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“Elective stuff” gets put on the back burner in a bad he said, but he’s made ends meet for 23 yearx by focusing on the basics. Some patientws have stopped coming because they lost jobs and insurance in the but it’s tough to tell how “We don’t keep track of this,” Harouni said. “We don’t interview peoplew as to why they left.” An established business that provides ongoing care is likely to fare bettetr when times are tougnh thana startup, Harouni “We’ll probably see less dental officeas opening up.” The chill has made it easier to hire quality staff, though.
“There was a time when it was very difficultr to findquality employees,” Harouni said. “Now, if you need it’s easier to find it. In a way, that’sd good for the profession, although it’sx bad for the population.” Orthodonticsd are sometimes considered cosmetic, thoughg dental professionals don’t think so. Don Rollofson, an Elk Grove orthodontist, said he had a hardedr time a year ago, before the economy went into free He didn’t pay himself for a couples of months, nixed raises, furlougheed staff and laid one person off. His gross income remains static and costs havegone up.
“For the majorith of people I talk to, it’s about the same,” he said, “or off 10 percent.” The revenure is likely to return one wayor another. “Preventiomn is definitely cost-effective. Eventually it comesz back as something you haveto do,” Rollofsonm said. “If you put off doing a fillingb on one of your kids that may cost intwo years, it will be a root canal and crowb for $2,000.
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