Orthodontics or OMFS

[dentist2010]

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just curious how med students think of the special situation, for a graduate dental student

1. Orthodontics - 3 year program
2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - 6 year MD integrated

which one is better

 

[87138]

which one is better

That depends. Which one do you want to do?

 

[justdoit31]

Well I nanny for an OMFS who just did the DDS and I can say he is rolling in the dough... so if you are looking at a lifestyle choice know that you can do just the DDS with OMFS and do fine- he did residency at Emory (dental school in Philly) and has his own office. He works 3 full days and 2 half days a week (but takes 4-6 wks of vaca a year)...

I have no clue how much he makes exactly but I know he has paid all school debt, paid off a huge house and most of a lake house, has investment properties, paid for cars (nice), and 3 kids with a fourth on the way...and he is less than 10 years outta dental school... I will be moving to med school and chances are he will be hiring a live in nanny.

Seems like a good field but he does do a ton of wisdom teeth removals- he says those are what pays the bills and all the other stuff are the personal rewards (like implants, surgeries, etc)... I can't remember how much he gets paid for wisdom teeth removal cuz he just did mine for free. He also took call at Grady (level 1 trauma) for extra pay when he was setting up his private practice but now he doesn't and spends tons of time with the kids.

 

[badasshairday]

Do ortho. My orthodontist said he did ortho because when he was in college and had braces he saw how his ortho worked 4 days a week and drove a porche. He now does the same.

 

[njbmd]

This is a dental issue and not a medical issue. This thread is offtopic for medical students who can follow if they want to post an opinion.

 

[armorshell]

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