Broadstreet1
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I am currently in dental school, and am interested in specializing either in endodontics or oral surgery. My stats are good so I'm not worried about the competitiveness of residency at this time, however my main concern is the loan burden I will have from school. I have heard a lot about the military reserve options, particularly the Army, and I am very interested in it for several reasons but mainly because it would reduce my debt significantly. I'm just worried about the logistics of maintaining a career, whether it be in private practice or part of a hospital system, while always having the lurking possibility of deployment. How do Reserve dental professionals manage their non-military careers? Would hospital systems be willing to hire an oral surgeon who has the possibility of deployment and has to take off several weeks a year for obligations? I apologize if any of this has been asked before, but any and all information would be greatly appreciated.