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After considering medical school for long time I have decided that I want to go to dental school - particularly specializing in orthodontics. I have done a lot of research online about the field including salary and job outlook etc. Almost every article I see says that orthodontists make on average 250k per year and will see a 20% increase in the job market by 2020! Sounds pretty good to me... but then I see on this forum people discussing how GPs will swallow up orthodontists and that the market is COMPLETELY screwed which is really worrying me. My parents, who are both dentists, really want me to go into medical because they know that dentistry is an extremely tough job but after seeing my orthodontist I really enjoyed the idea of orthodontics and seeing patients/watching their progress over a period of time...
Can someone please let me how accurate this information about orthodontists being swallowed up by GPs is? And if so why is there so much information about the growth of the field of ortho with regards to salary and job market?
Can someone please let me how accurate this information about orthodontists being swallowed up by GPs is? And if so why is there so much information about the growth of the field of ortho with regards to salary and job market?