Practicing general dentistry while in residency?

[ultimateballer07]

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Do residents have time to work as a GP while in their residency program? Is this allowed?

 

[Sublimazing]

Working during residency is called "moonlighting" and it's definetely legal, but not all residency programs allow it. Some, however, will encourage it. It is a major factor for some people when choosing a residency as the supplemental income can be substantial.

 

[pathwizard]

I've heard of this being done usually over the weekends. As submlimazing has suggested, the additional income could be substantial especially for OMFS and endo

 

[786783]

Working during residency is called "moonlighting" and it's definetely legal, but not all residency programs allow it. Some, however, will encourage it. It is a major factor for some people when choosing a residency as the supplemental income can be substantial.

How substantial? $1000/day working 1day/week?