Most Dentists Have Had Trouble with Dental Associates

September 10, 2007 By Julie Frey 1 Comment

Dental Survey Associates Can Be Great, Can Be Disastrous

In our most recent survey, we asked dentists if they had ever had a negative experience with a dental associate. A whopping two thirds of our respondents said they have had serious trouble with a dental associate in the past. Only 34% report not having had any particularly bad experiences. Complained one dentist: “My associate sexually harassed an assistant and did not deny it! Horrible experience.” Another advised, “Have everything, every detail, spelled out in a contract.” Asked another, “How about the associate being screwed over by the employer dentist?”

Read the complete dental associate survey results…

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About Julie Frey

Julie Frey is the Editor of TheWealthyDentist.com blog. She has dedicated her career to Internet marketing and communications, working side-by-side with dental marketing guru Jim Du Molin since 2006. She has a degree in Linguistics from Stanford University, has a passion for language and writing, and lives in San Francisco. Julie Frey+

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I had a fixed bridge in July of 08 it broke on Mar 15 2010 I went to dentist and was told that it had no warranty and would have to pay out of pocket for a new bridge. If a bridge doesn’t last but 2 yrs why would anybody put this much money out

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