How often does an orthodontist get off for vacation?

Seeing as most orthodontists own their own practice, I'm curious about how taking vacation works. The orthodontist I shadowed today talked about not being able to take much vacation ( only 1 time - 2 weeks off during Christmas and several maximum 3-4 days off to go to conference etc...). He works 5 days a week, goes to work from 7:30 am to 5 pm. His office is busy often seeing 40-50 pt a day. Is there an average number of weeks of vacation in ortho? Does this situation change much as an... Read more
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