Dentists Find Love - and Heartbreak - at Work | Relationships

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February 11, 2008 (San Francisco, California) - Twenty percent of dentists admit they have become romantically involved with a coworker (other than their spouse). In responding to this survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist survey, most dentists advising keeping romance out of the dental practice. However, it's worth noting that sometimes an office affair leads to a successful marriage.

Office Romances 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

"At a time in my life when I needed a sympathetic ear, I found my dental assistant to be loving and caring," said a New York dentist. "My marriage was over anyway, and I developed a relationship with her. Two years later we married. I am hoping to get it right the second time around. My feeling is this: If the relationship is consensual, and the two colleagues can separate business from personal issues, try to make a go of it. My personal life, if kept private from the day to day operations of the office, is my own business."

"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.

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The Wealthy Dentist is a dental marketing and dental practice management resource featuring dental consulting expert Jim Du Molin. The site's weekly dental surveys and newsletters are viewed by thousands of dentists across the United States and Canada. The Wealthy Dentist is a sister company of the Internet Dental Alliance. IDA is the largest provider of internet dental marketing campaigns, dental websites, email newsletters and online find a dentist directories in North America. Contact: Jim Du Molin http://www.thewealthydentist.com 415-435-2820

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