I'm so thankful that you explained how difficult it is to get into a dental school just because there are fewer number of dental school and so many applicants, and here I meet people who think that I got admitted into dentistry just because I couldn't get admitted into a medical college, they don't understand the competition I had to beat to stand where I am today, but nontheless I love dentistry, it's always been my dream and passion, I hope I can become an amazing dentist one day
I've never really understood why dentistry isn't a specialty within medicine. Why does the mouth get special treatment, exactly? In the US they do this for feet too? So, apparently our mouths and feet are radically unlike everything else in our bodies and medical doctors should stay away from them. Right? ;)
well, infact there are many different examples of medical specialities being seperate degree's. dentistry is just the most popular. my mum did a podiatry degree and so can carry out podiatric procedures without being a full medical doctor. there are also optomerty degree's, physiological degrees and so forth. medicine is just the most known root to speciality where as dentistry is the most well known speciality
@@suhanna7309 nah. MBBS students studies 9 subjects & BDS students studies 14 subjects. In total 5 years. BDS students do not study bout hands & legs. Meanwhile mbbs students need to spend 2 more years to get specialized bt that superstition is slowly fading away.
Dentistry is essentially a specialty of Medicine with the exception of not having the 2 years of clerkships in a Hospital. The first two years of Dentistry and Medicine are essentially the same. In fact, many Medical and Dental Schools share the same Facility. They take Anatomy, Histology, Microbiology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Biochemistry, History and Physical and many other shared classes. At the end of the first two years, Medical Students go to the Hospital and Dental Students go to the Dental Surgeries. It would be a waste of resources to require the Dental Students to do the Clerkships. It takes 2 years of intense training under heavy supervision to gain the ability to practice Dentistry, this is what the last 2 years of Dental School achieves. If Dentists want to practice in a Hospital setting they must take a Hospital Based Residency to be allowed to be on Hospital Staff and have Operating Room Privileges… 😊
Well I am actually interested in maxillofacial surgery after that craniofacial surgeries etc. So to become a maxillofacial surgeon I had to take admission into BDS(bachelor of dental and surgery) - Indian ug degree.
Well, everyone is different. I think it is the wrong way to frame that. Some people are made for dental school or dentist skills, while others are not. The same goes for medicine. Medicine may come naturally for certain people, but NOT for everyone. That's just something to think about.
Hi am a dentist......Thank you for your analysis 🙏🙏🙏 yeah dentist not respected in world often called paging doctor sometimes not accept as Doctor...bt wen u study oral medicine even diabetic patients gets Periodontal problems,Surgery is done and for pedo is very difficult to handle wen kids don't listen to their own parents expect as listen to us is big deal.... Does Doctors I mean medical doctors don't want mouth.....and some countries don't accept dentist as doctor wen v do surgery I mean extraction(surgical process) if people accept if I don't ve instruments properly sterile and lead to infection after extraction it will be very worse right and minor surgery....even MBBS doesn't in UG grade Dey do surgery after getting in specialist in a department.....it's better to take off Doctor degree from dentist....let be dentist....most importantly DENTIST can handle MEDICAL bt DOES MEDICAL can handle DENTAL??
Yes, if becoming a max fax surgeon is your goal then this is a common way of going about it. You first go through dental school then you work as a dentist while you're studying at medical school.
Maybe barbering would be a better alternative , after all they are historically the forefather of surgeons and dentists. Good insight wih those statistics.
In the usa, no dental included with medicare. And providers who do, see dentist leave because compensation is much less compared to medical. So many are going “cosmetic” to make big bucks.
Don’t come at me but I see dentist the same as I see physiotherapist, pharmacist, podiatrist ect. They’re highly specialised in one area/organ of the human body. Medicine doctors on the other hand can make decisions on different diseases pertaining different organs. Take family medicine for example, they literally have to see patients for all kinds of conditions. Although they might not know what to do for a certain condition but they are expected to accept and evaluate any patient presented with a condition.
Awesome video. If it’s a good idea, would you please do one with Pharmacy? Many students end up choosing it as backup plan if unsuccessful l at applying to Medicine and Dentistry. It would for applicants to know what a Pharmacy career offers, especially compared to Medicine. Kind regards.
Hi dr im really lost right now but your video helped me alot ! Im actually first semester in medical school after i finished introduction semester but it didn't go well I passed all the classes except biochemistry i falid at it & I feel like loser ! Im even embarrassed to tell anyone about it , so I've been thinking to change to dentistry ! Cause i found medical school is so hard , but i passed all the classes exapt biochemistry ! Medical school wasn't my dream from the start my mum forced me into it cause i didnt know what career i should chose . so i wanna ask you do you think its better for someone like me to change to dentistry ? Cause im afraid of biochemistry in gernal ! Also is it possible for someone like me to be come doctor even tho its not my passion or dream?!
If you never felt that medicine is for you then I think you're only delaying the inevitable by not switching sooner. However, if you feel like it's just the biochemistry that's holding you back then I really wouldn't worry about it as it features less and less as you progress through the course.
@@jdtorridon but is that not a worthy sacrifice for a career you would enjoy. I would say think about what career you would enjoy more rather than the biochemistry as it seems like a given either way. Anyway whatever one u choose i suggest going in with a positive mindset...einstein didnt become einstein saying he was afraid of physics!
@@mkieran2619 I agree - but saying not to do medicine and do dentistry instead to avoid biochemistry would be bad advice. You still need to be aware of most of the physiology / biochemistry that occurs within all major diseases, and also biochemistry and chemistry involved with materials science. But I agree, it is worth persevering.
Although dentistry may not cover as wide a range of topics as medicine, focussing more on the head and neck, dentists learn a lot more practical skills than doctors (e.g. how to do a filling!)
@@drollie interesting to see US/UK dentists seem to only focus on head and Neck. Nigerian trained dentists learn every single aspect of anatomy. Upper limb, lower limb, pelvis and perineum, abdomen. 8 months in medicine and Surgery (6 months during residency training). Full complement pathology and pharmacology. In fact our medical colleagues here wonder how we do it.
Dentist can make more than most dentist (depending on specialist) but more suicidal. Dentist are seen as inferior to doctors. Also, depends on the doctor. Orthopedic surgeon or plastic surgeon is far more respected over General family doctor. However, they are both not well paid in UK compared to US
I'm so thankful that you explained how difficult it is to get into a dental school just because there are fewer number of dental school and so many applicants, and here I meet people who think that I got admitted into dentistry just because I couldn't get admitted into a medical college, they don't understand the competition I had to beat to stand where I am today, but nontheless I love dentistry, it's always been my dream and passion, I hope I can become an amazing dentist one day
In which case congratulations on getting in! 😊
@@drollie thanks alot, about to graduate soon this year now, finally!!
Congratulations 💗
I've never really understood why dentistry isn't a specialty within medicine. Why does the mouth get special treatment, exactly? In the US they do this for feet too? So, apparently our mouths and feet are radically unlike everything else in our bodies and medical doctors should stay away from them. Right? ;)
Maybe because there are certain things a dentist doesn't need to know in order to practice and it saves them their time.
well, infact there are many different examples of medical specialities being seperate degree's. dentistry is just the most popular. my mum did a podiatry degree and so can carry out podiatric procedures without being a full medical doctor. there are also optomerty degree's, physiological degrees and so forth. medicine is just the most known root to speciality where as dentistry is the most well known speciality
@@suhanna7309 nah. MBBS students studies 9 subjects & BDS students studies 14 subjects. In total 5 years.
BDS students do not study bout hands & legs.
Meanwhile mbbs students need to spend 2 more years to get specialized bt that superstition is slowly fading away.
Dentistry is essentially a specialty of Medicine with the exception of not having the 2 years of clerkships in a Hospital. The first two years of Dentistry and Medicine are essentially the same. In fact, many Medical and Dental Schools share the same Facility. They take Anatomy, Histology, Microbiology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Biochemistry, History and Physical and many other shared classes.
At the end of the first two years, Medical Students go to the Hospital and Dental Students go to the Dental Surgeries.
It would be a waste of resources to require the Dental Students to do the Clerkships. It takes 2 years of intense training under heavy supervision to gain the ability to practice Dentistry, this is what the last 2 years of Dental School achieves.
If Dentists want to practice in a Hospital setting they must take a Hospital Based Residency to be allowed to be on Hospital Staff and have Operating Room Privileges… 😊
Which is funny because Dental students go through the same full body study and even study with med students 💀
Absolutely fantastic video. Information is insightful and eye-opening. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Dr. You are really a fantastic doctor and densit, all what you said was true.
Thanks so much!
@@drollie 🌹🌹🙏
Well I am actually interested in maxillofacial surgery after that craniofacial surgeries etc. So to become a maxillofacial surgeon I had to take admission into BDS(bachelor of dental and surgery) - Indian ug degree.
Because dentistry is so difficult. Thier practical works, quotes are very difficult compared to medicines.
Well, everyone is different. I think it is the wrong way to frame that. Some people are made for dental school or dentist skills, while others are not. The same goes for medicine. Medicine may come naturally for certain people, but NOT for everyone. That's just something to think about.
Dont forget, dentist can also go into oral radiology and oral pathology after dental school
Very true!
Sometimes I forget that dentists can basically form empires lol
I don't agree, Dentistry is the most examined course. I went to Newcastle and have loads of medic friends who know Dentists got it bad.
That's fair enough. I think in truth they are both definitely difficult courses.
Hi am a dentist......Thank you for your analysis 🙏🙏🙏 yeah dentist not respected in world often called paging doctor sometimes not accept as Doctor...bt wen u study oral medicine even diabetic patients gets Periodontal problems,Surgery is done and for pedo is very difficult to handle wen kids don't listen to their own parents expect as listen to us is big deal.... Does Doctors I mean medical doctors don't want mouth.....and some countries don't accept dentist as doctor wen v do surgery I mean extraction(surgical process) if people accept if I don't ve instruments properly sterile and lead to infection after extraction it will be very worse right and minor surgery....even MBBS doesn't in UG grade Dey do surgery after getting in specialist in a department.....it's better to take off Doctor degree from dentist....let be dentist....most importantly DENTIST can handle MEDICAL bt DOES MEDICAL can handle DENTAL??
Can you work as a dentist while studying a profession like orthodontist
Yes, if becoming a max fax surgeon is your goal then this is a common way of going about it. You first go through dental school then you work as a dentist while you're studying at medical school.
@@drollie thank you very much!
Maybe barbering would be a better alternative , after all they are historically the forefather of surgeons and dentists. Good insight wih those statistics.
Hi Dr. I want to know about oral medicine specialist
In the usa, no dental included with medicare. And providers who do, see dentist leave because compensation is much less compared to medical. So many are going “cosmetic” to make big bucks.
Dr I think you forgot that GPs can also run thier own clinic although this is less lucrative and more difficult to manage
whys it less lucrative?
@@yunus3435 less lucrative than dentist i mean
how do you know its less lucrative than dentist @@partnermammoth2562
Don’t come at me but I see dentist the same as I see physiotherapist, pharmacist, podiatrist ect. They’re highly specialised in one area/organ of the human body. Medicine doctors on the other hand can make decisions on different diseases pertaining different organs. Take family medicine for example, they literally have to see patients for all kinds of conditions. Although they might not know what to do for a certain condition but they are expected to accept and evaluate any patient presented with a condition.
Try to study dentistry and you might change ur mindset😁
In my dental school, we had to study the same things as med students before specifically studying teeth
Ask med Dr to treat ur teeth if med Dr know about whole body😂
No dentistry is Not easier
Well, some people are different. Not everyone is made for dental specialization.
Great video 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you!
Awesome video. If it’s a good idea, would you please do one with Pharmacy? Many students end up choosing it as backup plan if unsuccessful l at applying to Medicine and Dentistry. It would for applicants to know what a Pharmacy career offers, especially compared to Medicine. Kind regards.
Great suggestion, thanks Kofosu
Hi dr im really lost right now but your video helped me alot !
Im actually first semester in medical school after i finished introduction semester but it didn't go well
I passed all the classes except biochemistry i falid at it & I feel like loser ! Im even embarrassed to tell anyone about it , so I've been thinking to change to dentistry !
Cause i found medical school is so hard , but i passed all the classes exapt biochemistry ! Medical school wasn't my dream from the start my mum forced me into it cause i didnt know what career i should chose . so i wanna ask you do you think its better for someone like me to change to dentistry ? Cause im afraid of biochemistry in gernal ! Also is it possible for someone like me to be come doctor even tho its not my passion or dream?!
If you never felt that medicine is for you then I think you're only delaying the inevitable by not switching sooner. However, if you feel like it's just the biochemistry that's holding you back then I really wouldn't worry about it as it features less and less as you progress through the course.
unfortunately you still have to study biochemistry in first year of dentistry
@@jdtorridon but is that not a worthy sacrifice for a career you would enjoy. I would say think about what career you would enjoy more rather than the biochemistry as it seems like a given either way. Anyway whatever one u choose i suggest going in with a positive mindset...einstein didnt become einstein saying he was afraid of physics!
@@mkieran2619 I agree - but saying not to do medicine and do dentistry instead to avoid biochemistry would be bad advice. You still need to be aware of most of the physiology / biochemistry that occurs within all major diseases, and also biochemistry and chemistry involved with materials science. But I agree, it is worth persevering.
Hello I'm in dentistry & I failed biochem too ;( It's ok. Mistakes happen.
Very informational♥️
Glad you think so!
Regardless of admission, isn't medical school much harder to finish? a lot more to study and all?
Although dentistry may not cover as wide a range of topics as medicine, focussing more on the head and neck, dentists learn a lot more practical skills than doctors (e.g. how to do a filling!)
@@drollie interesting to see US/UK dentists seem to only focus on head and Neck. Nigerian trained dentists learn every single aspect of anatomy. Upper limb, lower limb, pelvis and perineum, abdomen. 8 months in medicine and Surgery (6 months during residency training). Full complement pathology and pharmacology. In fact our medical colleagues here wonder how we do it.
@@teethart9865wow I’m also dental student in 4th year currently doing my 8months postings
😂@@teethart9865
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Dentist can make more than most dentist (depending on specialist) but more suicidal. Dentist are seen as inferior to doctors. Also, depends on the doctor. Orthopedic surgeon or plastic surgeon is far more respected over General family doctor. However, they are both not well paid in UK compared to US