Yes, retired due to disability. Practiced for 20 years in a low fee, high quality practice. And I actually bragged about turning a $1.2 million practice into a $600K practice because quality dentistry was more important than money.
Ruzil has taken this thing so off track. He started out by painting hygiene as a money loser - I pointed out that it is a major earner in a well-run practice.
He tried to say that I must be money-hungry and run a shady practice with my wife skimming cash if hygiene turns a profit. I pointed out how contradictory that was to the type of practice that I actually ran.
He said an independent hygiene office couldn't run on low overhead and turn a substantial profit. I pointed out with facts that it can easily do that, and demonstrated how I thought things would operate in that scenario.
I pointed out that I hired hygienists whose diagnosis and treatment planning skills were better than some dentists I know, and he pointed out that he hires hygienists that can't tell a mental foramen from an abscess yet wonders why they aren't earning him money.
He has tried to turn that into me being an advocate for independent hygiene practices. In no way, shape, or form do I think it's a good idea. I just pointed out that if it happened, it would be profitable for hygienists.
You might have gained respect for him, but I lost all respect for him. And I actually held him in the highest regard prior to this thread.

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Posted by rootisback

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Posted on 4/18/15 at 4:21 pm to 911Moto

only if they are good looking and smell really good - and most do

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Posted by jack6294

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Posted on 4/18/15 at 4:29 pm to 911Moto

As I lie on an ice pack, I feel your pain.

Your position was confusing which made your motivation suspicious

Amazing how we can make one person the personification of a problem we perceive

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Posted by ruzil

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Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 4/18/15 at 7:35 pm to 911Moto

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quality dentistry was more important than money.

Agree 100%

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Ruzil has taken this thing so off track. He started out by painting hygiene as a money loser - I pointed out that it is a major earner in a well-run practice.
He tried to say that I must be money-hungry and run a shady practice with my wife skimming cash if hygiene turns a profit. I pointed out how contradictory that was to the type of practice that I actually ran.

Come on man, I asked you a simple question that you didn't answer. I certainly did not accuse you of running a shady practice, that's simply what you inferred from my question. Don't be so touchy.

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He said an independent hygiene office couldn't run on low overhead and turn a substantial profit. I pointed out with facts that it can easily do that, and demonstrated how I thought things would operate in that scenario.

I have no problem with the concept of independent hygiene, I just don't believe the the numbers would work and I think that it would be tremendously inconvenient for the patients. I would applaud any hygienist that could make this work.

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I pointed out that I hired hygienists whose diagnosis and treatment planning skills were better than some dentists I know, and he pointed out that he hires hygienists that can't tell a mental foramen from an abscess yet wonders why they aren't earning him money.

I had previously worked with, not employed or hired, hygienists that made these obvious mistakes reading radiographs, and used this fact to illustrate why I don't believe it's a good idea for them to take and read radiographs in an independent hygiene setting.

Moto, your constant bragging of how great you are in all settings is getting tired and reeks of overcompensation.

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He has tried to turn that into me being an advocate for independent hygiene practices. In no way, shape, or form do I think it's a good idea. I just pointed out that if it happened, it would be profitable for hygienists.

Why are you so angry about something you don't think should exist?