Is dentist a good proffesion in Canada/ USA? Options

[IolaniHahkSeng]

^ I like the words thats coming out. But im not really a lover of the proffesion dentist, ill just do that to earn money and do science as a hobby beside that.
The fun thing in sweden is that u have patients after 1,5 year of study and beside that u get the option if u want a Phd.
So ill basicly have patients after 1,5 year and then go and have fun in my laboratory.

So do you live in Sweden? I don't know how the European dental schools are run. You should do some research.

If you want to pursue dentistry solely for the money, FORGET ABOUT PURSUING DENTISTRY!!!

It ain't gonna work for you because you have to have the passion of working with your patients, looking into their mouths (and not all of them have pretty teeth and gum lining!), deal with the dental assistants you hire, manage a practice (which is equivalent to managing a business) and lastly, have great hand skills.

For me, I am pursuing dentistry because I want to open up my own practice, and at the same time, be a part-time dental school instructor.

[Takashi]

And Takashi is from the UK, so his input is different from the US dentistry programs.

mmhmm
Dentistry is offered by fewer universities than medicine here but they still have lower entry requirements

This post has been edited by Takashi: Jan 10 2007, 02:09 PM

[IolaniHahkSeng]

mmhmm
Dentistry is offered by fewer universities than medicine here but they still have lower entry requirements

^^ Yeah, probably for those British dental schools in your area! LOL!!

[Takashi]

^ Are u a dentist student?

No, I studied law.

^^ Yeah, probably for those British dental schools in your area! LOL!!

In my area?
no
In England in general the entry requirements are lower for dentistry than for medicine.

[CJK]

^ Are u a dentist student?

I guess im going to dentistry business. Ill test it out for half a year.
I think my parents wants to move to canada and i know dentists gets alot of pay but im not sure outside Sweden how the proffesion is.
Is it even fun? I think most ppl think MD is more fun
Im thinking of becoming some kind of jaw tooth surgion and probably try to get a Phd at the school while studying

If youre planning on moving to Canada, stick with dentistry, if youre about making more money, and espicially if that's what youre more interested in.

Canada isnt like the US, in terms of heathcare. It's probably more like where youre at now, in Sweden, if that's correct. In America where healthcare is a business you will be able to see specialized doctors making a lot, but it's not like that in socialist countries where the government rules the heathcare.

You wont see any doctors here in Canada making a quarter million, like someone else in this thread mentioned, that would be insane and there would be so much public outcry.

[IolaniHahkSeng]

No, I studied law.
In my area?
no
In England in general the entry requirements are lower for dentistry than for medicine.

LOL! A law student talking smack about dentistry! Man, being a lawyer is worse and more stressful than being a doctor, dentist or pharmacist!!!

This is why a lot of attorneys I know smoke. Simply to relief the stress they endure.

Good luck with your job. I heard horror stories of attorneys sleeping over night in their office to research documents pertaining to their cases. Many attorneys hardly have a life, rarely see their wife and children and some attorneys end up divorcing their spouse. However, a lot of "crook" attorneys make a lot of $$$ by slurping it off of their client's check book.

BTW takashi, I was formerly a pre-law student back in college. Looking back at the changes I've made in my career, I am happy that I backed out of law.

[ham_let]

doctors in america: $$$$$$$$$$$
doctors in canada: WTF i'm moving to america!

dentists in canada get paid okay though

[JMAC]

Canadians gargle every morning with Maple syrup...u'll make money here...

[IolaniHahkSeng]

Canadians gargle every morning with Maple syrup...u'll make money here...

Dang! Maybe I should open my future dental practice in Canada!! Canadians tend to be very friendly.

[Takashi]

LOL! A law student talking smack about dentistry! Man, being a lawyer is worse and more stressful than being a doctor, dentist or pharmacist!!!

This is why a lot of attorneys I know smoke. Simply to relief the stress they endure.

Good luck with your job. I heard horror stories of attorneys sleeping over night in their office to research documents pertaining to their cases. Many attorneys hardly have a life, rarely see their wife and children and some attorneys end up divorcing their spouse. However, a lot of "crook" attorneys make a lot of $$$ by slurping it off of their client's check book.

BTW takashi, I was formerly a pre-law student back in college. Looking back at the changes I've made in my career, I am happy that I backed out of law.

Not really, pretty well paid.
The system you have in America for lawyers is $hitty

Since when was I talking "smack" about dentistry? Stop being so insecure you fool.
The point is that the entry requirements for dentistry are lower than for medicine in England, no matter how much you spout off about irrelevant things it doesn't change that. That doesn't mean the entry requirements aren't still high, I said lower not low eejit.

lol so?

[ham_let]

Dang! Maybe I should open my future dental practice in Canada!! Canadians tend to be very friendly.

where did you study? they don't fully accept a lot of degrees from other countries. i know a lot of relatives that want to move here but there degrees aren't recognized and they don't want to go to school again.

EDIT: oh, i assume you studied in america. you'll be fine.

This post has been edited by ham_let: Jan 10 2007, 02:37 PM

[IolaniHahkSeng]

Not really, pretty well paid.
The system you have in America for lawyers is $hitty

I could care less and I still see law as a stressful high work hour profession. It may be considered a great profession in East Asia and Europe, but many Americans think attorneys are crooks.

Since when was I talking "smack" about dentistry? Stop being so insecure you fool.

*talk to the hand attorney takashi*

The point is that the entry requirements for dentistry are lower than for medicine in England, no matter how much you spout off about irrelevant things it doesn't change that. That doesn't mean the entry requirements aren't still high, I said lower not low eejit.

lol so?

You were hinting that dental school is easy to get admitted to compared to dental school.

dude, I don't know about the british dental schools, but the US dental schools are competitive to get admitted to. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding between the both of us because we're talking about dental programs in two different countries. Maybe the British dental schools have lower or less admissions requirements than the british medical programs.

[Takashi]

I could care less and I still see law as a stressful high work hour profession. It may be considered a great profession in East Asia and Europe, but many Americans think attorneys are crooks.

lol it is, I've been getting up at 6am to be ready to commute
If I didn't commute it'd be alright. Wouldn't say its more stressful than being a doctor though, working for yourself is as stressful as you make it.
Its worth it for the money

You were hinting that dental school is easy to get admitted to compared to dental school.

dude, I don't know about the british dental schools, but the US dental schools are competitive to get admitted to. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding between the both of us because we're talking about dental programs in two different countries. Maybe the British dental schools have lower or less admissions requirements than the british medical programs.

You wrote the wrong thing but anyway the entry requirements are lower. Like I said before, for medicine the A-level grade requirements go up to AAA, for dentistry the highest is AAB as far as I'm aware.

This post has been edited by Takashi: Jan 10 2007, 02:45 PM

[chynagongju]

Errr, wrong. This is why there is something called a "Physician Exchange" where patients call this organization so that they can in turn, page the doctor. The doctor then calls you back to check up what the patient's problem is. I know pediatricians are on call, oncologists, radiologists, etc. Sure, not all the doctors are on call. But the majority of them are on call, or have an obligation to answer phone calls at 3AM.
Why do you think doctors always carry pagers with them???

Dentists do NOT have this on call obligation, and I have never heard of a dentist answering phone calls in the middle of the night for his patient.

Doctors working at a hospital, or even private practice doctors working in a hospital building have work hours set by the hospital administrators. There is more free time and leeway in being a dentist than a doctor. Dentists also have more time to spend with their families and friends.

I meant not all doctors are on call. It depends if they work in a hospital or not.

My friends' parents are both doctors and they spend a LOT of family time together. So it IS possible.

No. I'm talking about the small unaccredited medical schools in teh US! There are tons of them in the US. I can't believe you don't know of their presence!

There are many in California, some in the midwest, NYC, etc.

Really? Where?

BTW you seem to talk a lot of smack about every profession except dentistry.

This post has been edited by chynagongju: Jan 10 2007, 02:47 PM

[Takashi]

BTW you seem to talk a lot of smack about every profession except dentistry.

jess








see..........I do wuv you

[chynagongju]

jess
see..........I do wuv you

Only when I defend you.

You do seem to think I am some Annie replacement though. The attitude of which must be eliminated at once, as we are not substitutes. And you need to stop picking on my non large boobs. Because that is mean.

[Takashi]

Only when I defend you.

You do seem to think I am some Annie replacement though. The attitude of which must be eliminated at once, as we are not substitutes. And you need to stop picking on my non large boobs. Because that is mean.

nuhuh, always

pfff.......do not.....though if you like shui zhu yu I might.
I can't help it, its annies fault for telling me she has larger boobs because she has no boobs either
You mean non existent.......I've mentioned chinese women being flat chested plenty of times
Though I'm thinking maybe you didn't read that generalisation before
Fine I'll stop mentioning them...........maybe

This post has been edited by Takashi: Jan 10 2007, 03:01 PM

[chynagongju]

nuhuh, always

pfff.......do not.....though if you like shui zhu yu I might.
I can't help it, its annies fault for telling me she has larger boobs because she has no boobs either
You mean non existent.......I've mentioned chinese women being flat chested plenty of times
Though I'm thinking maybe you didn't read that generalisation before
Fine I'll stop mentioning them...........maybe

Annie has boobs.

Haven't heard youre generlization. And you should still stop picking on me. Because that is mean. And you just did too.

[Takashi]

Annie has boobs.

Haven't heard youre generlization. And you should still stop picking on me. Because that is mean. And you just did too.

She does not. I've seen.
No way are they the size she said they were

Then I'll give you it now, as far as boobs go korean>japanese>chinese so basically chinese women are pretty flat chested
Maybe

[Manun]

Help me ppl.

Is the future for dentists good? Talk to my cousins and they said there were tons of dentists in canada.