training specialty w/o program

[gegogi]

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I am willing to study more on dentistry and think I know what the specific field is. But, my concern is money. I tried to find any specialty program where offers some stipend or scholarship, but I don't think there is.

what if I don't want to be a GP, but a GP who is very trained like specialty and can handle a difficult case.

What do you think I can do?

Thanks in advance.

 

[GmdDmd]

Certainly there are dentists out there that do that sort of thing. Personally, I would not recommend it. Imitating a specialist makes you very vulnerable to potential lawsuits, IMO.

If you are passionate about a certain aspect of dentistry, you should pursue it. Get the training you need in a residency. Don't try to take a shortcut.

 

[DrEndo]

There are multiple specialty programs that pay you to study, among others OMFS'. If you do the research you'll find ones that pay 50k or more. Obviously it's more difficult to get in those ones.

 

[Mackchops]

It depends on what you want to do. The great thing about dentistry is that GPs can do almost everything -- but they're held to the same standard of care as a specialist. So if you want to do all your own endos you're certainly welcome to and can take a ton of CE to become very good at endo, but when a tooth cracks and you get sued your technique is going to be scrutinized to the same level as the endodontist you chose not to refer to.

That said, there's always someone somewhere willing to accept your cash to teach you whatever you want to know.

 

[DrReo]

There's a GP on dental town who is trying to teach others how to remove impacted thirds with IV sedation. Type in google "general dentist with practice limited to" endo, pedo, etc. and they are out there.

 

[drgoro]

There's a GP on dental town who is trying to teach others how to remove impacted thirds with IV sedation. Type in google "general dentist with practice limited to" endo, pedo, etc. and they are out there.

One of my attending is going to be an 'expert witness' against one of these poor bastards...can't say much more than that for pending case.

Reo are you interested in surgery? seems like you have a keen interest in our field from your other posts....if your boards are acceptable you should apply.

 

[HupHolland]

It makes me sick when I see general dentists advertising themselves as practice "limited to.." ortho, endo, oms. I plan on being a GP but would never limit myself to one service because quite frankly a specialist is better trained to do some cases better than I.

True story: A new graduate from my dental school (2010) is working at a two doctor practice that advertises itself as, "General Dentists Practicing Orthodontics." I will be the first one to say our school teaches us absolutely nothing about ortho. I feel bad for orthodontists, and even worse for the patients.

Hup

 

[Demeter]

There's a GP on dental town who is trying to teach others how to remove impacted thirds with IV sedation. Type in google "general dentist with practice limited to" endo, pedo, etc. and they are out there.

My buddy has a GP who comes to his office to remove 3rd molars with IV sedation. He did many during his GPR residency and now limits his practice to traveling from one GP office to another. It's no different then GP's doing ortho or pedo, as long as they smart with their case selection. As long as the economy is down, GPs are going to hold on to as many patients as possible and the specialists will see their cut of the pie diminishing. It's no wonder that the only pedo referrals I get are all little monsters.

 

[ItsGavinC]

True story: A new graduate from my dental school (2010) is working at a two doctor practice that advertises itself as, "General Dentists Practicing Orthodontics." I will be the first one to say our school teaches us absolutely nothing about ortho. I feel bad for orthodontists, and even worse for the patients.

You are right. There is no way that you could possibly learn anything about ortho once you've graduated dental school.

 

[ItsGavinC]

As long as the economy is down, GPs are going to hold on to as many patients as possible and the specialists will see their cut of the pie diminishing. It's no wonder that the only pedo referrals I get are all little monsters.

Yeah, but it's nice being members of a specialty that doesn't rely on referrals. I don't know about you, but I could never get another dental referral in my life and still be insanely busy. Probably 4% of my patients are from dental referrals.