damn... sucks to be him... some dentists are just not business-oriented. my gf's uncle is also a dentist and hired her as well. I don't know about you but I've never heard of a lucrative dentist raking in over few million dollars per year. he owns 4 condos (2 in Miami, 1 in NYC Central Park, 1 somewhere)... and lives in a million dollars mansion near me. At his office - it's 1 oral surgeon, 1 hygienist, 1 technician (x-ray/radiology/whatever), and 2 dentists (my gf and himself). Now that's business....
Dentist like yours is probably a kind friendly fellow who takes a great care and pleasure in what he's doing. Probably knew patients by names instead of $$$. That's the kind of man I like and that's why I like my old dentist. Maybe when we break up - I'll go back to him.