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re: Are dentists real doctors?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:42 pm to Epic Cajun
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:42 pm to Epic Cajun
quote:Come on, how much is there to actually know about teeth?
They know about 100x more than general physicians know about teeth.
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Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:42 pm to 12
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:44 pm to Scruffy
Enough to need 4 years of education. While you're off learning bits and pieces about every part of the human body, they are focusing on one specific part.
ETA: I know physicians think they know everything. I've had to teach some of them before.
ETA: I know physicians think they know everything. I've had to teach some of them before.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:56 pm to Dr. Shultz
quote:
Dentist school and medical school are almost identical for the 1st 2 years. They take the same courses and even share some of the same teachers.
I have taught and tutored in physiology at both med and dental school in NO, and I promise you, the basic science courses for dental are not as in-depth or difficult as they are for med students. Not close really.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:56 pm to CrimsonTideMD
quote:
Seriously, though, good luck.
Make sure you are on a first-name basis with the gals in the admission office. Sweet talk them, inquire about the wait list, ie show interest. This could help get you an interview and even admittance if you are a borderline candidate.
If you don't get in this year, I would suggest moving to Birmingham and doing research with someone at the UABSOD. Getting a MPH in the meantime with a project relevant to dental health would really help bolster your application, too.
What if you never had a cavity? Would that help in getting an interview?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:15 pm to Dr. Shultz
Y'all take this dental school, faux doctor circle jerk somewhere else.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:17 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
Uh yeah
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:17 pm to lsufan_26
quote:
Your friend is an idiot
I'd rather be a dentist than a Dr.. personally
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:20 pm to AubieALUMdvm
quote:I'd shoot for a 20. I think UAB is pretty hard to get into so you may have to go out of state.
With good recommendation, 3.2 gpa, and a BS from a school like AU what would you consider to be the minimum DAT score required to get into dental school?
But a good score on the DAT isn't really that tough to get. It's much easier to study for and get a good grade on than it is to maintain a good GPA for 4 years. Just study the right materials and devote some time to it.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:22 pm to shinerfan
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A simple and imprecise rule if thumb is that if you can write prescriptions, you're a doctor.
Only doctors can write prescriptions, but most doctors can't write prescriptions. lawyers, theologians, historians, and many other of our most brilliant doctors cannot write prescriptions. just in case you did not notice, i subtly included lawyers as brilliant doctors.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:23 pm to TigerRad
quote:While that may be true, its still a very tough courseload and you have to learn basically how to do about every procedure so you can be competent to do it on a patient in the 3rd year. Believe it or not, labwork is very time consuming and it's hard to juggle with studying.
I have taught and tutored in physiology at both med and dental school in NO, and I promise you, the basic science courses for dental are not as in-depth or difficult as they are for med students. Not close really.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:24 pm to tween the hedges
Dentists are doctors in their own special way and the industry is comprised of way too many crooks.
Why does no one question their dentist or ask for second opinions?
Why does no one question their dentist or ask for second opinions?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:44 pm to roadGator
late to the thread, but what about 911moto?
Does he refer to himself(non-working dentist) as a Dr?
Does he refer to himself(non-working dentist) as a Dr?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:58 pm to lsu xman
Almost all of my family are doctors and dentists. Dentists are people that wanted to be a real doctor but couldn't make it. I'm am neither a doctor or a dentist.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:06 pm to Sparkplug#1
quote:
Dentists are people that wanted to be a real doctor but couldn't make it.
Or maybe some people are crazy and like working with their hands, having flexible hours/not being on call, and making more than a general practitioner
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:08 pm to tween the hedges
Dentists rape their patients enough that they work less than GPs (take off Wednesday afternoons and Fridays) and make more than GPs. Golf and Wed and Friday during work hours does sound awesome.
It's dumb. I won't see any dentist that doesn't work 4.5 days a week at least. I'm not paying for their part time job that gives them a beach condo and golf memberships. That's just me though.
It's dumb. I won't see any dentist that doesn't work 4.5 days a week at least. I'm not paying for their part time job that gives them a beach condo and golf memberships. That's just me though.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:11 pm to Scruffy
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Everybody is a doctor nowadays. ?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:13 pm to roadGator
You really have something against dentists don't you?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:17 pm to tween the hedges
Yes. I don't care for crooks. The problem is, I know enough to know when they are attempting to steal.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:30 pm to Sparkplug#1
quote:
. I'm am neither a doctor or a dentist.
OK captain obvious.
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