I’ve noticed a lot of people are struggling to decide, so here is my very rough explanation of why I prefer the former :)
– I love the artistic aspect of dentistry: sculpting, 3D skills, utilising different materials to create and perfect the mouth, application of fine motor skills, individually crafting what will eventually be a literal part of the patient
– I want to be in surgery and work with my hands, but not 15 years down the track. We began working with our hands in the first few weeks of dental school. We will have our first patient at the start of 2nd year.
– I want to be able to see an immediate impact for my patients with, for example, restorative or cosmetic work. I think that’s incredibly satisfying.
– I want a career that allows for a specific lifestyle where I am well compensated for my years of education and training, without restricting my free time. I want this lifestyle and career to allow for travelling often, potentially moving cities and countries, and providing enough money and time for a family.
– I want a career that involves using novel technology often. In the first couple of weeks of dental school we had experiences with haptic simulators, 3D printing, and sophisticated preclinical work on our faux-patients.
– I don’t want to spend the majority of my late teens and 20′s in education and for my career. I can leave dental school and be a Doctor of Dental Surgery, instead of an intern.
Overlapping advantages with medicine:
– I want to have my own patients whose quality of life I am able to impact positively
– I want autonomy over my career with the option of opening up my own clinic
– I want the option of specialising in incredible fields that will further perfect and expand my skillset
– I want to have the option of positively impacting my community, through volunteering or involvement in public health campaigns
From http://kianorshahmohammadi.com/post/144402471090
source https://dentaleconomicsus.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/why-dentistry-over-medicine/
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