The Dentist Money Show | Financial Planning & Wealth Management #726: 2025 Dentist Financial Benchmarks: How Are Dentists Really Feeling? Part One
Jan 14, 2026
Cody Barris, a member of Dentist Advisors and analyst of a recent dentist survey, joins the hosts to discuss key findings from 2025's qualitative benchmark data. They explore themes like dentist burnout and how leadership days can feel equally taxing as clinical ones. The conversation reveals surprising vacation habits, with many taking over five trips a year. Dentists report high overall satisfaction with their work-life balance and income perception. A significant majority would still choose dentistry as a career, showing resilience in the face of challenges.
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Four-Day Week Remains Dentistry Norm
- Most dentists work four days a week, which remains the dominant career pattern at 62% of respondents.
- This reflects dentistry's typical mid-career balance of income and time flexibility.
Non-Clinical Work Hides True Workload
- Many dentists count non-clinical 'leadership' days as office days and find them draining.
- Leadership tasks often create hidden workload that undermines perceived shorter clinical weeks.
Structure Leadership Days Intentionally
- Define intention and structure for non-clinical days so they move the business forward instead of reacting to tasks.
- Schedule focused leadership work and avoid letting emails convert those days into busywork.
