Young dentists: Do you build it, buy it, or stay an associate?

Nov. 20, 2024
With a half million in debt (or more), DSOs and dentists are increasingly taking to social media to complain about their professional lives. But what's a more constructive path to success and happiness?

Build, buy, or stay? On this week of Dentistry Unmasked, Pam and David spend some QT with Dr. Scott Leune and unpack exactly how one's fastest path to dental, financial, and general freedom in life is NOT building anyone's dream but your own!

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About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief Editor of DentistryIQ and Founder of igniteDDS

As seen on The Doctors, David R. Rice, DDS, chief editor of DentistryIQ and founder of igniteDDS, the nation’s largest new dentist and student community, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He leads a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 28 years of practice in the books, he’s trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks.

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About the Author

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD | Chief Editor

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected]