There are some things dentists just shouldn’t DIY

There are a whole lot of things dental patients just shouldn’t do by themselves. Dentists who try to do their own financial planning run huge risks too. Know when you need an expert and when to ask for help.
Jan. 18, 2024

Who thinks a patient should use rubber bands to close diastemas? Whiten their teeth with Magic erasers? File their own teeth?

If you are a dentist who is also playing financial planner, the risks are equally bad. Even though you have to be smart and determined to become a dentist, that doesn’t make you an expert in investing.

This is key is to know when to ask an expert for help.

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Editor’s note: This video first appeared in Clinical Insights newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe.

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David R. Rice, DDS

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Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

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