Career Outlook: Perio vs Peds?

[PerioPlease]

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D3 here. Incredibly interested in both peds and perio, and can see myself doing both. Curious what the general opinions are on the future of peds vs perio?

 

[PerioDont]

Do you like seeings tons of patients, good with kids, and doing restorative work or seeing a few patients and doing surgery?

The day to day practice is completely different for peds and perio. Have you shadowed either in private practice?

 

[SirBrotherJam]

Do you want to punch yourself in the face day after day or not… or better yourself with the other. You decide.

 

[2TH MVR]

Both fields are promising. The question you need to ask yourself. Are you a team player and will enjoy the interaction of working with a GP? Or are more of an individual who would rather focus on seeing patients, building a practice without all the necessary interaction with GPs?

A pedo practice is very similar to a GP practice. You attract patients through your efforts .... not necessarily through non-patient referrals. You don't need GP referrals to succeed.

A perio practice needs to work with GPs. Some like those dental politics and others do not.

 

[schmoob]

You can do both! Since peds arches are so small you can do fixed All-on-2, baby sinus lifts, etc.

 

[bld]

You can do both! Since peds arches are so small you can do fixed All-on-2, baby sinus lifts, etc.

This is the future, there are millions of edentulous infants out there. Really untapped market.

 

[2TH MVR]

This is the future, there are millions of edentulous infants out there. Really untapped market.

 

[Boat on the Chesapeake]

Overall outlook and income potential is probably pretty similar for perio and pedo. Expensive surgeries for a few older patients vs lots of quick procedures for a wide population of kids.

Definitely spend a day in a private practice office for each and see which style you like more.

 

[deleted721052]

for me it would be: do i want to run around all day doing a million procedures on screaming kids? nope. if you do, then you are set.
i think perio is amazing because we barely see any kids!