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I am a med 1 and am considerring leaving medicine to pursue dentistry. I have thought about this for some time now, but after being accepted to medical school I thought it would be better to give it a try and eliminate medicine before looking into other careers. I would like to know if any of you have known people who have made the switch or if you have made the switch yourself.
I am interested in a flexible career with a high level of autonomy. I do not think that I would definately be more satisfied with a career in medicine and I think that the lifestyle in dentistry would be much better. One thing is for sure you can do far more with medicine outside the normal scope of practice, but still you have to enjoy the fundamentals to continue for the next 7+ years...
I have two family members that are dentists. While I have not done much shadowing, I probably know quite a bit of dentistry compared to the average incoming student. I would like to do some shadowing before making this decision.
Has anyone done this after entering med school? Can anyone give me some personal insights into the logistics of this??
Thanks!!!!
I am interested in a flexible career with a high level of autonomy. I do not think that I would definately be more satisfied with a career in medicine and I think that the lifestyle in dentistry would be much better. One thing is for sure you can do far more with medicine outside the normal scope of practice, but still you have to enjoy the fundamentals to continue for the next 7+ years...
I have two family members that are dentists. While I have not done much shadowing, I probably know quite a bit of dentistry compared to the average incoming student. I would like to do some shadowing before making this decision.
Has anyone done this after entering med school? Can anyone give me some personal insights into the logistics of this??
Thanks!!!!