OMFS Work-Life Balance

[BigTicket8]

Hey all!

I’ll get right to the point: How does the work-life balance of OMFS compare to other dental and medical/surgical specialties? I would assume that OMFS (generally) work longer (and more stressful!) hours than, say, a general dentist, orthodontist, etc etc. But how would OMFS compare to, say, dermatology, optho, ENT, or, on the other end of the spectrum, neurosurgery, orthopedics, gen surg? Would you say that OMFS has one of the best work-life balance of “surgical” specialities?

Is OMFS even comparable to other surgical specialties just by virtue of how many office/non-OR procedures (wisdom teeth, implants) they do?

Obviously hours and call time is very situation-specific, but I’m just interested in some general trends..

Thanks!!

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[Ivy.ch]

Hey all!

I’ll get right to the point: How does the work-life balance of OMFS compare to other dental and medical/surgical specialties? I would assume that OMFS (generally) work longer (and more stressful!) hours than, say, a general dentist, orthodontist, etc etc. But how would OMFS compare to, say, dermatology, optho, ENT, or, on the other end of the spectrum, neurosurgery, orthopedics, gen surg? Would you say that OMFS has one of the best work-life balance of “surgical” specialities?

Is OMFS even comparable to other surgical specialties just by virtue of how many office/non-OR procedures (wisdom teeth, implants) they do?

Obviously hours and call time is very situation-specific, but I’m just interested in some general trends..

Thanks!!

Shadow and extern you must.

 

[doktorinprogres]

Shadow and extern you must.

At risk of speaking out of turn, my understanding is that private practice omfs can be as cushy as you want to make it. In some sense b/c you work on production this is true of any dentistry field. Limited by how much you need/want to earn on the low end.
Some of my seniors have mentioned a responsibility to the field in the sense of taking call or maintaining the scope of the specialty by not limiting yourself to just teeth and titanium. Also as a specialist they tend to be the end of the line so at 5pm on a friday might be necessary to bail out a dental colleague who is having trouble with a procedure and/or attempted something they shouldnt have. I defer to people who are further along on the path though.

 

[bergus95]

The couple I know personally range from working 4-5 days a week earning 500k to 2mil a year. They are all well established. They all take call, but it’s nothing crazy and enjoy it. No better gig out there in terms of work life balance. That said, you have to pay your dues for 4-6 years doing a surgical specialty.

 

[Dr.K124]

Ophtho and Derm tend to be 35-45 hrs/w. From the one OMFS friend I have, I'd say it's worse than that, but nowhere near Neurosurgery.

 

[Sublimazing]

I work 840am to 4pm Mon - Thurs, and 8 to 2pm Friday. Call 1 week per month. I’m knee deep in cash and ass (and some of them are chicks).

 

[QuestionZ]

I work 840am to 4pm Mon - Thurs, and 8 to 2pm Friday. Call 1 week per month. I’m knee deep in cash and ass (and some of them are chicks).

****ing lit

 

[OMSDoc]

OMFS is dog-eat-dog.

General dentistry and those other specialties are the other way around.

 

[doktorinprogres]

OMFS is dog-eat-dog.

General dentistry and those other specialties are the other way around.

god-eat-god?

 

[SilkyJ]

Simply put, life is very busy during residency. Afterwards, life is exactly as busy as you decide to make it. Private practice OMFS certainly has one of the best work-life balances amongst surgical specialties. That said, most private practice folks working 35 hours a week are practicing a very limited scope of the specialty.

 

[bergus95]

OMFS is dog-eat-dog.

General dentistry and those other specialties are the other way around.

What do you mean by that? Competitive to practice?

 

[OMSDoc]

It's a joke.

It means that everything is dog-eat-dog. There are pros and cons of everything you do.

I have posted at SDN that OMS is a mission. You will work harder than all of the other dental specialties.

 

[2thDoc11]

Your mission, should you choose to accept it....

 

[PhansterZ]

I work 840am to 4pm Mon - Thurs, and 8 to 2pm Friday. Call 1 week per month. I’m knee deep in cash and ass (and some of them are chicks).

The endgame sounds nice. Buying stuff you sorta want, dating chicks you sorta like.