What do you think is better MD or DDS?

Question

I am in dental school, but I just wanted to get some opinions given the following information. Ave MD salary for GP 130,000. Ave DDS salary for GP 120,000, MD high malpractice insur., DDS low malpractice insur., MD hours/day 11, DDS hours/day 9, MD days/week 5-6, DDS days/week 4-5, MD cost of schooling 140,000, DDS cost of schooling 160,000. Duration of MD schooling 4 years, Duration of DDS schooling 4 years. Degree earned for both = doctorate, MD more prestige, DDS, less prestige. MD residency 3-5 years. Dental residency 1-3 years (unless OMS 4 years (6yrs to get OMS and MD)) What do you guys think is the best option from your personal point of view? Just curious.

Answer 1

Stay in dentistry school. You will end up making more money and there is much less chance of being sued than being a doctor.



... my daughter-in-law is in dentistry school and she weighed this question and chose Dentistry over Medicine.

Answer 2

ok... we're talking 10k a year difference. that is a nice chunk of money but... I think it will be worth not having it to have have the stress of being an MD. Think about the difference in responsibility. Way less stress to be a dentist in my oppinion. My stepmom is a PA. I would never want the stress that comes from her job. Plus MDs are starting to get paid different too depending on where you work. Sometimes as an MD you will end up working for free without realizing it. You are only allowed to make so much money in a year and if you make that money by september then you get to work the last 3 months of the year for free so you can keep your job. Good luck!

Answer 3

It depends on what you want to do. Would you rather be a doctor or a dentist? Money is not necessarily the most important factor in choosing a career. You need to pick something you would like to do for 9 or 11 hours per day.

Answer 4

Factor in mal-practice and stick with dentistry. The most interesting and nessary to the future will be in restorative dentistry since drilling & filling day after day becomes ho-hum.

Answer 5

Become a doctor if you want to alieviate pain and suffering. Become a dentist if you want to cause it.