Career as a dentist

[alisattar7]

I have had some serious concerns regarding dentistry.i really need some advice from someone who's doing their Bds
How is it and is it much more valuable mbbs? plus i see dentists on every street here in karachi.is practicing dentistry in Pakistan a good idea?

 

[Ghazna12]

Well bds is just a bit specific. Related to teeth or mouth only. Doing simple bds or mbbs will lead u to a simple clinic anywhere. Until u specialize, u cant hope for an extraordinary treatment.
I personnaly plan oral and maxofacial surgery as my specialisation. Orthodontics is yet another awesome field. But speaking honestly : aim for a specialisation whether u do mbbs or bds.
Talking about bds : study wise its as competetive as mbbs, but u cant have that bunch of options for u like a mbbs. Once done with specialisation, affiliate with a hospital, or make ur own, or be a professor at a medical university as a side job. Not enough? Fly to some other country and practise there

 

[ZohaibAsad]

^It's easier said than done, check the immigration rules for practise. U can't just fly and practise.

In most countries u need extra training before u can practise their, and you can't do all types of jobs, like here in canada you can't get all types of those high paying jobs unless you graduated from a university here in canada. This girl above hasn't yet started doing her bds, so you better do you googling before deciding.

MBBS leads to more versatile jobs than sitting in ppls mouth all the time, my opinion.

 

[ZohaibAsad]

Moreover becoming a professor ain't easy, you need to be an experienced professional for that not a trainee who just finished studying. Affiliating with hospitals isn't easy either, everyone is into medicine these days, you need a competitive cv to get a job at a good place. The best way is to get into a respected university first then get good marks.

Similarly speaking in reality opening a hospital isn't an easy thing either unless you already are a multi millionaire which most of the people aren't.

So as a student your track will be, get into a good university, get good grades, see what kind of job you want to get, if you cant do this then dont opt for medicine in the first place.
If you are planning on practising in a different country check immigration rules now, post graduate admissions now.
Plan ahead. So ur decision lies absolutely on these things.
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[Ghazna12]

I haven't started my bds, but yes i have googled about it. The things apply to mbbs as well. So, everywhere you need to be something extra for a good future.
Obviously you will specialize from a country other than Pakistan, and that you have to choose for yourself keeping in mind everything.

 

[ZohaibAsad]

As for specializing from outside pakistan remember u need to be the best of the best to be able to get in. Canada accepts only 10% of international medicine post graduate applications. U can then imagine how many will be from pakistan, the best person from aga khan/ke/cmh. I thnk yes.
The 10% is a quota for the whole of canada not just 1 university !

 

[Ghazna12]

Don't worry, i know that, Cmh is the hit list. So ..
And, not only Canada, there are many countries, so i know what i have to do, iam crystal clear in my mind.
Ali : Plan it from the day you decide to go for medicine.

 

[ZohaibAsad]

As a responsible person my job was to make the information crystal clear to u. As for immigration rules canada is considered one of the most lenient countries, so I gave u the statistics from canada.
You can then imagine about the rest of the countries. But mbbs surely is going to give u a better edge internationally.

My sources: Studying at McGill university, Canada, my father is a doctor running his own hospital from 20 years, family members who are doctors in the us.

 

[princesszahra]

@ALi
I think the above discussion was more than enough for you to understand!
I would still like to put forward my opinion, BDS as a career is not a bad idea but when you compare it with MBBS,certainly its not better!
The problem is actually learning the concepts of head and neck(anatomy),special histology and special embryology;these are the subjects that MBBS students learn during their 2nd year!
When you come from A levels,this seems to be a different world for you!
The terminology is different and remember skull is the hardest bone when it comes to learn the attachment of muscles,ligaments..
you should check out the syllabus at www.uhs.edu.pk before u opt for anything!
If u want more explaination ,just let me know ! I will give you refrences of the books that you have to use for MBBS and BDS!
GOOD LUCK!
regards,
Zahra Muhammad (i;m a 2nd yr MBBS student!)

 

[alisattar7]

Thankyou zohaib,ghazna and zahra..You guys were of great help

 

[Ghazna12]

Well now as i've started my BDS officially, I can guide u more, i got to know a lot of new and fancy things about BDS. If you're interested, i can post them here..

 

[fatimanasir]

Well now as i've started my BDS officially, I can guide u more, i got to know a lot of new and fancy things about BDS. If you're interested, i can post them here..

is bds easy compared to mbbs?