare does not cover routine dental services, and private dental coverage is far less common than private medical coverage. So, the dental industry has faced less of the cost containment and quality improvement pressures that the rest of the health care sector’s experienced over the last couple of decades."
Rather interesting read in light of the lion-killer dentist. Never gave much thought to what a dentist practice makes . This article gives some facts about just how lucrative this medical field is and how it assures itself that it will stay lucrative.
"The figures from the American Dental Association cited above (in the article) are net incomes: the average general practitioner took in $646,440 a year in billings, earning $180,950 after expenses."
Believe it or not, the average dentist makes more on a yearly basis than the average doctor . Hell, my dentist charges $900 for a root canal and $1400 for a gold cap. Tried to get cheaper rates, but would have to travel many, many more miles to make it worthwhile. Makes you think twice before going to a dentist.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/29/why-dentists-are-so-darn-rich/
