When an owner dentist earns $5,000 more per month ($60,000/year) than an associate but works 260 additional hours per year to earn it, the financial math is only part of the story. Through the lens of provider burnout , it becomes much more significant. The Burnout Equation 260 extra hours per year = 5 extra hours per week The equivalent of adding ~6.5 additional 40-hour work weeks annually That’s not just “a little more work.” That’s essentially another month and a half of full-time labor — layered on top of clinical dentistry , leadership responsibilities, financial risk, and operational oversight. When that incremental effort only yields $60,000 more per year, the industry has to ask: Is ownership still delivering a proportional return — financially and personally? 1. Ownership Stress Is Different From Associate Stress An associate’s stress is primarily clinical: Production pressure Patient outcomes Schedule flow An owner’s stress is layered: ...
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