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Thank you for sharing your story and your insights, TanMan.
I am located in NY, and planning to start my own practice in Queens (residential area of NYC.) Queens is an over-saturated and competitive area, but NYC is the only option for me (due to family issues…)
I am in the earliest stage (planning/budgeting process.) All your inputs greatly helped me planning with my very tight budget (saved enough money, but the fixed cost (i.e. office rent) is very high. I haven’t considered financing yet.) I came up with few questions to ask.
Can you please provide little more information about 5 x $5,000 chairs and delivery system?
Which brand and model did you buy? Were they new or refurbished? Did you get 5 identical chairs and system for all ops? Are they reliable enough to handle the procedures for your busy practice? Do you still use the same chairs? (If not, how long do they last? Did you get the same replacement or upgrade them?) If you could go back to your start-up phase, would you buy the same or would you invest more for better chairs and system? Do you recommend any seller or brand/model?
I am using an air handpiece. My current job doesn't provide electric one. Only electric one I’ve used was the electric low speed from my dental school. When you mention electric handpieces, I am not sure if you are referring to the one that I used before...
Are you still using the used NSK electric handpieces, or did you buy better one?
Would you mind recommending me one so I can try?
I am located in NY, and planning to start my own practice in Queens (residential area of NYC.) Queens is an over-saturated and competitive area, but NYC is the only option for me (due to family issues…)
I am in the earliest stage (planning/budgeting process.) All your inputs greatly helped me planning with my very tight budget (saved enough money, but the fixed cost (i.e. office rent) is very high. I haven’t considered financing yet.) I came up with few questions to ask.
1. I paid no rent until the construction was complete. Rent is 3750/month initially for 3000 sq ft. (we eventually expanded to 4500) I am going to estimate the costs since I don't have exact figures of each one (Total was about 100k+, but there were add-ons along the way after completion of construction). Chairs and delivery systems were 5k each *5 = 25k......
Can you please provide little more information about 5 x $5,000 chairs and delivery system?
Which brand and model did you buy? Were they new or refurbished? Did you get 5 identical chairs and system for all ops? Are they reliable enough to handle the procedures for your busy practice? Do you still use the same chairs? (If not, how long do they last? Did you get the same replacement or upgrade them?) If you could go back to your start-up phase, would you buy the same or would you invest more for better chairs and system? Do you recommend any seller or brand/model?
Dental equipment: Bought a used vacuum off ebay, used Nomad Xray (made every room into an xray room), Industrial compressor at 1k with a drying unit (400), refurbished digital pano (either 12-15k, not sure), used Gendex sensors (bargains at 1k each, if you time it right), used electric handpieces (NSK) from graduating dental students, ...
Electric handpieces - great investment, cuts faster, less chairtime
I am using an air handpiece. My current job doesn't provide electric one. Only electric one I’ve used was the electric low speed from my dental school. When you mention electric handpieces, I am not sure if you are referring to the one that I used before...
Are you still using the used NSK electric handpieces, or did you buy better one?
Would you mind recommending me one so I can try?
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