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Class of 2020 grad here. I can say without a doubt this video was a great motivator/reminder that dentistry has the ability to make clinicians successful for a number of different reasons within and out of the profession.

I'm glad people are starting to realize this. Many people say "don't get into dentistry for the money" and that is true to an extent, but dentistry gives you an advantage over many other professions since dentists tend to earn more than a lot of other professions. Your average dentist will have more capital to invest in other businesses, stock/options, or whatever else it may be than your average business analyst/software engineer/etc.

Joel, you have the best, most informative dental vids. Love your honesty, keep up the great work. Fellow dentist here

Joel this is one of the best videos that I have watched about dentistry. Dr. Flesher has such an interesting story and learned a lot. Thank you for the valuable video! saved :)

Just wanted to drop a note...I just came across your channel through the KZfaq algorithm and I am happy I did. I'm 13 years out and a practice owner for 11 years in Brooklyn and I am learning A LOT from you. I appreciate you, keep it up.

Hey Joel I wanted to thank you because I’ve always wanted to be a dentist and you’ve answered so many questions I’ve had! I’m starting college this year and look forward to the future.

As always Joel amazing stuff!! It’s great to see that you’re forwarding the discourse of decision making post-dental school. So many of the questions and extremely real and will be faced by all of us. Keep up the great work you’re inspiring so many!

Channel is gold. Would be great if you can do something about patient communication. Being a professional robot all the time is so tiring

Holy S--t Daren is an absolute GOAT. This guy has to be very busy but I'm sure he loves it. Great video Joel, keep it up these videos are very helpful.

1. Know your worth 2. Know your next move 3. Rewards are just around the corner 4. Work smarter not harder 5. Invest for improvements 6. Try new adventures 7. Think with a good heart

Super high quality videos. Both in production and content. Joel helping us out on the DAT and after D-school.

Hey Joel. Love the videos! Would you be able to interview an Endodontist that’s been in the workforce for at least a year now? Similar to what you did with the Oral Surgery student. Keep up the great work.

I like the idea of being a “dentist ..and”. That is where I am at right now. Great video- thanks

Your channel is the best dental channel I've found! I'm looking for jobs right now and I'm finding your videos so helpful :)

This is very inspirational and thinking out of the box! Most people do what they learned to do in school which is to be an employee/dentist. I also aspire to use dentistry to help me make money so that I can use that money and make it work for me to create a passive income so that if I wanna vacation for long periods of time or just dont want to go to work anymore, I can have that option. I am graduating dental school in a few months and the goal for now is to own multiple practices. Will be hard to do competing with all the DSO’s we have now but I still think there is still a lot of opportunities with dentistry. You cant own a dental practice unless you have a dental license which definatly lowers the competition considerably.

He’s in Oklahoma! If you can live in such an unsaturated market then it’s relatively Very easy to start a practice and have patients. There’s even less competition for business ventures - less entrepreneurs with less money. Let’s not forget that many people can’t have the same life as him in Oklahoma. A person of color or someone who’s queer? Are they also supposed to risk their quality of life and personal safety

Thank you so much for this video !!! I'm 19 and this has really been fulfilling !!

Awesome content Joel. Looking forward to the future once I graduate and it's pretty great seeing what you and other dentists are doing.

Idk why I dropped out of dental school for law , seeing the income and and less debt, makes me regret my decision

Hey Joel! I love this video. I was literally just thinking about this kind of thing a few days ago before you released this video. Great content. If you can, please please please post the whole interview and make more content in this direction! I love your channel. It helps me out a ton. Keep it up!

This is so inspiring! One day it would be nice to open my own practice. I'd always wanted to be a pilot from about 6 and before that a dentist! Then, I moved back to becoming a general dentist again! It excites me doing new, different and sometimes challenging things every working day! Thank you for this again!

Very interesting video. I feel like currently there are less opportunities to get out on your own in a short period of time 1-2 years out of school nowadays. Those stories I hear are from graduates around 2015 and earlier. Potentially due to at their time less competition, less debt, lesser bank requirements. For example in my current area every time I set my sights on a potential area/demographic search that would be good for a start up, there’s already a DSO in the works. When I look for a practice to buy, they are being quickly bought out by small groups with none left for a solo practitioner to buy. Associate jobs are paying less and less so it’s harder to save up for a practice quickly enough.

Excellent video. Thank you ..my daughter is applying to dental school

Providing a lot of value, thanks for this.

Great editing and commentating for the interview!

What an awesome video! Somehow stumbled on your channel recently but this video is gold. Subscribed! From a fellow dentist

Gotta diversify!! Great video

This guy is truly inspiring.

Great content!! Keep it up!

Great video!

Thanks for the video!

Your the best thank you may you will find success in life 🙏

These are so incredibly informational

Awesome..I guess I have seen you in Thunder Bay.

Really great video. How much does this good sir make as a practice owner? He said he hopes to be out of clinical in 5 years which is so commendable.

This is exactly what I want to do with real estate and dentistry

This is a great video about entrepreneurship too

Amazing video Joel! Question, how competitive is orthodontic residency and do you think specializing is worth it financially?

thank you for such great content. Great video!

Thank you for the great video!!! Do you think other clinician such as physicians in the US would be able to do the similar things??

It’d be great to hear you speak about dental hygiene as an alternative to becoming a dentist.

Great content! Keep it up

Great video! I just subscribed

Great documentary

Papa johns is 🔥

Great video, loved the passive income topic!

Great video! Can you turn off/down the music?

Is Deren a general dentist or is he specialised?

How to plan your retirement as a dentist

Interesting video

Can you talk about running a oral surgery business?

What’s the most you would’ve been willing to pay for dental school?

Wow. Wow wow wow

I have 370k in 3 rentals here in Costa rica 750k in savings invested in Bonds My private clinic no debt 3 floor mansion no debt 0$ in debt, im 35yo... Planning to retire at 40 with mgtow lifestyle... Dentistry is stressful and your back, shoulders and wrists suffer a lot. Not worth it

You have to check who your partners are. Some may be hangers on waiting for your cash. It's like feeding alligators. Just be careful

very useful information!! your accent though it’s kinda annoying me im sorry😭