THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS:
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The parade was very long. I must be getting old because I look at all the teenagers and wonder how on earth their parents let them go out at night wearing corsets and fishnet stockings.
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Anyway, I'm back at work now, sitting in the quiet.
After a number of months here, I discovered what a bad reputation the previous dentist had, and how she destroyed any goodwill that may have been here. So, I'm getting myself into more debt by spending money on marketing to completely rehaul the image of the practice, as well as give it an internal makeover.
Apparently, Mrs Whippy renovated the practice only 2 years ago but the flooring she used was so cheap and nasty it looks terrible. You can also see where all the off-cuts of vinyl she used have been "sealed".
I'm redoing crowns and bridges she only placed a year ago at half price. The technician has kindly agreed to meet me halfway on his fee. All these patients have been complaining about sensitivity on their crowns and were simply told that it was just the way their teeth are. Thing is, when you look at the crowns, they don't fit - at all.
I also hate the fact that she gets her husband to ring here on the days I'm working my other job to try and suss out what I'm doing.
posted by Kissaki at 9:00 AM
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Knowing what you know now about buying a practice, what advice would you give your dental student readers so that they can try to avoid pitfalls?
Hard question, because in all honesty, my advice would be politically incorrect.
Remember: everyone is always looking out for themselves and so should you.
haha
what i've learnt from interactions with everyone so far is
1. most ppl are idiots
2. if their not idiots they're selfish
3. or both.
its terrible to be so jaded and cynical at 21 but can't say your experiences are helping...
i hope it all works out for you. you've put in so much work and i reckon in the end it all comes out even.
Kissaki: do you think associating at an office before considering buying it is useful?
Jeanie: We need to get you into therapy before your condition worsens...
Associating into an office before the sale is a great idea if the seller is open to it. And a seller who's willing to assist in a transition is also great.
I'm just a bit naive.
I believe people are basically good.
It continues to surprise me how often we get patients from other offices where they received shoddy work, ill-fitting crowns, fillings with huge ledges on them etc that we have to completely re-do.
It may be politically incorrect to say but, much of the work we have to do over often comes from franchise dental offices. You probably know the names of some of them, and I wouldn't dream of suggesting a friend of family member go to one of those places.
Hopefully your efforts to revamp the practice will take hold and you'll find a steady flow of recurring patients staying on and an increase of new patients from referrals. That might help to take away the bad taste in your mouth about buying this practice.
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