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Dentistry vs optometry? |
I will be a freshman in college in the fall, and I have decided to go into the health care field after that. I have narrowed my choices to optometry and dentistry. I like both of them in a different way. Dentistry: I admit, I am not crazy about teeth; however, I enjoy working with my hands. From what I hear, dentists are left to work/charge as they please. So in short, the biggest reason that I think I would like dentistry is that there is almost no BS associated with it. Optometry: I am probably more interested in the eyes than in the mouth, so I would probably like the central idea of the career itself; however, from what I have heard on other sites, the profession of optometry is a mess: Too many optometrists, commercialization, difficulty of getting on insurance plans, etc... So I would probably like the field itself better, its just all the extra BS that scares me away. Is there anything I have left out/mistaken about either profession that might affect my decision later on? If it were me, I'd choose optometry over dentistry. You can work anywhere, choose your own hours, it's a low stress job (relatively speaking), and you make a good salary. Both of them are really competitive fields it is what you like that matters most because you would excel in it. Anyway you are still a freshman, concentrate in your general studies first then study about your intended career by reading Optometry. Dentistry magazines, asking people and as time goes by you could decide and concentrate on you intended career.. I will recommend dentistry, because there is lot of education n training in optometry, but much less study work in dentistry, n wages are dramatically v.v.v.high. Whatever u decide, i wish u good luck for ur future. I think you need to do more research on both professions because you are basing your decision on unfounded information that just isn't true. ANY healthcare professional, can charge what they want...are you aware of that? However, considering that most people don't pay cash for healthcare, if you want to get paid, you charge what the insurance will reimburse you for...all the high-priced charges won't keep your business going if you can't get paid. That is why some Heart Surgeons are living the high-life in Beverly Hills, and others settle for the local country club....there is a reason why they get paid differently. You also have to build your practice...you can't be fresh out of med-school and start to command high prices....what have you shown you can do? Nothing yet. For example, my local dentist? Used to bill my insurance, I went to see him a couple of weeks ago and he said that starting on my next visit, I would have to pay cash and I would have to file with my insurance company. I immediately asked him for my dental records so I could go elsewhere. Why do I have to deal with that BS when there are so many others willing to provide the service for me? I don't...b/c they aren't doing me a favor...I can take my insurance card to whoever I want. |
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