Columbus, an Italian navigator sailing for the Spanish Crown, sought a westward route to Asia, which led him to coin the misnomer  West Indies  for the Antilles, where he made landfall. The newly discovered landmass came to be known in Europe as the New World.
Some carriers now cover implants under this category. About half of dental PPOs, the predominant dental product in the market, have maximum annual benefit above $1500âhalf are less than $1500. Deductibles for these products are usually between $50 and $100. Some carriers now offer policies that roll some portion of an unused annual maximum over until the next year.
At current rates of 5%, borrowing $500,000 will cost a dentist $7,067 for a seven-year term, $5,303 for a 10-year term, or $4,625 for a 12-year term. Taking into account practice overhead, it will take monthly collections of $21,200, $16,000, or $14,000 respectively to cover the debt service.e should also look at controlling our supply expenses and bank fees. If an average dentist spends $50,000 annually on clinical supplies and $10,000 on credit card processing fees, the ability to save on these costs by using a different mindset can have a tangible effect on the profitability of a practice.