The salary of a dentist in Russia in 2021: what factors influence the salary

The dentist profession is popular not only in Russia, but throughout the world. It is considered profitable with a stable income. A doctor is a prestigious, respected, necessary profession. It requires constant improvement, practice, study of new materials, medicines, etc. An experienced qualified specialist will not be left without work.

An experienced specialist is the key to successful dental treatment

The work and responsibilities of a dentist

There are different specializations in dentistry:

A dentist-therapist carries out routine examinations, diagnoses and treats common diseases such as caries, pulpitis, and gumboil.
An orthodontist is a “wizard” who makes a beautiful Hollywood smile out of an uneven row of teeth by prescribing the installation of a brace system, plate or treaders to the patient.
An orthopedic dentist can restore a decaying tooth or prosthetize a tooth that can no longer be repaired. In the latter case, the doctor works in tandem with a dental technician to install the implant).
A dental surgeon removes diseased teeth and performs jaw surgeries.
A periodontist treats gums and the soft tissues around them; you should contact him if there is bleeding, bad breath, or tooth mobility.
A dental hygienist knows everything about the cleanliness of the oral cavity, will be able to advise the patient on the proper care of teeth and gums, and perform hygienic teeth cleaning (removal of plaque, polishing).
A pediatric dentist is a special specialty that includes the responsibilities of a therapist and surgeon, and also, partly, a teacher and psychologist, because the doctor has to communicate with young patients.

Qualities of a specialist

A dentist must have a number of positive qualities, skills and experience. Knowledge of organizational skills is required (maintaining documentation of patient records and work done with their oral cavity).

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Very important qualities are dexterity and the ability to work with tools and perform the most difficult work.

Attention to detail is also of utmost importance. It is necessary to take into account all the subtleties, aspects, as well as the individual characteristics of each person in order to complete the work efficiently.

A dentist of any specialization must be a good diagnostician, and this requires thorough knowledge.

Physical endurance must also be present, since the doctor has to stand in the same position (for example, bend over to the patient), in some cases use force (this primarily implies the specialization of the surgeon).

And the most important qualities are the ability to communicate kindly with patients, to be attentive, tactful, compassionate and friendly. This is especially appreciated when working with children.

What affects a dentist's salary?

The assessment of a dentist's work is determined by a number of criteria.

This:

Place of work. There are two types of clinics: public and private. In the latter, wages are several times higher than in government ones. It is more difficult to get a job in private dentistry than in city and regional clinics.
Type of activity. Dentist is a collective name that includes many professions of doctors dealing with problems of the oral cavity: orthopedists, dental surgeons, periodontists, dental therapists, etc. Each area of activity will have different wages.
Work experience. In medicine, as in other fields of activity, payment depends on length of service. The more experience you have, the higher the pay.
Region of work. Salaries in different regions of Russia are different.

Based on these factors, the average salary for dentists is determined.

Own business

Today, opening a private clinic is an excellent way to earn money from your own business; the initial costs will be from 600 thousand rubles, if you plan to have one small office with a minimal set of instruments in a place remote from the center of Russia. But dentistry in the very center of the capital can cost even 2 million dollars.

It is worth considering the option of opening a center specifically for children. Unfortunately, the quality of food and nutrition, the environment and other reasons contribute to the fact that even young children from 3-5 years old may develop dental problems that require treatment.

Most children are very afraid to go to the clinic to see adult doctors, who, given the huge flow of patients and low earnings, do not stand on ceremony with them. And creating a clinic with a special children’s interior design, colorful furniture, smiling and competent specialists can bring you very good profits in the future.

Read about other options for making money from your own business here.

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Dentist salary in Moscow

In Moscow, compared to other regions of Russia, dentists have the highest salaries. In the capital, novice dentists in municipal institutions, initially working as assistants, receive from 25 thousand rubles. The salary of a young therapist in a dental clinic is approximately 35 thousand rubles.

With the growth of practical experience, the qualifications of a specialist increase and, accordingly, the amount of wages - on average 50-60 thousand rubles. In private dentistry, doctors earn 2-3 times more than in a public institution. Thus, a private orthodontist receives from 120 thousand rubles, and a budgetary organization - 62 thousand.

In other regions

The earnings of dentists depend on the region of residence in Russia.

A specialist with at least 3 years of work experience has the following average earnings in government agencies, in rubles:

Kazan – 30,000;
St. Petersburg – 50,000;
Samara – 25000;
Ekaterinburg – 35000;
Krasnodar region - 13,000;
Volgograd region – 13,000;
Rostov region – 20,000;
Samara region - 25,000;
Novosibirsk region – 30,000;
Moscow region – 50,000;
Leningrad region - 40,000.

Dentists receive the highest salaries in central Russia, near cities with a population of more than 1 million people. In the Southern regions, income is significantly less.

By specialty

Information on how much dentists of various qualifications are paid is presented below:

Orthopedic dentist - 50000-60000;
Dentist-orthodontist - 70000-75000;
Dental surgeon - 42000-50000;
Prosthetist - 45000-50000;
Military dentist - 50000-60000;
Dentist-implantologist - 75000-77000.

Where to become a dentist

To become a professional dentist, you must graduate from a medical school and obtain one of the following specialties:

orthopedic dentistry;
surgical dentistry;
orthodontics;
therapeutic dentistry;
pediatric dentistry;
general dentistry.

After this, graduates undergo an internship and receive a certificate confirming the young specialist’s right to conduct private practice. Specialists who have graduated from an educational institution in other specialties can also obtain the profession in question. To do this, they should undergo postgraduate training in one of the dental specialties.

Results

The level of income of a dentist depends on his qualifications, specialty, region of residence, length of service and place of work. The work of specialists in Moscow and large Russian cities is rated higher. You can obtain a dental profession at one of the higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation by choosing the appropriate specialization.

Starting salaries for young professionals

Both in a public medical institution and in a private clinic, the work of a practicing dentist may include:

Diagnosis and treatment of caries and complications after it.
Treatment of the temporomandibular joint.
Dental restoration.
Special oral hygiene.

Dentists in other specialties have different “responsibilities.” Surgeons perform operations, and orthodontists correct bites.

How much a newly graduated dentist earns depends on the region where he is looking for work. In megacities (Moscow, St. Petersburg), employers offer young doctors a salary in the range of 25,000-30,000 rubles. In small cities this level is reduced to 15,000 rubles.

When did dentistry appear?

As historical facts testify, attempts to cure diseased teeth in people have been observed since time immemorial. For example, the famous Hippocrates, who is considered the “father of world medicine,” at the turn of the 4th-5th centuries BC proposed relieving toothache using hot iron. In ancient Rome, a drill was first used in dental treatment, and information about the first dental fillings was recorded in 659 AD in China. True, it would be ridiculous to call all these attempts dentistry. After all, all treatment at that time consisted only of relieving pain, and the so-called “dentist” could be anyone who could do this. It is not surprising that in medieval Europe, dental treatment was not a medical procedure, and the question of how to become a dentist did not even arise for anyone, because, as they say, anyone who was not too lazy could do this business - a blacksmith, a barber, and even a bathhouse attendant. Of course, this does not mean that everything worked out for them... But did those who suffered from toothache have a choice?

However, over time the situation began to change. At the end of the 17th century in France, dentistry began to slowly move into the medical field and in 1700, thanks to a royal decree on the establishment of a new medical specialty, “dentist surgeon,” it received official status. But the world began to talk about dentistry, which we have an idea about today, only in the early 20s of the 20th century, after the merging of two medical areas:

Dentistry;
Maxillofacial surgery, which up to a certain point developed as one of the branches of general surgery.

As for Russia, dentistry, as an independent medical branch, arose during the reign of Peter the Great, who, as is known, himself made attempts to perform the functions of a dentist. Well, the first Russian school of dentists was opened back in 1881 in St. Petersburg.

Work in government agencies

State dental centers provide employment to young graduates of medical schools who have not gained practical experience. It is easy for trainees to get a job as a dental technician and in government hospitals.

Budget dentistry puts employees within strict limits.

Limited time for each patient does not allow for a better approach to performing our work. The salary is not much higher than the salary, since bonuses are fixed.

Minuses

The disadvantages include lengthy training. Only highly qualified specialists are allowed to practice, so the study will take many years. In addition, you will have to spend a lot of money, since training is quite expensive.

The list of disadvantages also includes a huge responsibility for the health and lives of patients. Accordingly, the presence of a stressful state is present almost constantly.

The dentist must be ready to work even on weekends, so there is no opportunity to manage his own time.

And the main disadvantage is the unpredictability of patients. Sometimes you have to work with inadequate people (fortunately, this does not happen so often).

Additional payments

A premium, which is made up of a percentage of services paid by clients. That is, the more patients a doctor sees, the higher the increase in rate.
Supplement from the state - in municipal clinics, dentists and other doctors are assigned an additional payment for additional services for patients - these are examinations, operations and other procedures that are not included in insurance or are necessary for people without an insurance policy.
Some doctors have the ability to perform private procedures that are not reflected in hospital records, but this is illegal.

How to increase income

To receive additional income to the main one, the following accruals are provided:

Prize. If a doctor who treats teeth well has a constant flow of clients every day, all his office hours are occupied, there is no downtime, the clinic adds a bonus to the employee’s salary. It depends on the number of clients served.
State supplement. This type of additional income is used in government institutions. Doctors receive it as a percentage of the number of patients and the cost of treatment, which are not included in compulsory health insurance.
Other types of income. Doctors receive and treat patients without making an appointment or recording them in registers. This type of reception is available not only in private hospitals, but also in public ones. The payment is slightly less than the established rates for treatment.

Benefits for dentists

Benefits for doctors of this category are the same as for everyone else in accordance with Russian legislation.

Medical workers in cities can count on:

Provision of office living space.
Partial refund of funds for housing and communal services.
Providing a plot for individual construction.
Social mortgage.
Partial refund of mortgage funds.

Healthcare workers in rural areas can count on:

All benefits as for employees in cities.
Doubling your work experience: 1 year of work – 2 years of work experience.
Supplements to wages.
Participation in social programs.
Receiving a subsidy for the purchase of housing - 1,000,000 rubles.

The prestige of being a dentist

Of all medical specializations, dentistry is considered the most prestigious and highly paid. Paid education at the Faculty of Dentistry is quite expensive, and the competition for admission is so great that only the most worthy applicants can get in.

However, enrolling in dental school is just the beginning. Future specialists will have to go a very long way before becoming a real doctor and starting working with patients.

The dentist's profession covers several areas of activity: treatment, prosthetics, surgery, bite correction and more.

Therefore, this industry is divided into the following specializations:

therapist;
orthopedist (prosthetist);
orthodontist;
periodontist;
surgeon;
pediatric dentist;
implantologist

What are the prospects for specialists?

If we compare how much a dentist earns per month in Russia and a specialist of the same qualifications in Europe, our country lags significantly behind in this regard.
In many foreign countries, doctors earn much more. This can be explained by the fact that medicine there is completely paid, and the state allocates significantly more funds to this economic sector.

Dentists with a diploma have the following prospects:

get a job in a private clinic;
open your own dental office;
move to a big city;
go to work abroad.

Despite the fact that the level of income of dentists abroad is much higher, it does not always make sense to go to a foreign land: Firstly, they need a diploma of a different type - you will spend significant money and time on receiving additional education abroad. Secondly, difficulties cannot be avoided in obtaining citizenship in another country - without it you will not be able to practice.

How long does studying take?

Training a doctor is a long, difficult process. The human body is a complex, multifunctional system. Treating and restoring it requires knowledge from a specialist that cannot be acquired in 1-2 years.

Training begins either at the end of 9th grade or 11th grade.

After 9th grade	College – 4 years, specialized secondary education (paramedic, nurse, making dentures)
After 11th grade	Higher education institution – 5 years, full-time study only, internship, residency – additionally, 2 years.

As you can see from the information in the table, learning to practice medicine takes a lot of time.

After completing training, the doctor is responsible for the correct diagnosis and treatment. He is responsible for human life. Therefore, medical educational institutions strictly monitor student attendance at classes. Systematic absenteeism leads to expulsion.

After going through all the stages, a beginning medical practitioner is not considered a good specialist; only several years of positive practice in treating patients gives the right to be called a qualified doctor.

Stands for advanced training courses

Dentists, like other doctors, need to attend continuing education courses. In medicine, new materials for work are constantly being introduced, treatment methods are being developed, and prosthetics are constantly being improved. Therefore, the profession of “doctor” is constant work and training.

Studying is mostly paid. There are fewer and fewer budget places available. It is very difficult to get into the oldest medical universities, even with the maximum grade in final exams. It is necessary to take additional lessons from tutors. It is worth considering the big competition for 1st place.

Many people dream of becoming doctors; parents want their children to receive a medical education. There is competition even for paid places. The presence of additional connections in choosing this profession has always been welcomed. Despite the fact that this type of activity requires from a person not only passion for the future profession, but also enormous physical and emotional labor. This is worth remembering before enrolling.

With colleges everything is much simpler. Pay for tuition, study - you will receive specialized education.

During studies, much attention is paid to practical exercises

Cost of education:

Medical colleges – about 50,000 rubles/year.
Higher educational institutions – from 150,000 rubles/year.

The price depends on the location and reputation of the college/university.

A dentist with a good reputation and work experience is a highly profitable job. Abroad, specialists in this category have a stable, good income.

Studying in medical colleges

How much does a dentist earn in other countries?

The salary of dentists in other countries of the world is also determined by the area of activity and the length of service of the specialist. In the USA and European countries, dentists have some of the highest earnings (500-700 thousand rubles), close to the earnings of lawyers and bankers. In Russia, among budget employees, prosecutors, senior government officials, and deputies have the same salary.

In the CIS countries, the earnings of medical workers are lower than in Russia, especially in state clinics (from 8 thousand rubles).

Earnings of dentists in the USA, CIS countries and Europe in 2021, thousand rubles:

A country	Salary amount
USA	700
Great Britain	600
Switzerland	550
Germany	50
Ukraine	30
Belarus	22
Kazakhstan	18

Important point! In addition to high wages, specialists in Europe and the USA can count on additional payments for work experience of more than 5-10 years, as well as comfortable working conditions.

Dentist Salary in USA

Dentist in America is a profession that will provide you with a stable income throughout your life, will allow you to pay all bills, children’s education, maintain a large house, a good car, and full medical insurance. In old age - receiving a decent pension.

This profession is one of the most prestigious and highly paid. The average income in the USA is $10,000. monthly. In cities with a population of over a million, it’s $11,000/month, in provincial towns – $9,000/month.

To work, a dentist from Russia in the United States must not only obtain a visa and work permit, but also confirm an education diploma and pass specialized exams to meet the requirements for specialists in this category.

Dentist's office in America

What are the main benefits of working as a dentist?

In this profession, in addition to a good salary, there are a number of other advantages that attract many students to enroll in the Faculty of Dentistry.
The main advantages of this specialty are:

stability, because the dental profession has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country;
prestige;
the opportunity to help people;
a real chance to open your own dental office or clinic;
high demand for services.