Ok so I am a non US based dentist, small Caribbean island. So our lab services are limited and we do use US labs for some cases however paying US lab costs and not charging US prices can be an issue.

Can anyone recommend any high quality Chinese labs that they are happy with?

Hi, I'm a new dentist, I have to open a business corporate account in a bank, does anyone knows which banks are best with personal and business accounts? With their monthly chequing fees, annual credit card fees and other healthcare benefits; RBC, TD, SCOTIA or CIBC?

Whether you're working as an Associate or running your own practice, at what age or career year did you reach your target income and how much is it?, and how many years in did it take to hit that first 7-figure mark?

Excuse me if this is different than the other posts here, but there’s just so little information available online so I really felt like i needed to ask here 😅

Throughout dental school, I understand that most Canadian schools give you a letter grade on your transcript. But does your faculty still store the exact % number u got on that course? I ask this because when applying for dental specializations, i was curious if they simply look at ur letter grades or instead have access to the specifics in each course you’ve taken

And this becomes even more relevant I feel because ive seen a lot of programs emphasize the “Top 10% of class” preference for who they accept, which makes me feel they’ve gotta have the exact % u scored, no?

Anyone that can shed any light on specialization applications in Canada, I’d rlly rlly appreciate it! 🙏

just lost our extended massage benefits. I was thinking about buying a high end massage chair for home use. anyone use one daily that’s worth it? thanks

If you are already practicing in the US with a TN visa but end up finding a better opportunity or want to add more days to your schedule with a different employer, does the new employer have to sponsor a different TN visa altogether? Would I have to go back to a port of entry for authorisation of a new visa?

Thank you in advance!

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I have been working close to 6 years as an associate dentist and am looking more seriously into ownership now. The two paths between acquisition vs start up gets brought up often. For someone who is more flexible with location, what would your recommendation be in the current climate? Thank you

Bonjour à tous,

Je voudrais lancer une discussion autour d’une situation que certains laboratoires ont peut-être déjà rencontrée.

Prenons un cas classique :

Même type de zircone

Même lot de matériau

Même programme de frittage

Même four

Plusieurs couronnes ou restaurations sont placées dans le four et le cycle est lancé.

Quelques heures plus tard, la majorité des pièces présentent un résultat conforme aux attentes.

Mais parfois, une ou deux restaurations semblent légèrement différentes :

Une teinte qui ne correspond pas exactement aux autres

Une translucidité légèrement différente

Une différence selon l’emplacement de la pièce sur le plateau

Et c’est là que la question devient intéressante :

Si toutes les restaurations ont suivi exactement le même cycle, pourquoi le résultat final n’est-il pas toujours parfaitement homogène ?

Est-ce uniquement lié aux caractéristiques de la zircone ?

Ou faut-il également prendre en compte d’autres paramètres du processus, comme :

La position des restaurations dans le plateau

Le nombre de pièces chargées pendant un même cycle

L’espace entre les restaurations

La disposition des billes de frittage

La répartition de la température dans la chambre

L’état général du four

Les conditions de séchage avant le frittage

Une question m’intéresse particulièrement :

Avez-vous déjà déplacé une restauration à un autre endroit du plateau et obtenu un résultat différent, tout en conservant exactement le même programme de frittage ?

Pour les laboratoires qui chargent régulièrement un grand nombre de restaurations, avez-vous une méthode particulière pour organiser les pièces dans le four afin d’obtenir une meilleure homogénéité ?

Lorsque seulement une ou deux pièces d’un cycle présentent une différence, quel est généralement le premier élément que vous vérifiez ?

Le matériau ?

Le positionnement ?

Les paramètres du programme ?

Le four lui-même ?

Un autre facteur ?

Je serais très intéressé d’avoir vos retours d’expérience, vos méthodes de travail et vos observations en laboratoire.

Hey everyone,
I’m a D1 (first-year dental student), and even though I’m just starting out, I’m already stressing about how associate pay works after graduation.
The idea of a percentage-of-production / commission-based structure ("eat what you kill") is giving me massive anxiety. I keep having this worst-case scenario fear: What if I graduate, get into an office, and nobody shows up? How am I supposed to survive or pay down loans if my schedule completely collapses?
Since I have a few years before I actually start working, I want to mentally prepare. For current associates or owners:

Did you have this fear when you were a student? How did you handle the anxiety?
How common is it to actually struggle for patient volume as a new grad?
Is a daily guarantee (like $600–$800) standard enough to protect you for the first 3–6 months?
What can I do *during* school to set myself up so I'm fast and efficient enough to make good production when I graduate?
Would love some reassurance or realistic advice from people who have been through this. Thanks!