The Wealthy Dentist Posts Survey Results on Dentistry and Romance: When Coworkers Get Involved

Dental practice romances heat up for one in five dentists, according to a Valentine's Day survey by the Wealthy Dentist. For most, mixing business with pleasure proves to be a bad idea, but a few find lasting love.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2008 -- One of five dentists admitted to dating a coworker or employee at their dental practice (other than their spouse) in a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. Most caution against mixing business with pleasure, but a few happy marriages have been born in the dental office.

Dental Office Affairs Can Be Bad for Business

Though office romances sometimes work out well, few actually advise getting involved in such a relationship. "Don't mix business with pleasure," advised a New York pediatric dentist. A Maine dentists seconded the feeling, saying, "Never get involved with someone who has less to lose."

Some were regretful after the fact. "I won't ever do it again. It cost me my marriage!" exclaimed a Florida orthodontist. "Stupid," agreed a periodontist.

Gender played a distinct role in a dentist's experience with office romance. One in four male dentists acknowledged having a romantic relationship with a coworker, while only one in ten female dentists did.

An office affair can leave a dentist open to allegations of sexual harassment. "Bad for business. Don't dip your pen in company ink," said a South Carolina prosthodontist. "I had an associate dentist involved with an assistant, and sexual harassment charges were brought against him. Horrible situation for all involved."

Finding Love at Work

Some dentists took a more realistic view of personal relations. "It happens, because of working in close proximity, but it should be handled in an appropriate, professional manner," declared an Oregon dentist. "Sounds like fun, but in the long run a bad idea," a Colorado dentist advised.

Some office romance stories do have happy endings. "It happened more in the old days," wrote a Florida dentist in practice for 37 years. "During the 70's and 80's it was quite common for office affairs to take place. My best experience occurred when my receptionist of 2 years put the moves on me. She was 20 years younger than I was. We were married and have 2 great children."

Heartbreak in the Office

Office relationships can be a shortcut to heartbreak. "Fourteen years ago I fell in love with my hygienist during a midlife crisis," said a Texas dentist. "As a result, my marriage ended in divorce. Three years later the hygienist broke off the relationship due to guilt. I was devastated. The emotional damage to my children and ex-wife was significant. Some aspects of my relationship with my children are permanently damaged. The temptation can be extremely powerful, but the result will be harmful to everyone involved! I turned my back on God and family and am responsible for the consequences."

"I'm not exactly shocked that dentists date coworkers," said Jim Du Molin, dental consultant and founder of The Wealthy Dentist. "It's obviously a bad idea - but it's equally obvious that people will sometimes give in to temptation!"

Visit www.thewealthydentist.com/surveys.htm to see the results of other Wealthy Dentist surveys on topics such as cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, sedation dentistry, dentures, braces, and more.

The Wealthy Dentist is a sister site of the Internet Dental Alliance. IDA provides dentists and dental practices with dental web sites, internet dental marketing campaigns, email patient newsletters, and find a dentist directory services.

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Jim Du Molin

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415-435-2820

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