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ok im preparing for my interview and im thinking why not medicine.. i know i have a variety of reasons but im wondering what can i talk about that would directly differentiate dentistry from medicine in the health aspect. How does dentistry affect the rest of the human body. i dont wanna just say i like people to have a nice smile... any help with this will be appreciated
 
there are studies out there that relate oral health with whole body health. think about it: with few exceptions, the mouth is the portal through with all your body's nutrients go through. If the mouth is unhealthy, then that can affect the rest of the body. I don't yet have hard scientific facts to back that up, but think from a psychological standpoint as well. if you're particular about oral health, it would stand to reason that you would be particular about what goes in your mouth. If you're particular about that, you'll most likely avoid eating things that are bad for your system.

a stretch? maybe. makes sense to me, though.
 
joooj86 said:
ok im preparing for my interview and im thinking why not medicine.. i know i have a variety of reasons but im wondering what can i talk about that would directly differentiate dentistry from medicine in the health aspect. How does dentistry affect the rest of the human body. i dont wanna just say i like people to have a nice smile... any help with this will be appreciated
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I have been pondering this same question and I have a interview next week. My perspectice is : Dentistry=Medicine and I am choosing the type of medicine which suits me best and where I will be able to have the most impact. I am good with my hands that had a major impact. I was unable to go to the dentist for 7+ years (due to financial hardship), after getting dental problems fixed (some of them cosmetic) my life changed I became more confident and I believe am a happier person because of it. Plus I would rather tell someone they have a cavity which I can fix, then a virus/disease which could be incurable.

P.S. I am glad this isn't one of those which one is better Dentistry or medincine they are both awsome/important professions/sciences.
 
Maybe you haven't seen an HIV lesion in the oral cavity, that is a dental issue, that is a virus and incurable.

Just playing devil's advocate there, sorry.


Most people say that you shouldn't say "I am good with my hands and I love helping people". Make it your own, why do you want to be a dentist.

I have interviewed all over the country now, and my answer has been a little different each time (based on a central theme though). The context of how the interview is going is extremely important when you answer a question like this.
 
lemoncurry said:
there are studies out there that relate oral health with whole body health. think about it: with few exceptions, the mouth is the portal through with all your body's nutrients go through. If the mouth is unhealthy, then that can affect the rest of the body. I don't yet have hard scientific facts to back that up, but think from a psychological standpoint as well. if you're particular about oral health, it would stand to reason that you would be particular about what goes in your mouth. If you're particular about that, you'll most likely avoid eating things that are bad for your system.

a stretch? maybe. makes sense to me, though.
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Oral Health is directly related to systemic health. If you really want to find out more you could google "periodontal disease" and "systemic or general health" or something of the like. It has been shown that periodontal disease is linked to low birth weights in pregnant mothers, and has connections with heart disease, diabetes, stroke among other things. If they ask me why I don't want to be a doctor I am going to tell them that I DO want to be a doctor 😀 I think that being a dentist is a great way to get to work with your hands in a specialized manor to increase a patient's health, both oral and overall. A little cheesy? Yes. But as a dentist I believe you're responsible to keep up on the research which relates oral to general health and to counsel patients accordingly.

http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.top2.htm

Hooray for soapboxes!
 
hmm, how far will the BS'ing go? I'd like to see... hah.

The honest answers I've heard include:
1) I just don't like medicine,
2) I didn't do well in Chem or Orgo in college. I prolly can't get into a med school,
3) Dentistry allows me to have a life,
4) Money,
5) Dentistry is easier than medicine,
6) I forgot to do any extracurriculars in college.
7) etc, etc, etc...

I'm not suggesting you answer it this way in the interviews. Just that they're the more honest answers. ha
 
pmantz said:
I have been pondering this same question and I have a interview next week. My perspectice is : Dentistry=Medicine and I am choosing the type of medicine which suits me best and where I will be able to have the most impact. I am good with my hands that had a major impact. I was unable to go to the dentist for 7+ years (due to financial hardship), after getting dental problems fixed (some of them cosmetic) my life changed I became more confident and I believe am a happier person because of it. Plus I would rather tell someone they have a cavity which I can fix, then a virus/disease which could be incurable.

P.S. I am glad this isn't one of those which one is better Dentistry or medincine they are both awsome/important professions/sciences.
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If you're choosing the field over medicine cuz of your hands, why not dental hygiene? You can use your hands effectively too.
 
lemoncurry said:
there are studies out there that relate oral health with whole body health. think about it: with few exceptions, the mouth is the portal through with all your body's nutrients go through. If the mouth is unhealthy, then that can affect the rest of the body. I don't yet have hard scientific facts to back that up, but think from a psychological standpoint as well. if you're particular about oral health, it would stand to reason that you would be particular about what goes in your mouth. If you're particular about that, you'll most likely avoid eating things that are bad for your system.

a stretch? maybe. makes sense to me, though.
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so you'd like to become a dietician?
 
StudentDentist said:
If you're choosing the field over medicine cuz of your hands, why not dental hygiene? You can use your hands effectively too.
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For starters, Full scope of oral cavity vs non full scope.
 
Envision said:
For starters, Full scope of oral cavity vs non full scope.
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But is that really the reason why? It's a difference btwn the two fields. but is that the reason why you'd choose dentistry over hygiene? Is that what you considered when making the career choice?

and, so why oral and not the whole body? If there's an emphasis on overall health, why limit yourself to oral?
 
StudentDentist said:
But is that really the reason why? It's a difference btwn the two fields. but is that the reason why you'd choose dentistry over hygiene? Is that what you considered when making the career choice?

and, so why oral and not the whole body? If there's an emphasis on overall health, why limit yourself to oral?
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Haha, sorry i didnt actually read your initial post. i was just pointing out an obvious perk in being a dentist over a dental hygenist. but if you like, my answer is i like dentistry more then medicine, or anything else for that matter. i feel that is an objective answer since i volunteered at a hospital, a dental clinic, opt clinic and pharmacy and had time to compare and contrast. collectively speaking, i find dentistry more rewarding and interesting. I do like working with my hands, but i don't want to be limited in what i can do. Not to mention, I don't so much want to clean teeth, but i want to do complicated procedures. why not the whole body? bc im interested in working with those pearly white teeth, its a preference. i like the aesthetics required to be a dentist. i guess you can argue that certain subspecialties in med also have aesthetics. well, im not interested in doing face lifts or any of those other niptuck procedures. plus im not sure what you mean there is an emphasis in overal health. overal health is effected by specific problems, such as the oral cavity. Unless your dr House, most doctors specialize, such as a ophtomologist takes care of the eyes. So technically, all healthcare professionals opt for good overal health, but everyone has their area of expertise. i just want mine to be within the oral cavity.
 
Being an RN who is wanting to transition from the "main stream" healthcare field into a more specialized aspect of it, I have seen how oral health is of major importance, not only for beauty but functionality of the person's health as well. If you have bad teeth/ gums it affects virtually every body system either directly or indirectly. If you are in pain because of a decaying tooth, you are less apt to eat which in turn effects your nutritional status and therefore your overall health, not to mention the whole Pathophysiology thing. The infection which can accompany tooth decay can also travel around the body, and let's not forget how close our teeth are to the mother of all organ systems, the neurological system. I've seen many of my patient's undergo many costly (financial and psychological) events in regards to not keeping up with their oral health over the years. A lot of times these patients end up in the most acute of areas such as the ICU, because of that darn infection which has gone septic. Don't forget about tobacco use which is the "train wreck" of the health care field. Tobacco use is devastating on a person's oral health not to mention what it does to every other organ system. Dentistry provides the clinician the opportunity to teach the public about the importance of oral health and how it effects your body's overall health and helps to prevent illnesses.

"And that's all I have to say about that." Forest Gump.
 
StudentDentist said:
so you'd like to become a dietician?
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no, mr. interviwer. that was an example.

this whole "us vs. them" thing that seems to exist btwn medicine and dentistry is really quite silly. each side needs the other. to me, it's like asking a prospective dermatologist why he isn't specializing in proctology.

i realize that the chaff needs to be separated from the serious applicants, but for someone like me who has made a career change and devoted years of my married life and fatherhood to preparing for d-school, i find it ludicrous. i'm not here to see a career counselor, i'm here to show you (by you i mean the adcoms) how much of a positive addition i would be to the school and what a good candidate i am.
 
I like Envision and Pman's answers. They don't sound made-up. They're personal and genuine. I think LC may have gone off on a tangent thou. but it's cool.
 
StudentDentist said:
I like Envision and Pman's answers. They don't sound made-up. They're personal and genuine. I think LC may have gone off on a tangent thou. but it's cool.
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I like them too, thanks, I will use them next week at my interview!
 
StudentDentist said:
The honest answers I've heard include:
1) I just don't like medicine,
2) I didn't do well in Chem or Orgo in college. I prolly can't get into a med school,
3) Dentistry allows me to have a life,
4) Money,
5) Dentistry is easier than medicine,
6) I forgot to do any extracurriculars in college.
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you're choosing dentistry cause you dont think you're good enough for medical school? i think thats pretty weak...

if those are your honest reasons for choosing dentistry, then Adcoms should question whether they should accept you...

personally, if i were at a school with med & dent together i would not feel at all a lesser student than any of the med students sitting next to me because i know that could have a seat in the med school class had i chosen to go that way

Not a personal attack.. just dont think that we as future dentist should not think of ourselves second rate Doctors.
 
StudentDentist said:
I like Envision and Pman's answers. They don't sound made-up. They're personal and genuine. I think LC may have gone off on a tangent thou. but it's cool.
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I didn't realize i was being graded. it's tough to type out everything i wanted to say on a thumb keyboard.

i think if i were to be truly honest with myself, i would say that medicine and dentistry have an equal appeal for me. I've never worked in either industry so i don't have real life experience to form an opinion with. I have shadowed a dentist so it is more familiar to me. I sometimes feel, and probably rightly so, that medicine is filled with more politics, more BS, and definitely more time away from home. As I mentioned, i have a family of my own and they are my top priority. I feel I would be sacrificing too much family time if I were to seriously pursue medicine. Dentistry offers me everything that I am looking for in a health care profession, including the title and the pay, and I do not have to sacrifice as much. As someone else mentioned above, it is a specialized form of medicine. Right off the bat, after 4 years, you're a specialist in the area of the mouth. boom. Specializing kicks butt. Of course, I'm also looking to specialize in ortho, so i'll be extra special 🙂

yeah, i'm going off on another tangent. point is that i need to be a hands on kind of practitioner, and I won't settle for anything but the top rung, so that means no hygienist, no physicians assistant, nothing like that. Nothing against those career choices, but it is against my nature to settle for something that I feel is not the top choice. I'm not settling for dentistry because medicine has too many downsides. I hate that i feel that I have to defend myself as though the assumption were that I really want to go to med school but for whatever reason i have to settle for dental school.

At this stage of my life, I have responsibilities other than myself, so even though i am reaching for the golden ring, I have to find the best way to do it without pulling muscles or throwing out my back or trampling my kids in the process. Dentistry fits me and my family like a glove.


//end rant//
 
Dentistry is harder than med.Being a dentist, I wish I took Med. Dentistry is more expensive as far as schooling go.Being a dentist is a tedious job,very very hard work.If you think that as a dentist u have time ,dead wrong ,med allows u be in a shift but if u run a dent clinic it is all your shift including ER.And you have to buy everything for the clinic yourself,while med all hospitals are waitng for u after u graduate.I pick Dentistry by mistake,long story but my arena is law.I want to be a Judge.how I end up as a Dentist is probably bcoz with all these pedophiles these days,they must have prayed I am not a Judge.

Maybe that's why Dentist ends with with ry ,is a clue that is a part of mise-ry.

What is more tedious from one mouth to another? Think about it.
 
Lakambini19 said:
Dentistry is harder than med.Being a dentist, I wish I took Med. Dentistry is more expensive as far as schooling go.Being a dentist is a tedious job,very very hard work.If you think that as a dentist u have time ,dead wrong ,med allows u be in a shift but if u run a dent clinic it is all your shift including ER.And you have to buy everything for the clinic yourself,while med all hospitals are waitng for u after u graduate.I pick Dentistry by mistake,long story but my arena is law.I want to be a Judge.how I end up as a Dentist is probably bcoz with all these pedophiles these days,they must have prayed I am not a Judge.

Maybe that's why Dentist ends with with ry ,is a clue that is a part of mise-ry.

What is more tedious from one mouth to another? Think about it.
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Don't lawyers need to know how to write? You fail.
 
Lakambini19 said:
Dentistry is harder than med.Being a dentist, I wish I took Med. Dentistry is more expensive as far as schooling go.Being a dentist is a tedious job,very very hard work.If you think that as a dentist u have time ,dead wrong ,med allows u be in a shift but if u run a dent clinic it is all your shift including ER.And you have to buy everything for the clinic yourself,while med all hospitals are waitng for u after u graduate.I pick Dentistry by mistake,long story but my arena is law.I want to be a Judge.how I end up as a Dentist is probably bcoz with all these pedophiles these days,they must have prayed I am not a Judge.

Maybe that's why Dentist ends with with ry ,is a clue that is a part of mise-ry.

What is more tedious from one mouth to another? Think about it.
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so dentistry is harder than med because
1) it is more expensive
2) it is more tedious
3) primary care physicians don't run and manage clinics. doctors only work in hospitals.

Furthermore, you chose dentistry back in the day because of those damn pedophiles?

Good luck in law school, player. As a judge, you'd have to write numerous court opinions day in, day out. good luck with IRAC.
 
Pink;

I am talking /writng in a global communication superhiway, f u kno what i mean.Using text messaging across d globe u don't need 2 b grammatically correct.World travelers uses this means of comunikasion.Get out of the US ,maybe u will get it ,it is contagious. "It is in d mind of d traveler"
 
Lakambini19 said:
Pink;

I am talking /writng in a global communication superhiway, f u kno what i mean.Using text messaging across d globe u don't need 2 b grammatically correct.World travelers uses this means of comunikasion.Get out of the US ,maybe u will get it ,it is contagious. "It is in d mind of d traveler"
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global communication superhiway...you mean the internet?

f u 2 player, I don't need this.

....jk
 
Two dental students who are on admissions comittees - one from UoP and one from colorado each told me careful of the med vs. dent question, it's a trick. They don't want to hear "I don't want to be a doctor/I don't find medicine interesting because of blah blah blah." They are looking for "Dentistry is medicine" in your answer.

I've often wondered why this is such a big issue for adcoms. Kinda seemed like an inferiority complex. I never considered any other kind of medicine, why should I? If what these interviewers told me is true, I think that question is a play on words and unnecessarily devious. And if asked I'll tell my interviewer exactly what I think!

Yeah, right...
 
StudentDentist said:
so dentistry is harder than med because
1) it is more expensive
2) it is more tedious
3) primary care physicians don't run and manage clinics. doctors only work in hospitals.

Furthermore, you chose dentistry back in the day because of those damn pedophiles?

Good luck in law school, player. As a judge, you'd have to write numerous court opinions day in, day out. good luck with IRAC.[/
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judges don't write opinions/decisions ,this is the job of a transcriber. You guys seems to me needs to check you CSIQ ( Common sense IQ )something is in ? No one can follow the thread of my thoughts, no meeting of the minds.
Unless I am hitting a sore spot that I can understand
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StudentDentist said:
global communication superhiway...you mean the internet?

f u 2 player, I don't need this.

....jk
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What s wrong with this forum. I started to think , I am only sharing my opinion & I am attack in every angle. f u is a short cut of if you, u obviously reading it with full of malice. Be it. F that is how u take it. I am not APOLOGIZING as I have no intention to offend people. What bunch of idiots !
 
Lakambini19 said:
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What s wrong with this forum. I started to think , I am only sharing my opinion & I am attack in every angle. f u is a short cut of if you, u obviously reading it with full of malice. Be it. F that is how u take it. I am not APOLOGIZING as I have no intention to offend people. What bunch of idiots !
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okay, someone obviously doens't understand what "F you" means. Here in America, F you has a certain meaning. And it certainly doesn't mean "If you". Ask around to see what it means. Then you'll understand why some people would respond in the way they did.

man, **** this.
 
Based on this postings below, I advice that you both look into like being a plummer or construction job coz in my judgment in this short messages alone u share to me , you will not be a good candidate for a future dentists,plummer or garbage collector is more suited to your IQ. I am serious don't waste ur time & money of your pRENTS OR THE fEDS....tHAT IS MY TAXES YOU ARE BORROWING.
 
Alright everyone, just calm down. Every profession is tough, and that includes dentistry. . . which is why, it makes sense to choose carefully and be sure that you are going to be happy.

I do not agree that medicine is any easier than dentistry, but again that is opinion. But again here is the famous (or infamous article) about why dentistry is better than medicine: http://wsjclassroom.com/archive/05apr/care_dentist.htm
 
Lakambini19 said:
StudentDentist said:
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judges don't write opinions/decisions ,this is the job of a transcriber. You guys seems to me needs to check you CSIQ ( Common sense IQ )something is in ? No one can follow the thread of my thoughts, no meeting of the minds.
Unless I am hitting a sore spot that I can understand
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Keep in mind, this is a DENTAL forum. do you expect people to understand your legal terminology? We don't hire law clerks to sift thru westlaw and lexis nexis.
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yOU DON'T PICK & CHOSE & GET IT INTO ARGUMENT. If you read the whole entire message,it is crystal clear that f u has nothing 2 do of the nastiness & malice. It is a very simple language that is so popular within the global community that nees to be integrated in our backyard. Obviously ,you don't know what is going on globally & it is ok. But to accuse me for F this & that ,u r out of context. You are very condescending for even tell me that. This is so infantile,no big deal,good night
 
Lakambini19 said:
Based on this postings below, I advice that you both look into like being a plummer or construction job coz in my judgment in this short messages alone u share to me , you will not be a good candidate for a future dentists,plummer or garbage collector is more suited to your IQ. I am serious don't waste ur time & money of your pRENTS OR THE fEDS....tHAT IS MY TAXES YOU ARE BORROWING.
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you're a district court judge, aren't you? in a state court.
 
And by the way, here is my opinion about about what differentiates dentistry from medicine:

1. Dentals students seem nicer and less competitive to me.
2. Medicine has been hardest by managed care, not dentistry
3. Dentistry definitely deals more with hands and artistic ability. Even specialties of medicine that are more hands on ie orthopedic surgery, heart surgery don't deal with the aesthetics as much, except maybe for plastic surgery or dermatology--but these fields are very difficult to get into.
4. Medicine or at least medical procedures appear to be scarier malpractice-wise. Ie, misdiagnose a patient-->the patient dies-->O Oh my.
 
Why is SDN so cranky these days? Peace and love baby, peace and love...😀
 
Lakambini19 said:
yOU DON'T PICK & CHOSE & GET IT INTO ARGUMENT. If you read the whole entire message,it is crystal clear that f u has nothing 2 do of the nastiness & malice. It is a very simple language that is so popular within the global community that nees to be integrated in our backyard. Obviously ,you don't know what is going on globally & it is ok. But to accuse me for F this & that ,u r out of context. You are very condescending for even tell me that. This is so infantile,no big deal,good night
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alright, you so obviously have no clue what F U means. so I'll end your guessing game and blindsightedness.

F U means....**** you (switch the C and U) = screw you = go have sex with yourself.

I would highly recommend that you don't go around telling people FU. I don't care what it means "globally." In English, it's the most vulgar thing you can tell someone. Much less someone you don't know.
 
DDSY said:
And by the way, here is my opinion about about what differentiates dentistry from medicine:

1. Dentals students seem nicer and less competitive to me.
2. Medicine has been hardest by managed care, not dentistry
3. Dentistry definitely deals more with hands and artistic ability. Even specialties of medicine that are more hands on ie orthopedic surgery, heart surgery don't deal with the aesthetics as much, except maybe for plastic surgery or dermatology--but these fields are very difficult to get into.
4. Medicine or at least medical procedures appear to be scarier malpractice-wise. Ie, misdiagnose a patient-->the patient dies-->O Oh my.
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people misread bigtime here. I didn't say those are my reasons. I said those are reasons I've heard....in response to the question, why not medicine/why dentistry? this isn't my making a judgment call.
 
StudentDentist said:
people misread bigtime here. I didn't say those are my reasons. I said those are reasons I've heard....in response to the question, why not medicine/why dentistry? this isn't my making a judgment call.
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what do mean? -->Is this what you are referring to: I looked at the original question and I know I misread the question. . why medicine vs dentistry in terms of health?
 
In that case, dentistry is pretty much a specialization of medicine, although it is not like that here in the US per se.

The the fact that it deals with the mouth and the mouth is involved big time with communication and appearance in turn leads its association with artistic ability--making a patient look good and feel better about themselves.
 
DDSY said:
what do mean? -->Is this what you are referring to: I looked at the original question and I know I misread the question. . why medicine vs dentistry in terms of health?
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and under that topic, I stated the reasons I've heard people give of, why not medicine? People are thinking those are my reasons or whatever, cuz they're responding, "dent is not easier than med, blah blah"
 
Thanks for the positive responses to my post. Use it as you will, because in the end health care is health care. The only difference is how you approach and use it. If you don't want to practice the care aspect of it then you get caught up in the politics and loose focus of why we entered the health care field. Make the decision to become a dentist or physician based what your heart tells you, not what amount of money you think they make or any other reason. I know a lot of MD's who are just scratching by just like a lot of DDS's I know. You gotta do it for yourself and your patients.

"And that's all I have to say about that." Forest Gump.
 
StudentDentist said:
and under that topic, I stated the reasons I've heard people give of, why not medicine? People are thinking those are my reasons or whatever, cuz they're responding, "dent is not easier than med, blah blah"
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Now I understand what you mean. .. My answer is mainly in response to Lakamb's post that dentistry is harder than medicine
 
StudentDentist said:
Lakambini19 said:


Keep in mind, this is a DENTAL forum. do you expect people to understand your legal terminology? We don't hire law clerks to sift thru westlaw and lexis nexis.
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_________________________________________________________________ Our issue is that u told me I failed bcoz I don't kno how 2 write correctly. You told me I failed. I told you ,that failed or not failed is n d eyes of d traveler.That I am only shortcutting these words as we do all over the globe when we communicate,this is my argument. You come up that I curse u bcoz I use if you in ashort cut form. You read the whole message how could u miss the entire intent of the message. Many questions in response 2 my post is irritating , I did not say that I end to be a dentist bcoz of those pedophiles,it was a mistake that I landed on this career. My sister is a Urologist ,I don't see her work 24 hrs. like I do. That is my point of reference that I come up the conclusion that I wish I took med, in my opinion,I don't need anyone 2 agree wth me , my honest opinion i am sharing being now a dentist. Aagain the longer I am on it loses my interests as I describe it now as a tedious job,repeating the routine day in & out. This is not a rule ,it is only my opinion.I am not in a position to talk legal terminologies ,I did not use not one so why r u so defensive ? And we are shifting to the original issue the if you . Pls. read my whole entire message then maybe u will find out using those two letters are merely shortcuts & it is very clear as to the tone of my message.I said f u know what I mean? How could you be misguided if you are not reading with a lens of malice & condescension. I uses this language evryday to all my family all over the globe ,I am using it now subconsciously.Text messaging is limited to 800 characters so we maximize it by shortcuts & it evolves from there that globally it is accepted.No offense ,in my profession I will lost my respect to myself if I am using languages to offend people. You don't kno me ,I don't kno u.What benefits that I will get out of it? Just sharing my thoughts,so y I have 2 b attack left & right, this forum sounds a very hostile place.I am execising my freedom of speech & no one will dictate me how I will speak as long as I don't offend no one. Geezzzzzzzzz
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Lakambini19 said:
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_________________________________________________________________ Our issue is that u told me I failed bcoz I don't kno how 2 write correctly. You told me I failed. I told you ,that failed or not failed is n d eyes of d traveler.That I am only . . .. Geezzzzzzzzz
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Yes, I understand how you feel and why you write in shorthand. The "FU
" you wrote was simply a misunderstanding. Most people here don't write in shorthand and don't understand it too well. Please don't dwell on it too much as it detracts from this thread.
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Lakambini19 said:
StudentDentist said:
_________________________________________________________________ Our issue is that u told me I failed bcoz I don't kno how 2 write correctly. You told me I failed. I told you ,that failed or not failed is n d eyes of d traveler.That I am only shortcutting these words as we do all over the globe when we communicate,this is my argument. You come up that I curse u bcoz I use if you in ashort cut form. You read the whole message how could u miss the entire intent of the message. Many questions in response 2 my post is irritating , I did not say that I end to be a dentist bcoz of those pedophiles,it was a mistake that I landed on this career. My sister is a Urologist ,I don't see her work 24 hrs. like I do. That is my point of reference that I come up the conclusion that I wish I took med, in my opinion,I don't need anyone 2 agree wth me , my honest opinion i am sharing being now a dentist. Aagain the longer I am on it loses my interests as I describe it now as a tedious job,repeating the routine day in & out. This is not a rule ,it is only my opinion.I am not in a position to talk legal terminologies ,I did not use not one so why r u so defensive ? And we are shifting to the original issue the if you . Pls. read my whole entire message then maybe u will find out using those two letters are merely shortcuts & it is very clear as to the tone of my message.I said f u know what I mean? How could you be misguided if you are not reading with a lens of malice & condescension. I uses this language evryday to all my family all over the globe ,I am using it now subconsciously.Text messaging is limited to 800 characters so we maximize it by shortcuts & it evolves from there that globally it is accepted.No offense ,in my profession I will lost my respect to myself if I am using languages to offend people. You don't kno me ,I don't kno u.What benefits that I will get out of it? Just sharing my thoughts,so y I have 2 b attack left & right, this forum sounds a very hostile place.I am execising my freedom of speech & no one will dictate me how I will speak as long as I don't offend no one. Geezzzzzzzzz
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um, are you referring to the post by Pinkertinkle, when he said you failed?

and I completely know where you're coming from now, now that you said f u means If You. I'm just saying...f u means screw you. And you said f u in your very first message. you can use it to mean something else elsewhere. Here, it means screw you.

Honestly, I'm just bored. I'm killing time. I'm not hurt or offended.
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StudentDentist said:
alright, you so obviously have no clue what F U means. so I'll end your guessing game and blindsightedness.

F U means....**** you (switch the C and U) = screw you = go have sex with yourself.

I would highly recommend that you don't go around telling people FU. I don't care what it means "globally." In English, it's the most vulgar thing you can tell someone. Much less someone you don't know.
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SD,
You have to go back to the whole entire content of my message. U pick one phrase & turn it into what it is not meant to be. In UK, FRance, most of Europe speaks English ,r u insinuating that English is only confined to US alone? Between Asian countries English is d international language of commerce ,in fact that is in the United Nations provisions too,I can assure u that 98% of the worlds population given a chance to get the whole entire message around will convinced that has no malice aforethought in the mind of the author on this message. You pick & chose & blow it out of proportion which is very condescending to curse me becoz of the shortage of your common sense? This is bull****.Take my advice ,look for some other career as u don't fit the profile ,respect & the intergrity of these professions we are committed to,not until you make some adjustments in ur behavior.Why are u so hostile? I can sense that I hit some pretty sore nerves,that is how u reacted the way u reacted. Not too many posters supported ur arguments ,becoz it is irrational.out of context & most of all disrespectful,condescending & prejudice. Telling me that anywhere in the US as English is the language & everyone will take that phrase the way u took it is blatantly arrogant, English is the language of global commerce that doesnt mean the US owns this language & evry English speaking individual will interpret if you (f u )the way u do is an illusion . not all English speaking world has this narrow minded delimma esp.Europeans that is disproportionately against the facts at all.
I can tell that u r very limited in integration with the diverse people evolving in the 4 coners of the world. Don't judge me , as I don't like to judg e anyone.
You have to work on that sore spot ....If I could add another thing ,the medical records has a lot of these abbreviations FU,u kno what that means in medical terms? Do u think this is Fu too the way you interpret it? We use this abbreviations to indicate the meaning of this is Follow Up. I hope this helps.

UE grad/Philippines
 
Lakambini19 said:
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SD,

Don't judge me , as I don't like to judg e anyone.

I can tell that u r very limited in integration with the diverse people evolving in the 4 coners of the world.

What bunch of idiots

I advice that you both look into like being a plummer or construction job ...I am serious don't waste ur time & money of your pRENTS OR THE fEDS....tHAT IS MY TAXES YOU ARE BORROWING
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hot diggitty. this is getting pointless. I'll end this now. I was just making fun of bad writing.

...you're absolutely right. I should have considered the worldly implications of that phrase. I have no clue why I didn't ponder the European definitions of F U. I should have also considered it from a global commerce aspect, as well as the medical records definition.

Amsie, yea a month and a half seems long for CU to respond. Is it me or are schools now not giving out as many interviews at this time?
 
StudentDentist said:
If you're choosing the field over medicine cuz of your hands, why not dental hygiene? You can use your hands effectively too.
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Dental hygienists is too limited.
 
This is too funny. I'm not even going to try to read those ridiculous short hand postings.

Anyways, dentistry doesn't require like 5 years post doctoral training, which is a good thing.
 
I have volunteered in med hospital and have family members practicing medicine now...I hear them talking about it almost everyday...I definitely don't want to do the medicine route.
 
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