Acidosis:
This is one of those questions I hate to see online.


People should know that there isn't any standard salary structure out there. Even in the civil service, some states pay good salary, others pay low salary, some even owe 8-10 months salary.


Ask 100 graduate dentist and you'd discover that they all earn different salaries. Some will earn good salary because their employers know how much it cost to rent an apartment in the city; those who earn low salaries may actually have huge and fat bank account because some live in staff quarters, enjoy company buses and spend absolutely nothing on food, rent and transportation. Some companies even fund health bill, study leave and school fees for 1 or 2 children.

These questions are irrelevant. There's no single and all encompassing salary structure for any profession or trade in Nigeria.

Just aim high in whatever you love to do, strive and be steadfast. If your aim is the money, then start thinking about how to own a dental clinic after a few year practice.

Nobody will pay you more than you can offer. That's the secret.

AnonyNymous:
Nigerians don't care about their teeth

holuwajobar:
What is the startin salary of dentist in nigeria...i also notice that nairaland dont really post abt dentistry career abi d career is nw irrelevant....
I know some pple wil start abusing me dah i dnt av passion fr dentistry.....lol.....it is one thing to have passion and it is anoda to think abt d financial aspect...i cant cum and die jawe

holuwajobar:
What is the startin salary of dentist in nigeria...i also notice that nairaland dont really post abt dentistry career abi d career is nw irrelevant....
I know some pple wil start abusing me dah i dnt av passion fr dentistry.....lol.....it is one thing to have passion and it is anoda to think abt d financial aspect...i cant cum and die jawe

Clone2020:


After all those years of school? That's less than half of what dentists charge for a root canal in the US. You have dentists making over $250,000 a year in the US. Now I see why our brightest flee the country.

Clone2020:


After all those years of school? That's less than half of what dentists charge for a root canal in the US. You have dentists making over $250,000 a year in the US. Now I see why our brightest flee the country.

buffalowings:


except that most practice don't charge this much.. and the pay which is based on percentage may not add uo to much.
please tell me where you received your treatment.
I may end up sending my resume up there in the future.

cy4cent:
Dr. Frenchwine, what is the salary of a new doctor?

madgoat:


If you are a dental student already, i feel sorry for you because you will likely be the type to have problems passing exams and later get withdrawn from medical school. Your orientation is already misguided. Continue asking about salary of dentists on nairaland while the real dentists are making a whole lot of money out there

buchilino:


IF WAT PUSHES U IS FINANCIAL REWARDS, U WILL MAKE LOTS OF MISTAKES IN D END.

frenchwine:

Madam you know it'd be inappropriate to say such here.
I would also like to know your interest in knowing what a new doctor earns.

Clone2020:


After all those years of school? That's less than half of what dentists charge for a root canal in the US. You have dentists making over $250,000 a year in the US. Now I see why our brightest flee the country.

Chartey:




I'm tired of seeing nonsense like this.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with being motivated by money. Every ambitious person wants a good life which is funded by good money.
Most of the people who keep saying "passion" can't clearly define it if you ask them to.
Passion comes from different things such as the nature of the profession, the prestige that comes with it, the appearance of practitioners and of course the life it affords (MONEY).
People should stop making doctors feel guilty about asking for adequate remuneration for such valuable services.

cy4cent:


It's as a result of the post. Your response to the post prompted my question.

Maybe you could tell me on what's app then.

JustinSlayer69:


I agree with you saying "it's based on %"

But these are the quotes I got. Garki Hospital, Abuja offered to do it 45k subsidized. UCH Ibadan 40k subsidized. I did it eventually in a private hospital in Kwara for the 95k I quoted. Xray cost which I didn't add was 13k.

I still stand on my point. Dentistry is lucrative once you establish / are in a 2-man biz.

On a price list I saw in another facility in Kwara, the cheapest procedure was 7k for uncomplicated extraction. some were up to 300k. And the place is even one of the cheapest and I estimate at least 20 patients daily. it's always full.

BUT as some people have advised, the OP shouldn't be all about money. Dentistry is so highly specialised that your patronage would likely be based on your skill level.

Why do you think I went to the most expensive outlet? A facial nerve was susceptible to damage if the procedure went wrong and once the dentist was the best, I didn't hesitate and didn't mind the price.

After a gruelling 4hrs+ of opening my mouth wide, the first thing I did was to shake his hand and marvel at his skill. I have visited plenty dentists to know...

Chartey:




I'm tired of seeing nonsense like this.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with being motivated by money. Every ambitious person wants a good life which is funded by good money.
Most of the people who keep saying "passion" can't clearly define it if you ask them to.
Passion comes from different things such as the nature of the profession, the prestige that comes with it, the appearance of practitioners and of course the life it affords (MONEY).
People should stop making doctors feel guilty about asking for adequate remuneration for such valuable services.

madgoat:


If you are a dental student already, i feel sorry for you because you will likely be the type to have problems passing exams and later get withdrawn from medical school. Your orientation is already misguided. Continue asking about salary of dentists on nairaland while the real dentists are making a whole lot of money out there

emperor272:
exactly... dentist are paid with the same salary scale with doc
..an aspirant tho...buh if my hand grab d certificate nah ..I go comot naija go Canada or us

holuwajobar:
What is the startin salary of dentist in nigeria...i also notice that nairaland dont really post abt dentistry career abi d career is nw irrelevant....
I know some pple wil start abusing me dah i dnt av passion fr dentistry.....lol.....it is one thing to have passion and it is anoda to think abt d financial aspect...i cant cum and die jawe

Mikolion87:
Nairaland does not post much about dentistry because there are very few dental surgery students, and moreover, they're very busy medical students with a wholesome bulk of academic work. Now to your question. Dentists are surgeons hence medical doctors as well. They are doctors who take a different path (training in dentistry and medicine at once), hence paid same salary with other medical doctors in public service.

holuwajobar:
u tink say e easy to work in USA or Canada

AnonyNymous:

Nigerians don't care about their teeth