Category Archives: New Dentist Finances

HPI report: Dentists’ earnings remain stable

After six full years of post-Great Recession data, it’s safe to say that dentist earnings are not bouncing back, according to the ADA Health Policy Institute. ADA News reports that a December 2016 HPI research brief shows that, like previous years’ research, dental earnings since the early 2000s have been affected by a stagnant demand for dental care,… Read More »

Infographic: Student loans for dentists

This is the 12th article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25 percent rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as they remain… Read More »

Managing debt without deprivation

Dental school is expensive, and someone has to pay for it. By the end of dental school, both of us had accumulated significant debt. Unlike many of our colleagues who borrowed (or allowed their sponsors to pay) more, so that they could dine extravagantly and enjoy Caribbean vacations as a reward for their hard work as dental students,… Read More »

Should you refinance your student loans? Take our quiz

This is the 11th article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25 percent rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as they remain… Read More »

Valuing a dental practice for sale: First-hand lessons learned

As part of our family’s decision to relocate to Seattle, we went through the step this year of selling our orthodontic practice and the building in which the practice operated. Later this year I’ll have a more detailed summary of the process of selling a practice, but in this article I’d like to focus on the building practice… Read More »

Navigate third-party payer issues better with new webpage

A new webpage on ADA.org dedicated to third-party payer advocacy is a one-stop-shop for members looking for resources on plan participation, legislative matters and how the Association can help members navigate various dental benefit issues. The webpage, ADA.org/dentalplans, includes information on member support for possible abusive practices by third-party payers; a complaint form; legislative advocacy on dental benefits;… Read More »