Is dentistry the best non-MD health profession?

[diasIItema]

I agree. I was only listing post-grad careers and professions. One can earn an RN through an undergraduate degree, but I agree that nurses are the principle and most essential health care providers.

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[MaxillofacialMN]

I maintain that podiatry has more variety than dentistry.


That's all.

 

[armorshell]

I maintain that podiatry has more variety than dentistry.


That's all.

Considering all the potential outlets for specialization in dentistry, I couldn't disagree more.

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

Considering all the potential outlets for specialization in dentistry, I couldn't disagree more.

I find that somewhat irrelevant because no dentist does endo, ortho, prostho, and OMS. Every pod, does everything (for the most part).

Endos only do root canals, orthos slap braces on people, etc etc. All pods do biomechanics, surgery, pathology, orthopedics, dermatology, neurology, phlebiology, orthotics and more!

 

[Timpson]

I find that somewhat irrelevant because no dentist does endo, ortho, prostho, and OMS. Every pod, does everything (for the most part).

Endos only do root canals, orthos slap braces on people, etc etc. All pods do biomechanics, surgery, pathology, orthopedics, dermatology, neurology, phlebiology, orthotics and more!

Well, be a general dentist then. A well trained general dentist can have a very broad scope of practice.

 

[Kahr]

I find that somewhat irrelevant because no dentist does endo, ortho, prostho, and OMS. Every pod, does everything (for the most part).

Endos only do root canals, orthos slap braces on people, etc etc. All pods do biomechanics, surgery, pathology, orthopedics, dermatology, neurology, phlebiology, orthotics and more!

Well, be a general dentist then. A well trained general dentist can have a very broad scope of practice.

Yep, in the military we have comprehensive dentistry as a specialty, which is really a broadly trained general dentist, and does perform a wide variety of procedures from all the specialties you mentioned.

http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmedmpte/npds/Pages/ComprehensiveDentistryResidency.aspx

 

[armorshell]

I find that somewhat irrelevant because no dentist does endo, ortho, prostho, and OMS. Every pod, does everything (for the most part).

Endos only do root canals, orthos slap braces on people, etc etc. All pods do biomechanics, surgery, pathology, orthopedics, dermatology, neurology, phlebiology, orthotics and more!

Sounds like you don't really understand how dentistry works. Someone who does endo, ortho, prosth and OMS sounds like basically every general dentist.

 

[theleatherwalle]

be careful of a dentist who does it all or never refers out. I've seen some work from general dentists that make me cringe.

A dentist can do it all, but some cases are best left to specialists.

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

I have never seen a GD do braces, impacted teeth extraction, or root canals...

 

[jda02624]

I have never seen a GD do braces, impacted teeth extraction, or root canals...

I would say the vast majority of general dentists do root canals, much fewer do braces, and even fewer extract impacted teeth. I suppose there may be someone out there doing all of these in their practice. There is certainly the opportunity to do whatever you want as long as you are properly trained and capable. I have never heard of a general dentist doing orthognathic surgery. I don't know if that is even possible without doing an advanced residency (specialty) program. Maybe in some third world country?!

 

[deleted103644]

The best non-MD healthcare profession is clearly health insurance company CEO.

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