{"id":1455,"date":"2022-04-20T22:43:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluewaterdentaladvisors.com\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2022-04-20T23:05:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T23:05:10","slug":"why-do-dentists-wait-to-retire-later-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluewaterdentaladvisors.com\/why-do-dentists-wait-to-retire-later-in-life","title":{"rendered":"WHY DO DENTISTS WAIT TO RETIRE LATER IN LIFE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For those that own their own dental practice, retirement might be the ultimate daydream. If you can\u2019t wait to be living on your schedule, golfing at off-peak times, and enjoying yourself on any day of the week, you aren\u2019t alone\u2014but for many dentists, this fantasy does not become a reality until much later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The average retirement age for a non-dentist is around 63 years. For dentists, however, the previous average was 67, and the most recent survey done by the American Dental Association puts it at 69<\/a>. Many dentists are working long past their target retirement age for a variety of factors, which we will look at below.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReasons Why Dentists Wait Longer to Retire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n