A weird question ^^

[HishGamer]

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Hello, i was asking if i seek a career for prestige should i go md or dental i mean if medicine is more prestigious compared to dentistry but how prestigious is dentistry by it self are dentists respected as nearly as medical doctors? I know thats silly but it really gets to my mind and i need your help guys about this. Thank you any answers will be appreciated ^_^

 

[lazyindy]

 

[tombradyschin]

Seek the career that makes you happy as individual. Do not dwell on factors such as peoples opinions and prestige. You won't care about prestige if you hate your job.

 

[lazyindy]

go into medicine, plenty of prestige. You'll be treated like a superstar!

 

[HishGamer]

Seek the career that makes you happy as individual. Do not dwell on factors such as peoples opinions and prestige. You won't care about prestige if you hate your job.

Well about my job admiring its equal in both dentistry and medicine though i feel its more on dentistry side because of the lifestyle but i dont like the working with teeth idea but i think i will get used to it.. But u still didnt answer my question :'D

 

[HishGamer]

go into medicine, plenty of prestige. You'll be treated like a superstar!

If you can be serious i will appreciate it am not joking here ^^

 

[tombradyschin]

Well about my job admiring its equal in both dentistry and medicine though i feel its more on dentistry side because of the lifestyle but i dont like the working with teeth idea but i think i will get used to it.. But u still didnt answer my question :'D

Some questions are best left unanswered, friend. Type in "dmd vs md" in the search bar. You will see what I mean

 

[IlDestriero]

They'll still call you Dr. HishGamer, but when there is an inflight emergency, you'll be asking for another Johnny Walker, and I'll be ... likely doing the same.

 

[HishGamer]

Some questions are best left unanswered, friend. Type in "dmd vs md" in the search bar. You will see what I mean

Ur answers is a lil bit vague i searched dmd vs md and i saw that stuff what r u reffering to ? U wanna say they are the same ? Sry if i cant understand u ^^

 

[HishGamer]

They'll still call you Dr. HishGamer, but when there is an inflight emergency, you'll be asking for another Johnny Walker, and I'll be ... likely doing the same.

Hahaha yea, but the idea that makes me confused that im accepted in both schools

 

[nonociceptors]

Don't worry OP, your question wasn't weird - just dumb! I don't expect you to take this advice (I'm sure you've heard it and ignored it before), but do what you like most. Shadow both. I have friends in medical school who did it for the title and are miserable; I'm sure there are students in dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and optometry schools who feel the exact same. If you don't want to look at teeth you shouldn't be a dentist. I will say that the whole "omg teeth are so yucky xD" meme is laughably overblown. Can you honestly say you'd rather be a proctologist looking at dinguses and colons? A urologist? There are so many other factors to consider as well. My neighbor is an ER surgeon and misses spending time with his family, is always under stress, and is generally unsatisfied with his current job. Why? Because, as he flat out told me, he chose that specialty because he thought it would look cool. Yep, how stupid right? Just as stupid as someone picking dentistry simply for the lifestyle.

 

[hellofuturedentists]

You need to think bigger. Invent something cool, become president/dictator of a country, etc.

 

[SXCoronado]

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[pinetree305]

Hello, i was asking if i seek a career for prestige should i go md or dental i mean if medicine is more prestigious compared to dentistry but how prestigious is dentistry by it self are dentists respected as nearly as medical doctors? I know thats silly but it really gets to my mind and i need your help guys about this. Thank you any answers will be appreciated ^_^

As a dentist, you will be called "doctor" within your office and "dentist" outside your office.
As a physician, you will be called "doctor" everywhere.

I think MD's have more prestige among the general public.

For the sake of your future happiness, don't go to dental school if you can't stand looking at teeth. It's like people who wanna go to med school when they hate science.

 

[PocketRocket]

If you have to ask this question, you're not going to be doing anything "prestige" worthy. It's only the people that ask the right questions that have the potential to make the world a better place and, as a result, gain prestige. Any health profession is a job of service. If you're doing it for prestige you're going to most likely hate it.

 

[DentalLonghorn2014]

I'm glad I clicked on this post.

 

[MasterOfNone15]

Maybe the question you should ask yourself is what exactly is a prestigious job title going to do for you in the future. This is a career you're going to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in and endure years and years of stressful schooling along with continuing education courses for the remainder of the 20-40 years that you practice. If prestige is what makes you happy, then I would say be an MD. Everyone will call you doctor and not just that but a "real doctor", not a "dentist." You already said you don't like looking at teeth but that you think you could get used to it....that's like saying you don't want to marry your psychotic and abusive boyfriend but since they're the only one in your life right, you'll marry them and hope their behavior will grow on you. The thing to note in that analogy is that at the end of the day, you hate the situation you're in and if you could change it, you would. This question is as shallow as it gets. There is so much more to being a physician or a dentist than the prestige of the name and people with your mindset are why there are so many terrible, self-absorbed, and miserable healthcare providers in this country. I like to believe that misery is punishment enough for people who seek careers in healthcare for the wrong reasons, however the reality is that those who suffer the most the people who rely on healthcare providers to do their JOB and CARE for others. The question should be: Want kind of person do I want to be in the future and what career path is going to help me get there. This is YOUR LIFE and you're equating prestige with your long-term happiness. I'm not going to troll you or say that your question is dumb because I'm sure you already know the answer to that by now. The only thing that I have left to say is that the prestige a career can offer is very fleeting. You can stare at your degree and the initials at the end your name all day. I'm sure as a new grad, nothing could make you happier than to see those things but sooner or later those signs of "prestige" will be nothing more than a piece of paper and some extra letters to you. I hope you do some serious self-reflecting, OP. I'm done with this thread now.

 

[DocVaquero]

 

[HishGamer]

Don't worry OP, your question wasn't weird - just dumb! I don't expect you to take this advice (I'm sure you've heard it and ignored it before), but do what you like most. Shadow both. I have friends in medical school who did it for the title and are miserable; I'm sure there are students in dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and optometry schools who feel the exact same. If you don't want to look at teeth you shouldn't be a dentist. I will say that the whole "omg teeth are so yucky xD" meme is laughably overblown. Can you honestly say you'd rather be a proctologist looking at dinguses and colons? A urologist? There are so many other factors to consider as well. My neighbor is an ER surgeon and misses spending time with his family, is always under stress, and is generally unsatisfied with his current job. Why? Because, as he flat out told me, he chose that specialty because he thought it would look cool. Yep, how stupid right? Just as stupid as someone picking dentistry simply for the lifestyle.

Can you tell me if i picked dentistry for short hours, lifestyle, and gadgets is that stupid to choose dentistry for because i dont think anybody likes teeth ? :'D

 

[HishGamer]

sry if i cnt und3rsta@nd u. u typ3 l1k3 ur 12 lmao

Thats rude dude ::''D english is my 3rd languauge u can excuse me ^^

 

[HishGamer]

As a dentist, you will be called "doctor" within your office and "dentist" outside your office.
As a physician, you will be called "doctor" everywhere.

I think MD's have more prestige among the general public.

For the sake of your future happiness, don't go to dental school if you can't stand looking at teeth. It's like people who wanna go to med school when they hate science.

I cant stand teeth is overrated sentence i can say i have that extreme yuck factor. Though who likes teeth bro ? I think every dentist at some point felt yuck working in ppls mouth until he got used to it correct me if im wrong. And sorry for my english its my 3rd languauge

 

[HishGamer]

Maybe the question you should ask yourself is what exactly is a prestigious job title going to do for you in the future. This is a career you're going to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in and endure years and years of stressful schooling along with continuing education courses for the remainder of the 20-40 years that you practice. If prestige is what makes you happy, then I would say be an MD. Everyone will call you doctor and not just that but a "real doctor", not a "dentist." You already said you don't like looking at teeth but that you think you could get used to it....that's like saying you don't want to marry your psychotic and abusive boyfriend but since they're the only one in your life right, you'll marry them and hope their behavior will grow on you. The thing to note in that analogy is that at the end of the day, you hate the situation you're in and if you could change it, you would. This question is as shallow as it gets. There is so much more to being a physician or a dentist than the prestige of the name and people with your mindset are why there are so many terrible, self-absorbed, and miserable healthcare providers in this country. I like to believe that misery is punishment enough for people who seek careers in healthcare for the wrong reasons, however the reality is that those who suffer the most the people who rely on healthcare providers to do their JOB and CARE for others. The question should be: Want kind of person do I want to be in the future and what career path is going to help me get there. This is YOUR LIFE and you're equating prestige with your long-term happiness. I'm not going to troll you or say that your question is dumb because I'm sure you already know the answer to that by now. The only thing that I have left to say is that the prestige a career can offer is very fleeting. You can stare at your degree and the initials at the end your name all day. I'm sure as a new grad, nothing could make you happier than to see those things but sooner or later those signs of "prestige" will be nothing more than a piece of paper and some extra letters to you. I hope you do some serious self-reflecting, OP. I'm done with this thread now.

Thanks for reply dude. But i have another question if it wont bother, can you tell me what are the reasons people go to dental school for? If not lifestyle, like working with hands and gadgets how can they love teeth no body loves teeth because we are all humans and we all have that yuck factor until we get used to it.

 

[HishGamer]

If you have to ask this question, you're not going to be doing anything "prestige" worthy. It's only the people that ask the right questions that have the potential to make the world a better place and, as a result, gain prestige. Any health profession is a job of service. If you're doing it for prestige you're going to most likely hate it.

Thanks for your reply i appreciate it. It helped me alot! ^_^

 

[DentalLonghorn2014]

I'm starting to think you are a troll but I'll bite.

The purpose of a career in the health professions is to improve tell quality of life for others whether it be medicine, dentistry, pharmacy,etc. It is a career based on service. Of course, you will have to like certain fields in order to pursue them. If you hate teeth, don't be a dentist...but that's not all there is to it. You screen for oral cancer. You treat gum disease which, if let untreated, can wreak havoc on your cardiovascular health.
Yes, certain fields will have certain perks and downsides but you need to remember that it is NOT about you. It is about your fellow members of society and beyond.

If you are in it for prestige alone, get out now while you can. The admissions committee will probably eliminate those type of applicants first anyways.

 

[HishGamer]

I'm starting to think you are a troll but I'll bite.

The purpose of a career in the health professions is to improve tell quality of life for others whether it be medicine, dentistry, pharmacy,etc. It is a career based on service. Of course, you will have to like certain fields in order to pursue them. If you hate teeth, don't be a dentist...but that's not all there is to it. You screen for oral cancer. You treat gum disease which, if let untreated, can wreak havoc on your cardiovascular health.
Yes, certain fields will have certain perks and downsides but you need to remember that it is NOT about you. It is about your fellow members of society and beyond.

If you are in it for prestige alone, get out now while you can. The admissions committee will probably eliminate those type of applicants first anyways.

Dude, im not a troll if my english makes me sound like that im sorry but you dont have to comment if you feel that something is wrong and i appreciate ur help too. But can you tell if you like teeth ? When u entered dental school what were ur reasons it will help if you illustrated them. For me my reasons are lifestyle, working with hands, no residency etc.. Share urs and tell me how to like teeth because i dont wanna quit dentistry for that reason only sense ppl are saying to me i will get used to it.. Thanks and sry for my english lol

 

[DentalLonghorn2014]

I mean, I thought I was very clear on why people pursue dentistry in my previous post.
I'm not obsessed with teeth but I do think maintaining oral health is very crucial. I want to be part of that mission and to serve others, especially the less fortunate. Philanthropy is the word.

Lifestyle is important for me since I do want to spend time with my family but it isn't the main one.

I think you need to rethink your career path otherwise you will be very misersble.

 

[swindoll]

I'll just answer OP's question. 🙂 in my opinion, neurosurgery is as prestigious as it gets. Again, my opinion.