What makes a man decide to be a dentist?

[Vic]

Originally posted by: RCN
but couldn't it be argued that people who do not take care of their teeth are likely to neglect other areas of health? I doubt spreading infection from the mouth is a major cause of health problems.

It's a myth that all teeth decay problems are from neglect. It's mostly genetic. Proper care just slows down the decay but can't prevent it forever. Note how some people brush and floss 3 times a day and their teeth fall out of their head in their 20's, while others hardly take care of their teeth at all and they never even get a cavity.

And you're right... spreading infection from the mouth is not a major cause of health problems... anymore. Thanks to modern dentistry and antibiotics (medicine's greatest contribution).

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
no offense, but why are dentists paid so much? It doesn't seem like dental school is particularly hard or being a dentist uses special skills/creativity that only a small fraction of the population has?

You're on crack. Being a dentist is an extremely demanding profession. Medicine, science, and art combined. And good dental work is probably the foundation of good health. Bad teeth always means bad health, as the infection spreads throughout the whole body. Modern denistry IMO is just as responsible for increasing life expectancy averages as is modern medicine.

As usual Vic owns the thread.

In addition, a Dentist must also be very sensitive to the fears of their patients. There are still many people who fear a trip to the Dentist more than their own death. Offering quality, pain free dental work is the sign of a great dentist.

Having finally found a dentist who isnt stingy with the pain meds as he is drilling and pounding on my teeth is like heaven. I still have memories butcher of a dentist my parents took me too when I was a kid.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: RCN

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
no offense, but why are dentists paid so much? It doesn't seem like dental school is particularly hard or being a dentist uses special skills/creativity that only a small fraction of the population has?

You're on crack. Being a dentist is an extremely demanding profession. Medicine, science, and art combined. And good dental work is probably the foundation of good health. Bad teeth always means bad health, as the infection spreads throughout the whole body. Modern denistry IMO is just as responsible for increasing life expectancy averages as is modern medicine.

:thumbsup:

but couldn't it be argued that people who do not take care of their teeth are likely to neglect other areas of health? I doubt spreading infection from the mouth is a major cause of health problems.

Oh man, a couple of weeks ago I had an infection form a crown that I had put off. It was one of the worst 4 days of my life, the only time I ever felt worse was when I had walking pneumonia a couple of years ago. My whole head was throbbing from the pain, and I could literally feel the infection creeping into my jaw.

Once an infection gets started it can spread through a body like a wildfire in a matter of days...if not hours.

 

[BillyBatson]

can't cut it in med school and not enough money in becoming a Vet

 

[shuttleboi]

Where is the intellectual challenge to being a dentist? There is none. You look at teeth and some x-rays, and badda bing, you follow textbook procedures from there. There is no problem solving.

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: shuttleboi
Where is the intellectual challenge to being a dentist? There is none. You look at teeth and some x-rays, and badda bing, you follow textbook procedures from there. There is no problem solving.

Yeah.....they should cut that dental school thing down to 30 days or so.



What do you feel the difference between that and the avrege doctor is?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

i'm pretty sure a lot of dentists are in it for the $$$$$ heh

 

[mjrpes3]

Why be a dentist? It's the meth patients.

 

[someone16]

Where is the intellectual challenge to being a dentist? There is none. You look at teeth and some x-rays, and badda bing, you follow textbook procedures from there. There is no problem solving.

Yanking out tooth is alot more challenging than you think. Your hands have to be very precise at the angles he/she pulls at or it will create major problems.

 

[gotsmack]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: her209
What makes a man decide to be a proctologist or gynocologist?

The openings in those fields are easy to fill.

Bada-Bing.

Zing!

 

[timosyy]

Originally posted by: Vic

It's a myth that all teeth decay problems are from neglect. It's mostly genetic. Proper care just slows down the decay but can't prevent it forever. Note how some people brush and floss 3 times a day and their teeth fall out of their head in their 20's, while others hardly take care of their teeth at all and they never even get a cavity.

qft. To be perfectly honest, the last time I flossed my teeth was maybe in elementary school, and I brush my teeth once maybe every year, or whenever i feel guilty about it/need to get rid of the morning breath for something important. In other words, I take absolutely horrible care of my teeth. I didn't bring a toothbrush/toothpaste to college and I'm not missing it. Still, i've never had any problems with my teeth, and whenever teeth get brought up in random conversations someone always mentions how straight mine are . Pretty white, too.

/shrug. no wisdom teeth yet either? I dunno, I only visit the dentist once every year or two for a checkup and he never says much ... doesnt even remind me to brush my teeth.

 

[essasin]

Best bang for the buck job. Good money, low stress, good hours, you;re the boss.

 

[WildHorse]

 

[stan394]

Originally posted by: Baked
They look down women's neck line.

i like this answer best in this thread

 

[drnickriviera]

I'm going to a dental school for a crown and some fillings. There are a good number of really cute student dentist there. I was praying my student doctor would be one, but I had to get a dude

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
I'm going to a dental school for a crown and some fillings. There are a good number of really cute student dentist there. I was praying my student doctor would be one, but I had to get a dude

all the work was free?

 

[KK]

It all starts with that damn elf, herbie, on rudolph.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: BrianH1
ANTI-DENTITES UNITE!

:laugh:
that episode was just on this week!

 

[drnickriviera]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
I'm going to a dental school for a crown and some fillings. There are a good number of really cute student dentist there. I was praying my student doctor would be one, but I had to get a dude

all the work was free?

No, about 1/2 rate from my regular dentist. $400 for a crown. I did get 2 fillings free because he needed to do them for a state board exam.

 

[Kalmah]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
no offense, but why are dentists paid so much? It doesn't seem like dental school is particularly hard or being a dentist uses special skills/creativity that only a small fraction of the population has?

You're on crack. Being a dentist is an extremely demanding profession. Medicine, science, and art combined. And good dental work is probably the foundation of good health. Bad teeth always means bad health, as the infection spreads throughout the whole body. Modern denistry IMO is just as responsible for increasing life expectancy averages as is modern medicine.

I agree.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: drnickriviera

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
I'm going to a dental school for a crown and some fillings. There are a good number of really cute student dentist there. I was praying my student doctor would be one, but I had to get a dude

all the work was free?

No, about 1/2 rate from my regular dentist. $400 for a crown. I did get 2 fillings free because he needed to do them for a state board exam.

they are still making good money off that crown. probably cost them $100 to have made.

 

[AgentUnknown]

The rumor about highest suicide rate is false.

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: timosyy

Originally posted by: Vic

It's a myth that all teeth decay problems are from neglect. It's mostly genetic. Proper care just slows down the decay but can't prevent it forever. Note how some people brush and floss 3 times a day and their teeth fall out of their head in their 20's, while others hardly take care of their teeth at all and they never even get a cavity.

qft. To be perfectly honest, the last time I flossed my teeth was maybe in elementary school, and I brush my teeth once maybe every year, or whenever i feel guilty about it/need to get rid of the morning breath for something important. In other words, I take absolutely horrible care of my teeth. I didn't bring a toothbrush/toothpaste to college and I'm not missing it. Still, i've never had any problems with my teeth, and whenever teeth get brought up in random conversations someone always mentions how straight mine are . Pretty white, too.

/shrug. no wisdom teeth yet either? I dunno, I only visit the dentist once every year or two for a checkup and he never says much ... doesnt even remind me to brush my teeth.

Good strategy. When you get gum disease in 25 years you'll never have to brush since you won't have any teeth.

It's your gums, not the color of your teeth, that you should be worried about.


What might make a man not want to be a dentist? Seeing patients like yourself with advanced gum disease. It's pretty gross.

 

[SampSon]

Money and free nitrous.

 

[bluewall21]

I think we all know it's for the flavored fluoride that the pediatric dentists get.