Why Dental gets bad rap/ income?

From someone talking to both medical and dental sales companies, why does dental sales have such a bad reputation for not being "real sales" from people in medical sales? Your selling basically the same types of products; instruments, implants, disposables, services... You're just selling to dentist who have to pay versus hospital's who have contracts and dealing with insurance reimbursement like medical? Also, I know medical sales income/ commission has been on the decline the last 5 years; seems like dental went through this years ago, but why, if they are not dealing with the hospitals and insurance, was it such a large decline?

 

Jealousy? Dental sales is real sales. We sell direct to the customer, unlike medical sales where you're dealing with hospital budgets and formularies. I've been in both and in dental you have much easier access to the buyer.

As for the decline, that's because dentistry is a cash business full of elective procedures. When the recession hit, many stopped getting teeth whitened, Invisalign, implants, etc. That sent the overall market into a tailspin. But things have been looking up.

I have no interest in leaving dental.

 

I am with a large distributor - I enjoy my 6 Figure income and my work "week". I get left alone by my management and can pretty much do as I please. I have a buddy who sells medical device- trauma stuff, in the OR, etc. On call a lot, has to work some pretty crazy hours, is always complaining about goals, quota, and his boss. Oh yeah, he gets to look cool and wear scrubs too. He makes about 2x what I do but I definitely wouldn't ever trade my job or my lifestyle for his.

 

That's why you'll never make more. Because you are lazy and like your 105k income. Do you really like that your friend is kicking your ass and you can't cut it? C'mon ass clown. I guess mediocre is where you want to be. Keep riding the wave to nothing.

 

"That's why you'll never make ............."

You sound confused and bitter. Try and get some professional help.

I feel sorry for you and your type. You have a lot of problems.

Its useless to try and reason with you.


America - land of nothing and serial nobodies.

 

LMAO!

 

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Because of all of the idiots that post on these forums.

 

So true/ idiots that post usually worse reps at company

 

"Because of all of the idiots that post on these forums."

Like yourself and your pal below you ?

Yeah, Real Idiots.