Can a Oral Surgeon practice general dentistry?

[alpha2716]

If I specialize in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, could I start a private practice that offers Oral Surgery and General Dentistry. I'm talking about a solo practice.

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[Sublimazing]

no one would ever want to do this.

 

[alpha2716]

no one would ever want to do this.

Please Explain

 

[Sublimazing]

why would you spend 6 years learning how to be a surgeon and then go back and fiddle-fart with amalgam?

 

[rmw3]

No oral surgeons sacrifice 4-8 years of their lives to still practice general dentistry

 

[Screwtape]

In theory, yes. In practice, it doesn't make sense financially.

 

[Mad Jack]

If I specialize in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, could I start a private practice that offers Oral Surgery and General Dentistry. I'm talking about a solo practice.

 

[alpha2716]

Because that's double money I could offer Oral Surgery and Genral dentistry services.

 

[Mad Jack]

Because that's double money I could offer Oral Surgery and Genral dentistry services.

>Solo practice
>Double services

Pick one and only one.

 

[alpha2716]

>Solo practice
>Double services

Pick one and only one.

Well if I hired a general dentist would that work?

 

[maxilofacial]

Well if I hired a general dentist would that work?

If I was a dentist, why would I refer a patient to an OMFS sharing an office with a dentist ? Too risky since I can lose patients.

 

[Gentledental1]

Depends on the states dental practice act. Most restrict the activity of specialists when it comes to general services. It's the reason an orthodontist can't have a hygienist in their office to clean those nasty brackets. It's horse ****, but it's an attempt to protect the generalists revenue stream. Regardless, if you become an OMS, I promise you won't want to.

 

[B0wMNj]

Because the OP's family is looking forward to him/her becoming a dentist, so they can get their fillings, cleanings and root canals done by someone they trust, if OP specializes he/she is pretty much useless in that respect.

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

If I specialize in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, could I start a private practice that offers Oral Surgery and General Dentistry. I'm talking about a solo practice.

If you do not advertise yourself limited to OS practice, then you can do anything you wish. After all, specialist must be GP first. DP