futuredrzou
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I am a first year dental student. I always wanted to be a dentist. My best friend dad was a dentist, he was wealthy and well respected in my community. During college, I always focus on my gpa and on how can I be a great applicant for dental school. It just recently started to search about informations on how to tackle the debt and the economy of dentistry. I found this incredible study :
They examined some of the factors likely to impact the number of dentists needed in 2040:
1) the oral health of the population
2) changes in the utilization of dental
3) new technologies
4) the growth of large capitated dental group practices
5) the demand for dental care
They came to the conclusion that by 2040 the surplus of dentists could vary from 32% to 110%.
I am scared. The lifestyle that I dreamed about dont seem to be possible. It seems that dentistry is becoming the new pharmacy. I need advices from current dentist. Is it true ?Should I dropout and apply to med school next year ?
How Many Dentists Are Needed in 2040: Executive Summary
Five background articles in Section 2 of the “Advancing Dental Education in the 21st Century” project examined some of the factors likely to impact the number of dentists needed in 2040: 1) the oral health of the population, 2) changes in the utilization of dental services, 3) new technologies...
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They examined some of the factors likely to impact the number of dentists needed in 2040:
1) the oral health of the population
2) changes in the utilization of dental
3) new technologies
4) the growth of large capitated dental group practices
5) the demand for dental care
They came to the conclusion that by 2040 the surplus of dentists could vary from 32% to 110%.
I am scared. The lifestyle that I dreamed about dont seem to be possible. It seems that dentistry is becoming the new pharmacy. I need advices from current dentist. Is it true ?Should I dropout and apply to med school next year ?