Ortho vs. GP

[Puredent]

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Hey everyone 🙂 I'm a junior in college. I've decided on going to dental school, and I'm currently leaning towards GP, and Orthodontics. I've shadowed both a general dentist,and a orthodontist.

First up : GP 🙂

GP intrigues me because of the variety, and how you finish dental school, and you're making money. However, I'm really not that into starting my own practice. I'm really not the business type. I was wondering, how much of a pay cut would you take for being part of a group practice type thing, as opposed to starting your own practice?

2ndly: Orthodontics.

Orthodontics intrigues me because it has jsut a little bit of physics thrown in. Also, because of the fact it seems a lot more common for orthodontist to work in joint practices.

Out of these 2 I have some general questions 🙂

1.) which would provide the best life style?

2.) Which would you get more "unique" cases?

3.) Any cool links about either?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[DrReo]

Hey everyone 🙂 I'm a junior in college. I've decided on going to dental school, and I'm currently leaning towards GP, and Orthodontics. I've shadowed both a general dentist,and a orthodontist.

First up : GP 🙂

GP intrigues me because of the variety, and how you finish dental school, and you're making money. However, I'm really not that into starting my own practice. I'm really not the business type. I was wondering, how much of a pay cut would you take for being part of a group practice type thing, as opposed to starting your own practice?

2ndly: Orthodontics.

Orthodontics intrigues me because it has jsut a little bit of physics thrown in. Also, because of the fact it seems a lot more common for orthodontist to work in joint practices.

Out of these 2 I have some general questions 🙂

1.) which would provide the best life style?

2.) Which would you get more "unique" cases?

3.) Any cool links about either?

Thanks in advance!!!

You have the cart ahead of the horse. First, you need to get into dental school then you can worry about this decision. Those who want to specialize must achieve excellent grades in dental school.

 

[sajjy]

Hey everyone 🙂 I'm a junior in college. I've decided on going to dental school, and I'm currently leaning towards GP, and Orthodontics. I've shadowed both a general dentist,and a orthodontist.

First up : GP 🙂

GP intrigues me because of the variety, and how you finish dental school, and you're making money. However, I'm really not that into starting my own practice. I'm really not the business type. I was wondering, how much of a pay cut would you take for being part of a group practice type thing, as opposed to starting your own practice?

2ndly: Orthodontics.

Orthodontics intrigues me because it has jsut a little bit of physics thrown in. Also, because of the fact it seems a lot more common for orthodontist to work in joint practices.

Out of these 2 I have some general questions 🙂

1.) which would provide the best life style?

2.) Which would you get more "unique" cases?

3.) Any cool links about either?

Thanks in advance!!!

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[texas_dds]

Orthodontics intrigues me because it has jsut a little bit of physics thrown in. Also, because of the fact it seems a lot more common for orthodontist to work in joint practices. not true about the joint practices. i find more orthodontists on their own, its hard to find a good associateship in a big city

Out of these 2 I have some general questions 🙂

1.) which would provide the best life style?the doctor that spends wisest

2.) Which would you get more "unique" cases?unique is in the eye of the beholder

3.) Any cool links about either?this board is the coolest link there is

Thanks in advance!!!

no problem, best of luck