Can't decide ; medicine or dentistry

[lady1]

Hi people, hope everyone is doing well.
So I live outside the US and would like to pursue dentistry /medicine.
The grades I have, it's more a question of what I would like better.

I've read into both professions and they really both appeal to me. I know some of you may think that I'm comparing apples with oranges.
But I would not mind looking into mouths the whole day but then again would not mind working as a general physician.
So I'M really torn and have one week left to apply for upcoming year. Plus we don't get the opportunity to shadow physicians/dentists.

Its been a year that I have crohns disease; but it's not like I run to the toilet..it's pretty manageable.

My expectations of my future job are the following;
-stable job
-working in health care, providing service
-helping others with physical issues
-my ISTJ personality suits both dentistry/medicine

Can someone help me out? Maby by asking some questions?

Thanks in advance.....

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[lazyindy]

have you shadowed both doctors and dentists? that should answer your question.

 

[lady1]

have you shadowed both doctors and dentists? that should answer your question.

Difficult part is that it's not really a possibility in my country,

 

[Weakfart]

Difficult part is that it's not really a possibility in my country,

Are you canadian?

 

[DentalDoge]

Dont apply this year, apply next year.

Depending on what you want to do. Your criteria really doesnt narrow it down as it applies to both fields. Are looking into more internal med or surgery? Are you willing to deal with corporations or would you rather run your own business?

I dont know why you would think general physician is comparable to general dentist, because those are completely different. What draws you to general physician? What draws you to general dentistry?

Why is it hard for you to find people to shadow?

 

[Springs01]

Are you comfortable working with your hands/Do you have good hand skills? I think that's one the main questions you should be asking. You have to have very good and precise hand skills. A lot of people have the brains for it, but if you don't have the hand skills, you're going to a very tough time in dental school and possibly during your career as well.

As my dentist puts it: Medicine is mental work, Dentistry is mental and physical work.

 

[DentalDoge]

Are you comfortable working with your hands/Do you have good hand skills? I think that's one the main questions you should be asking. You have to have very good and precise hand skills. A lot of people have the brains for it, but if you don't have the hand skills, you're going to a very tough time in dental school and possibly during your career as well.

As my dentist puts it: Medicine is mental work, Dentistry is mental and physical work.

So's surgery. That's medicine.

 

[dp93]

So's surgery. That's medicine.

OP mentioned only general physicians.