Differences in cost, case selection, number of aligners, treatment times and the way the aligners are made. In terms of patient experience, each of the clear tooth aligner systems, Simpli 5Â®, Red White & BlueÂ®, and RW IIÂ® (all made by AOA Orthodontic Laboratory, Inc.) and InvisalignÂ®, are essentially identical.
Podiatrists made a median salary of $120,700 in 2014. They tend to make the highest salaries when working in private practice, though most of them are employed in offices with other types of health care professionals in larger medical groups.
How much money optometrists earn on average depends on whether they are self-employed in their own business, or if they are a salaried employee. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average income for optometrists is $96,320, for salaried professionals. While salaried optometrists tend to earn more than self-employed ones initially, self-employed optometrists earn more over time. The average salary for self-employed optometrists is about $175,329. Another factor in salary is group size: optometrists who are part of a mid-size group (3-5 practitioners) earn the highest salary on average, about $179,000.