Residency after dental school

[Imrizzle]

Hi all,

I'm an aspiring dentist, and just had a question regarding dental residency. I was hoping to apply to dental school next year as well as the NHSC scholarship. I just wanted to know if I got the scholarship and I did the 4 years after dental school with the NHSC clinic, afterwards can I go and do a dental specialty residency?
I'd appreciate any info.

Thanks!

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[Contach]

Sure you can. But realistically do you think at the age of 25 (or possible older) you will want to go back to 'school' to do a residency? What if you find a significant other? Will you be willing to pay money for residency (a lot of residencies, with the exception of hospital-based peds programs, and 4-year OMFS programs and very select orthodontics residencies) require you to pay tuition for 2-4 years. At 25, will you be okay without receiving your first 'private practice' pay check until 27, or 29 years old?

Some specialties want to see that you've taken steps to be interested in that specialty. For example, 4 years of doing general dental practice with the NHSC will likely hurt your chances at OMFS. But it could help with Endodontics.

Lots of things to consider...

 

[Shunwei]

Sure you can. But realistically do you think at the age of 25 (or possible older) you will want to go back to 'school' to do a residency? What if you find a significant other? Will you be willing to pay money for residency (a lot of residencies, with the exception of hospital-based peds programs, and 4-year OMFS programs and very select orthodontics residencies) require you to pay tuition for 2-4 years. At 25, will you be okay without receiving your first 'private practice' pay check until 27, or 29 years old?

Some specialties want to see that you've taken steps to be interested in that specialty. For example, 4 years of doing general dental practice with the NHSC will likely hurt your chances at OMFS. But it could help with Endodontics.

Lots of things to consider...

Uhhhh, 25 is very young, I wouldn't sweat it if that's the only consideration. I got out of dental school at 36 and started making good money at that time, so I wouldn't sweat about the age.

 

[rarm1]

Hi all,

I'm an aspiring dentist, and just had a question regarding dental residency. I was hoping to apply to dental school next year as well as the NHSC scholarship. I just wanted to know if I got the scholarship and I did the 4 years after dental school with the NHSC clinic, afterwards can I go and do a dental specialty residency?
I'd appreciate any info.

Thanks!

Often programs will delay your payback service to do a residency

 

[diasIItema]

Sure you can. But realistically do you think at the age of 25 (or possible older) you will want to go back to 'school' to do a residency? What if you find a significant other? Will you be willing to pay money for residency (a lot of residencies, with the exception of hospital-based peds programs, and 4-year OMFS programs and very select orthodontics residencies) require you to pay tuition for 2-4 years. At 25, will you be okay without receiving your first 'private practice' pay check until 27, or 29 years old?

Some specialties want to see that you've taken steps to be interested in that specialty. For example, 4 years of doing general dental practice with the NHSC will likely hurt your chances at OMFS. But it could help with Endodontics.

Lots of things to consider...

The NHSC program is a very selective and prestigious federal program that serves the nation. There isn't an OMFS adcom in the nation that would look down upon someone who did a 4-year stint with the NHSC to pay for student debt and serve the nation's undeserved. That's a ludicrous proposition. If someone wants to pursue OMFS after being an established dentist for four years, that shows a heck of lot more dedication than someone who did a two-week externship or shadowed in the clinic a little bit.

And we have a ton of people in dental school who entered at 26 yrs. plus, so you're being a little unrealistic on the age there.

To the OP: if you really are considering a specialty other than pedo or public health, then HPSP might be a better option than NHSC. The military encourages specialization while the NHSC encourages GP's.

 

[Sublimazing]

The NHSC program is a very selective and prestigious federal program that serves the nation. There isn't an OMFS adcom in the nation that would look down upon someone who did a 4-year stint with the NHSC to pay for student debt and serve the nation's undeserved. That's a ludicrous proposition. If someone wants to pursue OMFS after being an established dentist for four years, that shows a heck of lot more dedication than someone who did a two-week externship or shadowed in the clinic a little bit.

You speak with real conviction, do you have any proof of this?