Do GPs do a lot of endo/ortho work?

[Undecided22]

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I understand that all of these are residencies, but is there a way that a newly graduated dentist can do this work? Would you be able to get that experience in dental school?

 

[ktran17]

It depends on the GP, and what he or she prefers to do. That's the best part about general dentistry, you can go super full scope, or limit your-self to certain procedures.

As a new grad, you can't be picky about what you want to do. Gotta kill those loans first! (that's my own personal opinion)

To answer your d-school question; Yes, you do learn how to do RCT's and a bit about orthondontics (I'm assuming the amount you learn varies a lot among schools). However, I do know that at certain schools you become invisalign certified when you graduate, like UOP.

 

[laundry]

I do about 80% of all the endos, including molars. But then again, I love endo and am an AAE members with about 20 hrs of CEs in it per year, with some cool gadgets...

 

[ktran17]

How do you do it? Endo looks so tedious when I'm assisting my dentist. Perhaps its a different feeling when you're actually performing the procedure? I guess I'll find out if i get accepted into d-school this cycle 🙂

 

[tizom]

It is fairly common for a GP to do most of their own endo.. but this is based on personal preference and the case. Molars (the most difficult) are commonly referred out to an endodontist.

As for ortho - invisalign is what most GPs do... you won't see a GP using full head gear very often!