how about some support

[dWiz]

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Since I've decided to do dentistry I have faced nothing but lack of support from about everyone I know. Last year I shadowed at a dentist's office for two months and after a lot of careful analysis, I decided to pursue dentistry. My parents support my decision half-heartedly, because they feel MDs are really respected in society whereas dentists don't get the same respect. Personally, I don't care about that very much. A lot of my uncles and aunts who are ALL MDs have come to visit at times and have tried to convince me about going into medicine but failed to put up a convincing argument, but have given me that same old speech "you'll be saving lives..." over and over and over again. My friends, none of whom is in a related field, gave me wierd looks when I told them about choosing dentistry. "You want to pull people's teeth?" Recently, someone told me "dentistry? it's pretty easy to get into right? its something like chiropractry? nothing hard about it like medicine right?" I know it's my decision about which career I choose, but I feel like I need some support or approval and feel really let down from the negativities people are throwing at me............man this sucks

 

[bouncy_ball]

I'm sorry to hear that your family and friends do not support your decision to pursue a career in dentistry. You should remember that it's just their opinion and they have not put in the thought that you have in deciding what you want to do with your life. Only you know what career will satisfy you at all levels, and if you know that dentistry is it, then don't give a second thought to what they are saying.

 

[pink-rose57]

IN cases like this, you have to be your own support. Think about YOUR future and how happy you'll be instead of choosing a career to satisfy someone else. Who's life is it again?
Exactly.

Is there a pre-dental society at your school? If so, you'll find many people that are in the same boat as you. Use that as support if needed. Good luck and keep your head up! 😎

 

[delicious]

Yeah, what up. I feel your pain. I went to this club tonight, and I was outside chilling and talking to these 3 honies. I tell them that I'm in dental school , and one of them says " so , are you suicidal or what." I'm like phhhssst, that's so uncool. And she was like a communications major at like some lame-ass state school. Gimme a break honey. 😡

 

[delicious]

What the hell is a communications major?! in my opinion, that's what people major in if they really don't want to be in school. I think I've heard that a lot of NBA players majored in communications when they were in college. Are they better able to communicate than other people?

 

[ecrdoubles15]

dont worry man, they will all feel stupid when you are making way more than them who are only MDs since now dentists make more. just think of it liek this, it takes a special person like you or me to be a dentist since most people cant and wont be. by beign a MD they are just liek everyone else. im just glad you are being a dentist for all the right reasons because YOU like. im sick and tired of people on here only applying to dental school becasue their parents are dentist or they want to make tons of money. those are the suicidal ones. laters.

 

[delicious]

dont worry man, they will all feel stupid when you are making way more than them who are only MDs since now dentists make more. just think of it liek this, it takes a special person like you or me to be a dentist since most people cant and wont be. by beign a MD they are just liek everyone else. im just glad you are being a dentist for all the right reasons because YOU like. im sick and tired of people on here only applying to dental school becasue their parents are dentist or they want to make tons of money. those are the suicidal ones. laters.

ah, whatever, they were a bunch of young skanks anyways. (jk)

 

[DrTacoElf]

Yeah, what up. I feel your pain. I went to this club tonight, and I was outside chilling and talking to these 3 honies. I tell them that I'm in dental school , and one of them says " so , are you suicidal or what." I'm like phhhssst, that's so uncool. And she was like a communications major at like some lame-ass state school. Gimme a break honey. 😡

haha, I would have been like yeah I am you better keep a close eye on me tonight 😉

 

[favabean]

No one except people like us (pre-dents and dentists) know what it takes to be a dentist and what exactly being a dentist means. Everyone else has his or her preconceived notions and nothing you can do can change that. The way I see it is that this is advantageous for us; the fewer people who know how fantastic this career is, the better it is for us in terms of getting accepted into our desired programs, whether it's just dental or a specialty after that. When someone shows me distaste for my career choice, I smile and save my breath for something more important. Don't waste your time convincing others how great dentistry is or defending your choice to become one. This forum is a great support system. Also, all you need is your own confidence in the choices you make in life and everything else is not important.
🙂
ps. Isn’t it funny how people who aren't dentists, never shadowed a dentist, never researched dentistry ect. feel they are qualified to judge this career and discourage others from pursuing it? Pretty silly if you ask me I have yet to meet a dentist who says these awful things!

 

[Kiluminati]

haha, I would have been like yeah I am you better keep a close eye on me tonight 😉

Smooth, I must admit...very smooth. 👍

 

[dWiz]

thx for the much needed support everyone 🙂

 

[Sprgrover]

Sorry to hear about the flack you have been putting up with, dWiz. My stepfather is an MD and only once did he every suggest medical school to me - infact he regards my decision as a very sound one. I found that if I list some of positives of dentistry to people that are initially confused by my decision "see the light." No matter what career path you take in life you will encounter your fair-share of detractors. The key is to believe in yourself, be confident in your direction, and don't take unsolicited opinions too seriously. 👍

 

[aceking]

1)Some of my friends that are in dental school used to be a little defensive when people would say things like "oh you are not a doctor you are a dentist" usually it is the close minded people that would say things like that. My friend was taking the same classes with med students and compete with the same curve + he had to do lab work. And then my friend learn how to deal with those close minded people by stating to say "who cares what they think, i dont got time for that"

2)i work at a place where we had medical and dental clinic in the same building. Many times some dentists would say "i wish i would have gone to medical school, look at them most of them they come to work with a suit and tie and sit on their desk and perscribe things and then the nurses do everything else and ai am sitting here busting my back doing procedure after procedure non-stop. if i did not have the physical streght and love for dentistry i would totally do something else more laid back like medicine" but of course i am talking about the few guys that are actually saving lives like you see in ER.

you are in the right path. one need strong drive and passion for this profession or u will hate it and your drive and passion will overcome all your negative enegy from your family and friends. However, you will notice that many people get into detistry for the love of money.

good luck

 

[dWiz]

medicine is a laid back career? first time i ever heard that