Dual Specialties?

[Thegirldoctor]

I've heard various things about having more than one specialty. For example, a prosthodontist can still do some general dentistry work, but cannot (ethically) label themselves a general dentist AND a prosthodontist.
I would really love to to do ortho, but I also want to provide non-ortho related services (general work). The two are so different, but I feel like offering everything in-house under one dentist can lead to some of the best care. I am even interested in specializing in both ortho and pedo, and be able to provide a lot of the care the kids need growing up.

So my questions. Is it possible to specialize in both ortho and pedo? I love both. Is is possible to be an orthodontist while still offering some general dentistry, and only have the one specialty? Would it be better to open a large practice as an orthodontist and then just hire other specialists to work within the practice?

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[CanaDMD]

I've heard various things about having more than one specialty. For example, a prosthodontist can still do some general dentistry work, but cannot (ethically) label themselves a general dentist AND a prosthodontist.
I would really love to to do ortho, but I also want to provide non-ortho related services (general work). The two are so different, but I feel like offering everything in-house under one dentist can lead to some of the best care. I am even interested in specializing in both ortho and pedo, and be able to provide a lot of the care the kids need growing up.

So my questions. Is it possible to specialize in both ortho and pedo? I love both. Is is possible to be an orthodontist while still offering some general dentistry, and only have the one specialty? Would it be better to open a large practice as an orthodontist and then just hire other specialists to work within the practice?

If you wanna do general work, no dentists will refer to you, so take that into account

Pedo+ortho works though

 

[Thegirldoctor]

If you wanna do general work, no dentists will refer to you, so take that into account

Pedo+ortho works though

Would I still be able to provide ortho services to adults if I do both ortho and pedo?

 

[FanOfCostco]

Yes you can.

 

[CanaDMD]

Would I still be able to provide ortho services to adults if I do both ortho and pedo?

Yes of course, just don't go out doing adult c&b... your referrers won't be your referrers anymore

 

[schmoob]

So you want to be a GP, Ortho, and Pedo?
Why?

 

[periopocket]

I've heard various things about having more than one specialty. For example, a prosthodontist can still do some general dentistry work, but cannot (ethically) label themselves a general dentist AND a prosthodontist.
I would really love to to do ortho, but I also want to provide non-ortho related services (general work). The two are so different, but I feel like offering everything in-house under one dentist can lead to some of the best care. I am even interested in specializing in both ortho and pedo, and be able to provide a lot of the care the kids need growing up.

So my questions. Is it possible to specialize in both ortho and pedo? I love both. Is is possible to be an orthodontist while still offering some general dentistry, and only have the one specialty? Would it be better to open a large practice as an orthodontist and then just hire other specialists to work within the practice?

It's best for someone like you to become a general practitioner and go back to specialize if and when you can narrow it down to one facet....or you can have the best of all worlds and dabble in a bit of everything by remaining a GP.

 

[PChemGrad]

once you get dont with ortho you will never want to do GP work again. Most orthodontist I know hate the site of blood, plaque, delinquent accounts.

 

[Pedodel]

You could do a pedo residency and do ortho as well. I know of many pedo's who do Ortho . I know of a few who are dual trained,,, but getting a residency In ortho after pedo is not that necessary if you do some extra CE work.

I am a pedo specialist only ,,, I do zero ortho,, because I am tooooo busy doing so much Pedo stuff. I do not want or need to do any ortho. But I know a ton of pedo's that do both. Depends on your area and what your want to do.