Hi,
I was looking for some advice on deciding between medicine and dentistry. I've wanted to go to dental school since I was 13. Yesterday though, one of my friends told me that dentists are crooks, which got me pretty upset. He said that they overcharge and perform pointless procedures. He said that across the majority of Asia, there aren't even dentists because people don't need them. I agree with the fact that dentists aren't required in those places because people actually eat healthy there. Here, we eat so much sugar, junk food, etc., that our teeth are weak from childhood. Even my own cousin who is a dentist agrees with that. My dilemma with this comes from wanting to be able to work anywhere in the world and actually make a positive impact on the people around me. It seems as though I won't be able to accomplish this if I wanted to go work somewhere in Asia for example. I'd really appreciate anyone's insight into this subject!
Thanks.
I was looking for some advice on deciding between medicine and dentistry. I've wanted to go to dental school since I was 13. Yesterday though, one of my friends told me that dentists are crooks, which got me pretty upset. He said that they overcharge and perform pointless procedures. He said that across the majority of Asia, there aren't even dentists because people don't need them. I agree with the fact that dentists aren't required in those places because people actually eat healthy there. Here, we eat so much sugar, junk food, etc., that our teeth are weak from childhood. Even my own cousin who is a dentist agrees with that. My dilemma with this comes from wanting to be able to work anywhere in the world and actually make a positive impact on the people around me. It seems as though I won't be able to accomplish this if I wanted to go work somewhere in Asia for example. I'd really appreciate anyone's insight into this subject!
Thanks.