Doctor vs. Dentist

[drea_08]

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Considering training, education, demands, etc. which is the harder profession, Doctor or a Dentist?

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

Hello,

The answer depends on the eye of the beholder.... DP

 

[WestCoast]

Considering training, education, demands, etc. which is the harder profession, Doctor or a Dentist?

Doctors, because dentists are fake doctors.

 

[toofache32]

Doctors, because dentists are fake doctors.

This is true. Med school is 4 years, but dental school is a 6-month Vocational/Technical course.

 

[Gargamel]

No it’s not.

Everyone knows you can become a dentist is the comfort of your own home. Just three easy installments of $9.99.

 

[toofache32]

No it’s not.

Everyone knows you can become a dentist is the comfort of your own home. Just three easy installments of $9.99.

But only if you call NOW...

 

[adamlc18]

Don't leave us hanging...what's the number?

 

[Rube]

Considering training, education, demands, etc. which is the harder profession, Doctor or a Dentist?

Doctor. Dental school is one big party.

 

[toofache32]

Doctor. Dental school is one big party.

Good point. Med students would never party.

 

[coral2005]

I can't wait to party!! 🙂

 

[duh?]

Dentistry is a profession? 😕 😕 😕 🙁

 

[Dr. Pedo]

Doctor is much more difficult. Dentistry-----It's party all right; if 4 years of dental school isn't enough of a party you can do an EXTRA 2 years in a pediatric residency. It is here where you simply play all day with toys and bears and dolls and fun stuff----there was this one time....oopps....gotta run spilled some finger paints.

 

[rocknightmare]

i think i am going ot be an ass and say dentist... the partying gets very tiring! i mean i didn't even party this much in college.. wednesday - saturday at the bars!

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

Considering training, education, demands, etc. which is the harder profession, Doctor or a Dentist?

Hello there,

I watched a late night C horror movie and then I watched the ad about changing career. It started out as this forlorn guy sitting at a deskful of bill and it goes on like this... "are you tirred of collectors calling you at home.... EVEN AT WORK !!!!", then do something about it..." Enroll in Career Change Institute where you can make your dream job come true in six months or less!Then the screen is flashed with a list of careers like "daycare...computer repair... plumbling...locksmith...microwave repair.... DENTISTRY..." That's right DENTISTRY!!! and at the end I saw this guy driving a beemer, chicks hanging on his back... Man, that's not bad for a votec career huh... DP

 

[dinesh]

Just came back from school.
All we did today was make color drawings of teeth 🙂

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

Just came back from school.
All we did today was make color drawings of teeth 🙂

Hello,

On my first day of school, that was what we did. We line up like a group of army recuits marching, goose stepping, arms swinging in union chanting " teeth ...teeth...teeth........ tooth...tooth....tooth.... all day long! DP

 

[HuyetKiem]

Just came back from school.
All we did today was make color drawings of teeth 🙂

You're a lucky bastard ! They made us count teeth today. I had my first award today for my ability of counting from 1 to 32 😀 😀 😀

 

[dinesh]

We're havent' reached that far yet...1-16 still.

I have to practice though, I believe 17-32 might give me trouble.

 

[PeterEP]

Med school is definetly harder. You think it's easy learning to become a god?

 

[bloodygums]

Wow! I think I can actually, physically feel the sarcasm eminating from this thread

 

[dinesh]

Scarcasm?...

 

[vaio]

*edit* i take it back

 

[Chompers]

having done 2 yrs of med and switching to dent, i will honestly say med was more. but more of what i didnt need or want. being a GP was never my dream. refer, refer, prescribe, refer. endocrine maybe? nah. i decided to switch and specialize in oral medicine; dentistry! 👍

its about enjoying what you do. this way, you will be the best. or you can drag yourself to work and watch the clock for your shift to end.

for some, dental is too difficult and vice versa. when you dont like what you are pursuing, you subconciously resist and tell yourself you cant, making it difficult. so the answer depends on what YOU want, and how bad do you want it.

 

[kilani]

having done 2 yrs of med and switching to dent, i will honestly say med was more. but more of what i didnt need or want. being a GP was never my dream. refer, refer, prescribe, refer. endocrine maybe? nah. i decided to switch and specialize in oral medicine; dentistry! 👍

its about enjoying what you do. this way, you will be the best. or you can drag yourself to work and watch the clock for your shift to end.

for some, dental is too difficult and vice versa. when you dont like what you are pursuing, you subconciously resist and tell yourself you cant, making it difficult. so the answer depends on what YOU want, and how bad do you want it.

Finally.... a serious post ! 🙂

 

[NavyDentistKC]

Considering training, education, demands, etc. which is the harder profession, Doctor or a Dentist?

From the experience of a first year dental student who knows many medical students, a few physicians, some more dental students, and some dentists:

The first two years are highly comporable between the two, with more anatomical and morphological emphasis placed on the mouth in dentistry (duh). Dentistry is maybe a bit gentler as far as academics (although we still have to know stuff about the body, diseases, physiology etc in addition to stuff about dental materials/equipment/and every damned thing possible about the mouth), but there is an absolute requirement of hand-eye coordination, ability to control hand movements/dexterity, skill in carving, ability to visualize lengths, angles, curves, and an inherent artistic sense, and an overall ability to do a broad range of things in a relatively small orifice (the mouth, get your mind out of the gutter.)
Medicine can be a higher stress situation, insurance is a headache, and competition in school is pretty intense due to residency matching, but there are people out there who are completely happy with that, and then those who told me that dentistry was the wiser choice.

I'd say they are equally hard, and both depend on differing skills.

 

[QCkid]

having done 2 yrs of med and switching to dent, i will honestly say med was more. but more of what i didnt need or want. being a GP was never my dream. refer, refer, prescribe, refer. endocrine maybe? nah. i decided to switch and specialize in oral medicine; dentistry! 👍

its about enjoying what you do. this way, you will be the best. or you can drag yourself to work and watch the clock for your shift to end.

for some, dental is too difficult and vice versa. when you dont like what you are pursuing, you subconciously resist and tell yourself you cant, making it difficult. so the answer depends on what YOU want, and how bad do you want it.

Hmmm... we have some guys in my class that have their M.D.'s (matched into oms) and I asked them once about what was harder. They said that dental was harder becuase you take more classes and have lab on top of that.

 

[Chompers]

OMFS is not med school. its a post-grad specialty which i truly respect. i would consider labs in dental school fun, and where i could show my talent, while i was bored staring into microscopes and memorizing. everyone is different.

also, med can be hands on; surgery. i just couldnt wait that long, hahahaha.

 

[QCkid]

OMFS is not med school. its a post-grad specialty which i truly respect. i would consider labs in dental school fun, and where i could show my talent, while i was bored staring into microscopes and memorizing. everyone is different.

also, med can be hands on; surgery. i just couldnt wait that long, hahahaha.

No, I didn't say that i'm in an OMS program or that they are currently either. They have their M.D.'s and are now doing dental school before they start their oms residency. They matched into oms after med school.

 

[Doggie]

dentists are doctor wannabes just like nurse practitioners.

 

[toofache32]

Hmmm... we have some guys in my class that have their M.D.'s (matched into oms) and I asked them once about what was harder. They said that dental was harder becuase you take more classes and have lab on top of that.

What school? This is sort of a new phenomenon. I know some places like Michigan have started pilot programs for people going into OMFS from med school.

 

[SC-Z]

This is no fun. What happend to all the sarcasm????

 

[QCkid]

What school? This is sort of a new phenomenon. I know some places like Michigan have started pilot programs for people going into OMFS from med school.

USC, apparantly some schools have shorter programs but here they have to serve out the full sentence.

 

[Dental Jedi]

From the experience of a first year dental student who knows many medical students, a few physicians, some more dental students, and some dentists:

The first two years are highly comporable between the two, with more anatomical and morphological emphasis placed on the mouth in dentistry (duh). Dentistry is maybe a bit gentler as far as academics (although we still have to know stuff about the body, diseases, physiology etc in addition to stuff about dental materials/equipment/and every damned thing possible about the mouth), but there is an absolute requirement of hand-eye coordination, ability to control hand movements/dexterity, skill in carving, ability to visualize lengths, angles, curves, and an inherent artistic sense, and an overall ability to do a broad range of things in a relatively small orifice (the mouth, get your mind out of the gutter.)
Medicine can be a higher stress situation, insurance is a headache, and competition in school is pretty intense due to residency matching, but there are people out there who are completely happy with that, and then those who told me that dentistry was the wiser choice.

I'd say they are equally hard, and both depend on differing skills.

I dont know, at my school the med students go home at 1:00 while the dental students stay until 5:00.

 

[drhobie7]

i would consider labs in dental school fun, and where i could show my talent.

obviously you've never waxed up a denture or rpd. either that or you're going into pros.

 

[drhobie7]

Considering training, education, demands, etc. which is the harder profession, Doctor or a Dentist?

neither, dental hygiene kills both of them.

 

[albany11]

imagine if there was no MD,
I think MD are more respected and rightfully so,
I do respect everyone's job, imagine if everyone was a MD


as a profession go with your desires and heart,
you will succeed anywhere as long as you are genuine

 

[albany11]

dds and md are doctors.
doctor just signifies education level, nothing else

 

[toofache32]

obviously you've never waxed up a denture or rpd. either that or you're going into pros.

I was thinking the same thing. Especially when it's graded subjectively by some jacka$$ who hasn't done one since he was in school.

Labs are one of the most stressful parts of dental school. Except maybe wondering if your 1:00 patient is going to show up.

 

[lnn2]

imagine if there was no MD,

there wouldn't be any malpractice lawsuits!

I think MD are more respected and rightfully so,

I don't know about "rightfully so" but it's true that MDs are more respected by the general public. Whether it's due to the general public's ignorance about other professions or the general knowledge that MDs went to skool for a looong time. Who knows!

 

[DrAngie]

Ok...so this is not the best phrased question because a dentist IS a doctor...DUH!!! However, if you are asking "physician" or dentist then that is like comparing apples and oranges...both are fruit but with different tastes. Medicine and dentistry are both challenging healthcare fields that should not really be compared because in either case, as a clinician your ultimate goal is to improve someone's life.

 

[IlizaRob]

Ok...so this is not the best phrased question because a dentist IS a doctor...DUH!!! However, if you are asking "physician" or dentist then that is like comparing apples and oranges...both are fruit but with different tastes. Medicine and dentistry are both challenging healthcare fields that should not really be compared because in either case, as a clinician your ultimate goal is to improve someone's life.

Wow, there really exists an SDNer without an ego. I like this answer.

 

[blotterspotter]

I just want my Paw Wahl grill to come in the mail already, but no one seems to care.. 🙁

 

[Chompers]

obviously you've never waxed up a denture or rpd. either that or you're going into pros.

actually, i already have at my previous dental school in the caribean. im going for my second dental degree at UM.

im a hands on type of person. artistic. i will admit from all; inlay, onlay, partials, posts, dentures, temp wax ups, crowns and bridges...... dentures are by far the most challenging. especially when the cheap lab sends you something that you think belongs to someone else. occlude spray became my best friend.

the mods you do at the wax stages will save you so much time, not to mention remakes.

 

[superchris147]

I was thinking the same thing. Especially when it's graded subjectively by some jacka$$ who hasn't done one since he was in school.

The key to this statement is the term "subjectively". That's the worst part of it. Someone tells you to make your distal cusp bulkier, so you add wax, then show it to another teacher and you get chewed out because your distal cusp is too bulky. Its a real b!tch

 

[barev]

I was out last Tuesday at the local bar, and the dental student crew was there. I think (a big) part of their tuition includes a partying allowence....damn do they know how to lay it down and have a good time.

 

[toofache32]

The key to this statement is the term "subjectively". That's the worst part of it. Someone tells you to make your distal cusp bulkier, so you add wax, then show it to another teacher and you get chewed out because your distal cusp is too bulky. Its a real b!tch

I had my prof check off an amalgam I carved on a patient in clinic. He told me to refine the anatomy a little more. So I did some other lab work for a few minutes and got him to check it again even though I didnt change anything. He said, "now that's much better!" Amazing.

 

[psiyung]

I had my prof check off an amalgam I carved on a patient in clinic. He told me to refine the anatomy a little more. So I did some other lab work for a few minutes and got him to check it again even though I didnt change anything. He said, "now that's much better!" Amazing.

I remember something similar happening to me a few years back. We were doing preclinical waxing and I got my project back and it was something around an 81. I didnt do anything to it, and turned it in for a remake grade and got a 94.

 

[mdub]

Med school is definetly harder. You think it's easy learning to become a god?

While that's sarcasm, it suggests an inferiority complex on the part of dentists.

 

[ElCubanito]

While that's sarcasm, it suggests an inferiority complex on the part of dentists.

This may be true but remember that to be a dentist you have to have a talent for causing things pain. Cant say the same thing for med school. 🙂 👍

 

[drhobie7]

This may be true but remember that to be a dentist you have to have a talent for causing things pain. Cant say the same thing for med school. 🙂 👍

This is going to be the cornerstone of my practice: "DrHobie, DDS, Sadist. Masochists welcome."

You've got this wrong. To be a (successfull) dentist you need to have a talent for alleviating pain, controlling anxiety, administering comfortable injections, and rendering profound anesthesia.