<p>How do these two careers compare?
I have heard that going to dental school is a bit easier than going to medical school. Also, I've heard that MD's have no life and are busy most of the time. Is this also true for dentist?
I was looking for a career in which i can have job security, steady income and have time to live my life. A career in dentistry seemed to fit most of traits mentioned above. </p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, is becoming an orthodontist really really hard? </p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>just go into whichever field you like</p>
<p>you will still have a life if your an MD</p>
<p>Depends on what interrests you. My dentist works 4 days per week, has his own business, and chooses who he works with. Also, not too many dental emergencies to interrupt your day, nor hospital inpatients to visit when you are done with your office hours. Personally, if I was inclined toward either profession, I be a dentist or orthodontist.</p>
<p>They're both not too good. </p>
<p>Dentist: scraping teeth? SCRAPING TEETH???? Gross!!!! You have to deal with bad breath, yucky teeth, and screaming children. You'll end up with $300k in debt and you'll be sued if you make mistakes. </p>
<p>Physician: Is that a doctor? Well, they get sued a lot. You'll end up with 300k of debt after med school, and during residency, intern, you'll get treated like crap. Then you start your own practice and you'll work day and night. Not much money....</p>
<p>I would say they're both pretty crappy job options, but it's your call. The government's recently been giving doctors crap. But then, I hate science, so I would run from premed screaming. Personally, the closest thing I would do to medicine is medical malpractice lawyer. Don't worry, you won't see me suing you, because I'm going to become an investment banker and make $250k with an MBA when I'm 27, $500k at 30, $1.8mil at 35.</p>
<p>my dad is a dentist or orthodontist or both..he seems to do both things.. he has his own business, and he works between 10 and 6.
and he seems really happy with his job..and dentist is my dream job...</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies</p>
<p>dnduswo, is it possible for u to ask ur dad if getting in to orthodontic school after dental school is very hard because recently i heard that UCLA<br>
orthodontic school only took ~5 students.</p>
<p>wow ihateca, I think you are fundamentally deranged,</p>
<p>the nation is absolutely flooded with attorneys and malpractice lawyers, so good luck there…</p>
<p>and getting an entry level analyst position at the nations top investment firms for IBanking is no walk in the park, even for those who have HYPSM Undergrad / MBA…</p>
<p>And as an IBanker you not only have to work 100 hour weeks, but your pay will be around 100-150K at the most, even for associate positions…only the managing director reaches 1 mil +, and very very few get there…good luck buddy</p>
<p>Health care, especially MD, DDS, or even PharmD is the most lucrative right now because they are not only the most educated people of society, but they also have the six figure jobs</p>
<p>@IHateCA: You’re just stupid.</p>
<p>To answer the OP… dentists have WAY more control over their hours. My dad is a dentist, makes more than the average surgeon, anasthesiologist, physician, etc. and works 25 hours a week. I work more in my job right now than he does. Dentists might have an easier road through school as well, but I’m not sure. </p>
<p>Really though, it depends on what interests you more and what your passions are. Being a successful dentist isn’t all about just knowing what to do as a dentist, it’s also about client relationships and bringing in more business, so if that doesn’t seem like something you would be good at doing, perhaps dentistry is less attractive. Physicians, however, can have a hard time getting in to medical school (not to say dentists don’t have a hard time getting into dental school as well) and are sometimes on call, so they don’t have as much control of their hours. On the other hand, as a doctor working in a hospital you have a sense of accomplishment and importance in saving lives and helping people live healthier and longer. </p>
<p>It all depends on you, but both are great professions.</p>
<p>Actually I’m going to talk about being a physician. My dad is one and has his own practice and gets to control his own hours just as easily as a dentist could. Since he also works at a few retirement homes, his practice is normally open from 8 to 12 for appointments, although every other week he will have one “full day” where the practice is open from 8 to 4 for appointments. He also gives his employees a day off (the practice is closed Thursdays). He has pretty decent hours (from 8 to about 6). So it’s not too bad. Plus he’s on call only certain weekends, and most of the times he just needs to talk to nurses through a phone, I haven’t seem him have to leave the house for an emergency in YEARS.</p>
<p>And he has a life, he gives himself a few vacations every year (at least a spring break and a thanksgiving and a chrismas, sometimes he’ll work a bit through the holidays and get a summer one instead). And we’ve been to loads of places. And he also has really lenient weekends (like I said he works at a retirement home so he goes to work on weekends, but only from like 9 to 11 or 12, sometimes not at all, it depends if someone needs to see him). </p>
<p>But I agree with matrix. Do whatever you WANT to do. You can make it work for you.</p>
<p>I think for which ever you do consider specializing or going into business for yourself if you want a flexible work schedule and good pay.</p>
<p>What about the future? From all the data out there, medicine’s pay is decreasing due to less reimbursements and high costs of malpractice insurance. I agree that if you own your own private practice, you will make more money, but that still requires capital. The average doctor looks like they will be getting squeezed in the near future.</p>
<p>Dentists on the other hand, may have a less interesting job (cleaning teeth, braces, prosthodontics, etc), but you work an average of 35 hours. You can own a practice a little easier, and you start making a 6 figure income right out of school, whereas a doctor has residency to go through (making peanuts). Oral Surgeons, who do dental school first, make $400k +, but have to complete medical schooling as well, or enter a 6 year dental & omfs program (much harder to get into). I don’t think the insurance costs for dentists is as much as medicine, but not sure here.</p>
<p>I have been toying with some options myself, including the ones above, but am realizing that since my main goal is to be an entrepreneur and investor, I should really look into business and sales / trading careers. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of my friends are in medical school, or their parents are doctors, and my sister is one, but I think the future of medicine being as lucrative as it used to be, is well… over.</p>
<p>My 2 cents.</p>
<p>DO U EVEN KNOW WHAT MBAs ARE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. STICK WITH MEDICINE. HIGE PAY, HIGH PRESTIGE, IN THE END, YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD SUCH STABILITY. DONT WORRY ABOUT THE LOANS. ACCOUNTING, MBA, LAW,ALL GARBAGE.</p>
<p>See [url=<a href=“http://www.SemmelweisSociety.net%5DSEMMELWEISSOCIETY.NET%5B/url”>http://www.SemmelweisSociety.net]SEMMELWEISSOCIETY.NET[/url</a>] for an extensive discussion of this topic.</p>
<p>I can’t believe that some people have not realized that some posts in here are so ridiculous it must be for the lulz…</p>
<p>Hi I want to be a investment banker as well. It sounds like you must be a one now… Can you please help me guiding … I have finished BS in biology, doing MBA with healthcare concentration… Worked as a CNA for 2 years and Gas station store assistant manager as 5 years. I will graduate with in april 2014… WHat steps should I take next you help will be great! Thanks in advance</p>
<p>The latest activity on this thread was 3 years ago. I suggest you start a new thread. You will get more responses that way, and they will be more relevant to your question at hand.</p>
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