Is being a dentist a viable career option in this day and age?

[Anonymous No.17305627]

[Anonymous No.17305639]

Unfortunately, no. Dentist robots are taking all the jobs.

[Anonymous No.17305681]

>>17305639
Lol

[Anonymous No.17305714]

>>17305627
Only if you can get someone else to pay for it

[Anonymous No.17305812]

ooh, a thread I'm finally qualified to answer. Been in dentistry for 12 years now, a lot has changed since over time.

>short answer: yes dentistry is viable

But it is certainly changing. My father is a dentist (many dentists come from families of dentists) and he always jokes about why he we went to dental school... because he wasn't smart enough for med school.

>You're better off just going medical or something different.

Dentistry isn't really in danger of being automated anytime soon, even with advances in robotics. People have a hard enough time going to the dentist and feeling comfortable, they aren't really going to want to have a robot do their dentistry. It's one of those areas where human interaction is valued, like live music or restaurant servers.

That being said, dentistry is going in a bad direction for those that are pursuing it. Insurance companies are raping dentists for the sort of schedules and fees that are in place, and most are finding themselves having to do high volume work to compensate for losses and such.

>Your quality of life will be good in small towns or the midwest, where the competition is lower, but forget it if you live in a major place like Philadelphia, New York, etc. I live in Phoenix and can attest that the high supply of dentists is driving down prices considerably.

Don't do it if you don't like people though. People seem to treat dentists like psychologists and like to unload their stress and problems on us. You'll also likely deal with a manager nowadays, since your average family dentist has gone out the window in favor of more competitive business practices. And you'' garner less respect as a dentist than other doctors in coming years, because newer generations don't perceive dentists like other doctors. We seem to be seen as greedy and trying to rob patients of their cash.

>That being said, it can be a viable profession.

[Anonymous No.17306178]

My friend is a dentist and the money is incredible. If you specialize in root canals pay is 500k to 1 million a year.

There are downsides though. 4 years of school and a big high interest loan. Also the work itself is tedious, gross, and not emotionally satisfying. Many dentists end up with a ton of money but are depressed by the work.

Go shadow a dentist for 2 weeks

[Anonymous No.17306374]

>>17305812
Do u think I should get jaw surgery for having vertical maxillary excess? I have a gummy smile and hate it.

[Anonymous No.17306388]

>>17305627
The only career with any future is LINK hodler

[Anonymous No.17306402]

>>17305812
Are there any remote jobs up north (like in some shit mining town) where you can earn a lot of extra money as a dentist?

[Anonymous No.17306494]

In my country I pay somewhere from $200 - $700 to have a tooth pulled, not covered by insurance.
I frequently have a dentist holiday in Thailand if I need some work done. The wage lost for a week + the flights, accommodation, money beach drinks ect ect still works out cheaper than going to the dentist here. I meet lots of people overseas doing the same thing.

[Anonymous No.17306508]

>>17306494
You soft ass bitch. You can pull your own teeth or deal with the pain. Stop contributing to this simulation

[Anonymous No.17306520]

Remember dentacoin?
It's not doing so hot, ranked 299 on cmc.
The funny part is, it has three times the 24h volume as PNK.

[Anonymous No.17306722]

>>17305627
>in this day and age

[Anonymous No.17306777]

Drink fluoride water and use extra strength fluoride toothpaste, it’s good for your teeth goy!

[Anonymous No.17306898]

>>17305812

>complains about prices going down, which is good for consumers
>complains about consumers accusing you of being greedy, which you literally just did

[Anonymous No.17307017]

make my teef shiny white boi