Corporately run chains a growing dentistry trend 

Dentistry has gone corporate.

"For the single guy on the corner it's going to be very difficult to compete any more," dentist Robert Gherardi, says.  (Dean Hanson/Albuquerque Journal)

Instead of hanging out their shingles and building practices or working under an established dentist and eventually becoming a partner, dental-school graduates are increasingly opting to work for corporately run chains, according to studies by the American Dental Association.

Key factors driving the trend: Soaring student debt levels; the proliferation of increasingly costly dental technology; and the need for mobility options among two-income couples, according to an American Dental Association study.

Source: Corporately run chains a growing dentistry trend | Albuquerque Journal News

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