>>>>Back in my early days as an actuary (late 80s), I learned that dentists had the second highest mental instutionalization rate (or attempted suicide rate - I forgot which one exactly) of all professions (air traffic controllers were in first place). Seriously.
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>>>What do dentists really do? Their assistants do most of the job, how can a dentist get so stressed out?
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>>I've heard that it is a number of factors
>>- your clients dislike coming to see you
>>- there is a high degree of noncompliance (not everyone flosses or whatever)
>>- the cost for dental equipment (xrays, special machines) is high and it is easy to get over your head.
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>And here I thought that their biggest stress was spending all that money they make.

I was at a fancy restaurant for our anniversary a few months back. The guy at the next table was complaining that people were always asking if his Boxster was a Porche. He said he sold it and bought a CRV because he was tried of answering questions. Some people just don't know how good they have it. :-|