Doctor vs Dentist || School, Lifestyle, Salary

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • Find Balance Apparel www.findbalanc...
    Each purchase will go towards funding a cleft palate surgery for a child without access to proper health care!
    Help us make a real impact in the world around us
    As we bring harmony into the lives of others, we find balance in our own
    Equipment:
    Camera T5i- amzn.to/2jxb8Ye
    Mic- amzn.to/2fcpzjc

Комментарии • 376

  • @annlowry9841
    @annlowry9841 6 лет назад +211

    Be nice to your future assistants. Don’t be mean! Most dentists are super mean to us (assistants).

    • @suzijaan6792
      @suzijaan6792 6 лет назад +31

      Ann Lowry I’m a assistant and I could not agree more with what your saying, the amount of care and love the assistants put in to their work to then be put down by the dentists it’s actually the worst.

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 лет назад +12

      Ann Lowry just go and be a dentist

    • @nikaf4298
      @nikaf4298 5 лет назад +30

      Balla Jallow that’s super inconsiderate to say and very ignorant. Assistants are needed just as much and that’s no excuse to treat someone awful

    • @dpunlasmith
      @dpunlasmith 5 лет назад +3

      I don’t think this is true at all also kind of bad attitude to have if this is your career.☹️

    • @coppercoloredlifestyle9498
      @coppercoloredlifestyle9498 5 лет назад +6

      Ann Lowry justlike nurse aids are treated poorly by nurses and doctors.

  • @AlexHardy316
    @AlexHardy316 6 лет назад +163

    Very interesting video Trevor! PS. I got accepted in dental school ! I start in August!!

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад +12

      Ayy congrats Alex. Enjoy your summer before the grind starts

    • @ankitvs526
      @ankitvs526 6 лет назад +5

      Alex I start on the 1st of August. Dental school rocks💪

    • @KK-hq5zi
      @KK-hq5zi 6 лет назад +2

      Thakur Talkies which college?

    • @ankitvs526
      @ankitvs526 6 лет назад +2

      @@KK-hq5zi Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute Of Dental Sciences and Hospital Chandigarh.

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 лет назад

      Alex congratulations

  • @TheDivaIsIntheDetails
    @TheDivaIsIntheDetails 6 лет назад +83

    I matriculated through dental school in Illinois and my total debt was only $183,000 and I worked at a health center 4 years and did loan forgiveness to get that down to $83,000 in just 4 years. I have worked at a hospital now for the last 9 years and make enough money to easily make the payments. Don't let the debt overwhelm you; think strategically hiw to get rid of it.

    • @whitesox2624
      @whitesox2624 5 лет назад +2

      Did you get any scholarships to bring it down? Because I too live in Illinois and I'm looking to go to UIC for dental school and I believe for all 4 years it's around $250,000. And the loan forgiveness. Was it after 10 years? And what kind? I could really use you help before I go. Thank you so much in advance!!!!

    • @whitesox2624
      @whitesox2624 5 лет назад +1

      Oh and did you get federal or private loans?

    • @hugochen2293
      @hugochen2293 4 года назад +1

      whitesox2624 hopefully you found your answer, how was pre dentistry? Currently in high school and thinking about doing going to a community college for 2 years first then switching to a 4 year university for the last 2 years to cut the cost a bit. Would really want to know if dentistry is the right path for me since I wasn’t the best student the first 2 years of High school.

    • @XxAlex530xX
      @XxAlex530xX 4 года назад +2

      hugo chen up to you man. I wasn’t a good student in high school. I smoked weed and did many stupid activities. I somehow ended up working in a dental office as an assistant which led me to pursue dentistry. I went to community college for 2 years and 2 years to Uni. I paid nothing for college except living expenses. Dental school is expensive but it’s worth it. I would recommend shadowing dental offices and seeing if you like the career

    • @hugochen2293
      @hugochen2293 4 года назад +3

      Argonaut Thanks, yea currently trying to change my bad habits hopefully I will get through it like you😀.

  • @jankenaude
    @jankenaude 6 лет назад +6

    So glad I found this channel! I'm a fourth year dental student from South Africa. In comparison to US dental schools, there are also soo many differences..

  • @DrHarvey909
    @DrHarvey909 4 года назад +5

    Buddy it shud be dentist vs physician... Both are doctors dude

    • @Raj98658
      @Raj98658 Год назад +2

      I can't figure why most of them choose wrong title!

  • @usus-eo9il
    @usus-eo9il 6 лет назад +136

    First IOF ALL A DENTIST IS A DOCTOR...OF DENTAL SURGERY.

    • @usus-eo9il
      @usus-eo9il 6 лет назад

      Totally👎

    • @adarshsanand266
      @adarshsanand266 6 лет назад +5

      9082us 9082us if u dbt know shit dnt comment bro

    • @anshulmahajan3745
      @anshulmahajan3745 4 года назад

      9082us 9082us yeah

    • @zaneaqo6084
      @zaneaqo6084 4 года назад +2

      No., Dentist is what you call a professional who earned a degree as a Doctor of Dental Medicine. That's why it is called DMD/DDS

    • @gp2779
      @gp2779 4 года назад +4

      Rich 91 why are you so insecured trying to discredit dentists as doctors? They can prescribe medication, administer injections and can perform oral surgeries.

  • @lastman2759
    @lastman2759 6 лет назад +197

    From a dentist 4 years already in profession: You will change your mind about which profession is easier when you have to work 6 hours for a patients with large tongue and preppearing an upper left second molar through a tiny dental mirror, while your friend/brother the doctor is setting behind a disk referring patients and writing prescriptions

    • @rsp1239
      @rsp1239 6 лет назад +2

      Old School . Your talking about about a general family dentist ?

    • @jeromeleesang942
      @jeromeleesang942 6 лет назад +17

      wow, all the dentists, oral surgeons etc. I know, work far less hours than I do. This all depends on if you own your own practice. I have over 20 years of practice in internal medicine and hospice medicine. I do home visits, nursing homes etc. Although I am only working 60 to 70 hours a week now, when I first started I would routinely work over 100 hours weekly.

    • @rsp1239
      @rsp1239 6 лет назад +15

      not to sound disrespectful or anything, but do you exercise/go to the gym regularly. i understand that the spine is arched at a very dangerous angle most of the time, but its never to late for this "natural cure".

    • @susanwheatley48
      @susanwheatley48 6 лет назад +54

      Then why did you choose to become a Dentist? You do want to help people achieve optimal oral health, right? You must get some satisfaction in helping people. i aspire to be a Paediatric Dentist. i think that i would enjoy it. No back breaking of you sit with the proper posture in the proper work chair an go for regular massage. Just saying. Maybe you are depressed and need therapy.

    • @AnonymousAnonymous-el4pd
      @AnonymousAnonymous-el4pd 6 лет назад +1

      Leave alone trying to kill a nerve inside a tiny tooth with a small mirror , which might takes FOREVER.... absolutely nightmare :/

  • @GD-cp6ss
    @GD-cp6ss 6 лет назад +80

    You should say dentists vs physicians

  • @liamaustin5065
    @liamaustin5065 6 лет назад +26

    So let’s be clear. Everything in this video is NOT fact. The comments, for the most part, seem more accurate tbh. As a soon to be doctor (counting the days til 2020!), I find it really interesting that a DDS (current or future idk) would make a video titled “dentists vs. doctors.” Are you not a doctor? Are you not going to be a doctor? We-physicians, pharmacists, dentists alike- are a team, working together to provide the best healthcare possible to the public. Such verbage and some of the inaccurate comments made in the video, instigate a certain hierarchy amongst our fields that should not exist. We are all doctors, we all worked very hard to get to where we got, and we ALL want to help people. That’s it. But don’t get me wrong...some people need help in determining their career path and use such videos to help make that decision. I get it. The truth of the matter is dental school is not a cake walk. You are learning everything about the human body, drugs etc. on top of all this lab work and surgical procedures. That being said pharmacy and medicine is no cake walk either. Salary wise...pharmacists generally make less than a physician/dentist. However, a dentist can make more than a physician and vice versa. There’s a lil bit more autonomy in the field of dentistry but it all depends. There I got it out lol. Hope this helps! Good luck to everyone in all your endeavors!!

    • @liamaustin5065
      @liamaustin5065 6 лет назад

      I see what you’re saying. It’s unfortunate that arrogance has to come with certain degrees. But screw that and all the lobbying bs. The truth is, in order to do our job effectively, we have to diagnose medically before we can do anything dentally. And that is a fact

    • @asimwevictor7795
      @asimwevictor7795 4 года назад

      Whooh may you please tell me all about dentistry

    • @mustang8206
      @mustang8206 2 года назад +1

      You are overreacting

  • @Atl404sFinest
    @Atl404sFinest 6 лет назад +99

    Hi Trevor-- Perhaps you should consider using the title "physician" to refer to those earning MDs. This titling will continue to de-merit dentists as doctors in our culture.
    Thanks, and keep up the awesome job with your vlogging!

    • @SMILECLINIC-2004
      @SMILECLINIC-2004 6 лет назад +7

      Just B what ever the community thinks about us dentist it's not going to impact us.

    • @alexabel2643
      @alexabel2643 5 лет назад +5

      @Rich 91 again Richard. Doctor is a degree PhD, lawyers , dentist, physicians, some nurse practitioner. They are all doctors

  • @DrJoe61
    @DrJoe61 6 лет назад +74

    I took both the MCAT and the DAT and the MCAT was purely a reading comprehension test. You need the science knowledge but you have to read long passages and decipher what info needs to be taken out and be applied to the questions. If you are a slow reader (like I am) you can know all the info but still do poorly. The DAT is more direct. For example, it will ask you questions like, "If you mix chemical A with chemical B, what happens?" You need to know the same info for both exams but the DAT is just more straight forward in testing your knowledge of that info. The DAT does have the perceptual ability section which I feel is very important for a dentist. I was always good at that stuff so I thought it was a fun section but many people have trouble with 3 dimensional thinking and find it difficult. As far as being On Call, dentists are technically ALWAYS on call. However I very rarely ever need to go in to the office. Most of the time you can call in a script or see them the next day. One thing that wasn't touched on in the video is the education you receive in med school vs dental school. The two are almost identical the first two years with the exception of dental specific classes. The third and fourth year you branch off into the med/dental practical training. Great video keep up the good work.

    • @azezale7561
      @azezale7561 5 лет назад +3

      Joe Proscia I also took both tests and I would completely agree with you!!

    • @1silverwhisper8
      @1silverwhisper8 4 года назад +2

      Wow! Thank you for the info!

    • @j.w6372
      @j.w6372 4 года назад +3

      Thanks much for the info

  • @KeepersWay
    @KeepersWay 5 лет назад +27

    A dentist is just a doctor specialized in the mouth....

  • @jamesbrandonto193
    @jamesbrandonto193 3 года назад +3

    Oral surgeon are both a dentist and a medical doctor because you need a dental license and a medical license

  • @Raj98658
    @Raj98658 Год назад +2

    At least use the right title !!
    It should be Physician vs Dentist

  • @LuciusSicarius
    @LuciusSicarius 5 лет назад +6

    I'm hoping to get into dental school one day. I thought about medical school but after researching it and seeing the average work weeks of 60+ hours for doctors I was just "nope, fuck that." I will gladly take more free time as dentist to actually enjoy my money than spend my whole life working.
    I'm not trying to insult doctors at all, got nothing but respect for them, but honestly sounds more like a lifestyle choice than a career and I don't think many people, myself included, couldn't do it.

  • @vanibardh8819
    @vanibardh8819 6 лет назад +14

    Like the information ....but **dentist** are also doctors ,

  • @ololadeadeleye
    @ololadeadeleye 5 лет назад +13

    Guys just go outside the US. I’m studying dentistry this year I’m 17 . I went straight from secondary school to university based on the points of my final exam. I live in Ireland( republic) and I’m eligible for grants so my tuition is around 3-5k for international student it’s definitely no more that 10k soo compared to insane American prices it’s pretty great look to other countries like the Uk and if you know a language Spain or France

    • @benmcleod3040
      @benmcleod3040 5 лет назад +1

      In the uk the cost of University is much cheaper but the medical practitioners get paid far far less so it works out about the same really

    • @natally7011
      @natally7011 4 года назад

      I was thinking of transferring after getting my major to dental school in Europe because i hear it's cheaper but i'm not sure I

    • @khanlarmamadov9328
      @khanlarmamadov9328 4 года назад

      Its 40k+ for foreigners

  • @swimjess96
    @swimjess96 6 лет назад +40

    4:30 is the most accurate thing ever!

  • @drumplaya83
    @drumplaya83 4 года назад +5

    Bottom line is- do what you love and can see yourself doing 10 years from now. You can watch as many salary/ hours videos as you want, but you need to see these professions in person. If you choose a career based on salary/ hours, you are in for a nice treat. Perhaps the treat of pure hell. My advice to anyone that is watching this video, go and shadow as many doctors and dentists as you can and ask about their day to day job. Remember, a job is at least 1/3 of your life. Yeah, maybe a psychiatrist or family doc works a bit more than a dentist, but it’s all about what motivates you to wake up in the morning.

    • @mustang8206
      @mustang8206 2 года назад

      And a surgeon works way way more than a dentist

  • @SLYFOX-GAMING
    @SLYFOX-GAMING 4 года назад +4

    Totally different from the system in India

    • @gp2779
      @gp2779 4 года назад +1

      Asian system is different compared to the western system. I do know a fact that in India it is a 6 year programme with the final year being residency.

    • @ursinus00
      @ursinus00 3 года назад

      How is it different? Please share

  • @yahiakhaled253
    @yahiakhaled253 6 лет назад +6

    Dentist VS Physicians both are doctors

  • @MrFlyBoyWeezy
    @MrFlyBoyWeezy 6 лет назад +4

    Hey Trevor, so I ended up writing both the MCAT and DAT... I found actually the MCAT was a lot easier (except the cars section)... The reason for this was because it was a lot more broader and a lot of the answers could be found in the passage... Whereas the DAT you needed to know very very very specific details... Also i'm comparing the science sections here... But this is my opinion considering I wrote the Canadian DAT and I have no clue about the american... And I do agree with you on the PAT section, it was a lot of fun, and since I wrote the Canadian DAT the soap carving section was very fun too... I can't say anything about the QR section, but RC section was pretty straight forward whereas on the MCAT the CARS section was unbelievable hard... RC in DAT I scored a 22, where as CARS I scored 123, so its a huge difference.... But this my opinion and just wanted share it with you!

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад +1

      Really? That is awesome you've taken both. Thanks for sharing Salim. I guess that is true that the questions would be more broad! So did you end up in dental school or med school?

    • @MrFlyBoyWeezy
      @MrFlyBoyWeezy 6 лет назад +1

      I decided I didn't want to do med at the end of my fourth year of undergrad... I got waitlisted at University of Toronto, so hoping the waitlist moves and I'll be in the DDS program in September!!!

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 лет назад

      salim wasay good luck

  • @Jojohumf
    @Jojohumf 6 лет назад +4

    I’m working my way into dentistry, currently I’m enrolled into a Dental therapy course in the UK, I have to get 80% in my exams to fast tract onto the dentistry saving myself a year in density. I didn’t have the grades for dentistry due to me being more of a computer science type of guy. I’m very smart and I live in the UK

  • @DrAdnan
    @DrAdnan 6 лет назад +17

    Great video! I’m a med student and have dental student friends but we don’t talk about our differences much.

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад +7

      I know some dental schools have classes with the med students, but I would say you guys go way more in depth for each body system

    • @DrAdnan
      @DrAdnan 6 лет назад +1

      Trevor West DDS Interesting. That makes sense.

    • @davidanzulovic3123
      @davidanzulovic3123 6 лет назад +1

      Here in Croatia we school 6 years for dentistry, as a part of med school... Ridiculous, now going for 6th year..

    • @DrAdnan
      @DrAdnan 6 лет назад

      David Anzulović Do you go straight out of high/secondary school?

    • @davidanzulovic3123
      @davidanzulovic3123 6 лет назад

      Adnan A we enroll after high school... 8 years prim + 4 years high + 6 years university + specialization depending on what you are going for..

  • @Tejasssssm
    @Tejasssssm 4 года назад +3

    1, 500, 000 this is the number of students applying for medicine in india per year

  • @Bison162
    @Bison162 4 года назад +4

    As a med student, I always feel better about my finances after hearing what the average debt is.

  • @ramsestamayo2407
    @ramsestamayo2407 5 лет назад +3

    Dentists are doctors.

  • @karthikv1050
    @karthikv1050 6 лет назад +5

    Well in India the State runs most of dental and medical schools.. so it just costs around 5 Lakh rupees which is around just 9000 USD for the complete course! Amazing isn't it..but the acceptance rate is just 9 percent.
    some med schools don't even charge.. such as AIIMS,AFMC...which are the Best med school in india and but its acceptance rate is 2 percent!!!

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 лет назад

      Karthik valliappan damn that’s really a low acceptance rate

    • @jsf3669
      @jsf3669 5 лет назад

      Karthik valliappan in the Netherlands 50 out of 900 people are accepted 😭😭😭 it’s the best paid job here though

  • @Shrlyn777
    @Shrlyn777 4 года назад +2

    I feel like being a dentist might be safer than a doctor (medical) in a way because doesn’t a Dentist get to practice right after graduating dental school? And if I’m not mistaken a medical student has to secure a residency before practicing as a doctor..

  • @gwillis01
    @gwillis01 3 года назад +2

    My first thought on the first sixty seconds of this video: You are not NOT too old for cardio. You just bit off more than you can handle. If you have been doing nothing but sitting and studying for more than a year, you have to ease back into exercising. Try something small like walking for fifteen or twenty minutes at any speed you wish at first. Then try walking fast for twenty minutes as your next goal.

  • @jessiemacdonald3436
    @jessiemacdonald3436 4 года назад +1

    Why is tuition so much is America jeez people have more debt after university in America then people in the uk get in their entire lives

  • @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475
    @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475 6 лет назад +45

    don't say dentist. dentist. is also doctor iam BDS MDS doctor oral and maxillofacial surgeon

    • @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475
      @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475 6 лет назад +1

      Katrina Mclinton yes definitely come India my whatsapp number is +918219647266u can message me

    • @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475
      @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475 6 лет назад

      Katrina Mclinton ur welcome u can call me voice call or. video call iam ex senior resident in fortis 🏥 hospital

    • @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475
      @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475 6 лет назад

      Katrina Mclinton now I'm. in. all India institute of medical science

    • @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475
      @anshulmahajananshulmahajan7475 6 лет назад

      Katrina Mclinton hey message me on whatsapp i give u some tips

    • @adarshsanand266
      @adarshsanand266 6 лет назад +1

      Anshul Mahajan Anshul Mahajan if he is only BDS also he is a doctor bcz bds means bachelor of dental surgery. thats nt an easy job. If some ass ass holes think that its nt so imp. tell them to give an infilteration so easily.. or atleast restore a tooth and show....

  • @vivieni7920
    @vivieni7920 5 лет назад +4

    LMAO I died at 4:36. And I'm so glad you made this video :)

  • @masteryoda5237
    @masteryoda5237 4 года назад +3

    Instantly Subbed. Great content man. Keep it up.

  • @markgee3296
    @markgee3296 6 лет назад +5

    Great vids Trevor! Hope to get into Dental school soon!

  • @harrisonfiller841
    @harrisonfiller841 4 года назад +2

    Did he just say spatula awareness? Goodness.

  • @icysamurai1485
    @icysamurai1485 Год назад

    So you're saying that after you graduate medical school you work 30 hours per day
    but after you graduate from dental school you work 36 hours per week 🤔

  • @Moksoory1
    @Moksoory1 4 года назад +1

    Having taken both the DAT and MCAT. The DAT is a joke compared to the MCAT

  • @Dave_Lakin
    @Dave_Lakin 5 лет назад +1

    So what is the point of being paid all that money if you have to work all the time and can't really enjoy it? Sure, your wife/husband is fine. They get to live lake side in a beautiful home with all the toys, buy the kids pizza every night, but you are stuck in a office drilling out tooth decay.

  • @basicsurfer08
    @basicsurfer08 4 года назад +1

    I hate how these so called developed countries like UK never used to confer the title of Dr for dentists but they are now slowly catching with the rest of the world which means dentists there can use the title '' Dr''

    • @detective4449
      @detective4449 4 года назад

      Dentists in my country can get the title of doctor if they specialize.

  • @AlvaroJunqueiraJr
    @AlvaroJunqueiraJr 6 лет назад +4

    Nice video!
    But remember the week hours when comparing salaries. Physicians (I prefer that term) work, on average, almost 2 times more than dentists (in hours), as you stated. However, they don't make two times more money. There's something important to consider.
    Congrats!

    • @pimpnamedslickback7780
      @pimpnamedslickback7780 6 лет назад +2

      Not only that remember this. Say you're a general dentist who never opens his own practice just for arguments sake and say your max career salary is around 200-250k which is reasonable for someone working for a healthcare company for multiple years as a dentist, physicians that make around that range still need to spend 3-4 years in residency to make that kind of money. So you're 3-4 years ahead salary wise. If you open your own practice and hit it big and you're making serious money 400-600k, the physicians that have to comparable salaries were in residency for 5-7 years and 2-3 years of fellowship

    • @aahsimovieprojects
      @aahsimovieprojects 6 лет назад +3

      Ray Pittman most general dentists definitely aren't earning 200-250k on average. Certainly some do but that's not the average. 400-600k is just fantasy land and very few come even close to that.

    • @Luke-jy4cz
      @Luke-jy4cz 5 лет назад

      Yes. Suppose dentists choose to work same hours

    • @dr.apollo4226
      @dr.apollo4226 3 года назад

      @@pimpnamedslickback7780 it’s more like $170K max for general dentists, while primary care can reach $250K.

  • @dohctorsmith1
    @dohctorsmith1 6 лет назад +2

    Don’t know where those acceptance figures came from. When I got into The University of Oklahoma COD in 1989, there were 750 applications for 50 chairs. This past year was 830 applications for 52 chairs, six percent. Maybe OU is an outlier? Was quite the honor to be trained there.

  • @clarewallace2810
    @clarewallace2810 4 года назад +2

    That’s mad there are 2 separate tests for medicine and dentistry in the UK they both take the same one

  • @yvetteweir1625
    @yvetteweir1625 5 лет назад +3

    Oh you’re dental , I thought you were medical, based on your intro..

  • @1stlady90
    @1stlady90 5 лет назад +2

    What aspect of dentistry did you go into? i.e. private practive, corporate, military,

  • @chandrabrownhines2691
    @chandrabrownhines2691 6 лет назад +4

    Both are doctors... You have dentists and physicians.

    • @aahsimovieprojects
      @aahsimovieprojects 6 лет назад +1

      is a pharmacist a doctor then?

    • @chandrabrownhines2691
      @chandrabrownhines2691 6 лет назад +1

      @@aahsimovieprojects If they have a doctorate degree in pharmacology.

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 лет назад +1

      Andrew yep they’re doctor of pharmacy/ PharmD

  • @DATBootcamp
    @DATBootcamp 6 лет назад +29

    Great comparison, keep the videos coming!

    • @donger0
      @donger0 6 лет назад +1

      thanks ari

  • @wilsonmar5140
    @wilsonmar5140 5 лет назад +2

    Go to another country for medical school like Puerto Rico than come to the United States to become Physician

    • @christopherperez7674
      @christopherperez7674 5 лет назад +1

      Wilson Mar Puerto Rico is not another country, it is a territory of the U.S.. They have the same standards as US. I believe you are mistaking Puerto Rico with the other Caribbean schools which are not territories or part of the US.

  • @Hugo-fd8ky
    @Hugo-fd8ky 4 года назад +1

    I am in the same boat. I am 33 years old and this's 3rd year in college. I really like dentistry. I don't if it is too late now:( am I too old to become a dentist? please give me some advices? thanks in advence.

  • @diegopaz1253
    @diegopaz1253 6 лет назад +4

    Great video idea and thank you for pointing out that much of what can be found online is not necessarily ironclad information! As student debt is always a factor for students exploring dentistry, I might suggest a future video where you delve into which schools allow students to change states of residency after a year of schooling, such that loans can be minimized as much as possible. Just a thought!

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад

      That's a great idea. I am going through that process right now. Only a few schools in the US actually allow you to do that though so it should be a big factor when deciding which program to attend!

  • @gwillis01
    @gwillis01 3 года назад +1

    I think that one of the reasons that dentists don't get as much respect and admiration is that dentists work on a small area of the body. Some people may have the idea that dentists have it easy because everything they study happens above the shoulder bones [ clavicales ]. However doctors have to study everything from eyebrows to ankles.

  • @mt2.063
    @mt2.063 6 лет назад +3

    Hey Trevor awesome video keep up the good work! I am a recent high school graduate going pre med and I found your description for the MCAT requirements hilarious 😂. You do have a sense of humor 👏🏾. But keep the videos coming you do a great job!

  • @mikecraney1306
    @mikecraney1306 6 лет назад +5

    I see you’ve been working on your thumbnail game 👀

  • @wilsonmar5140
    @wilsonmar5140 5 лет назад +2

    Some Doctors can make over million a year

  • @nickmolnar6589
    @nickmolnar6589 6 лет назад +1

    It sucks being in the same class as Trevor. His hand skills are best juxtaposed by da vinci's work on the sistine chapel; also he goes to the gym and lifts smart cars. Really don't like this kid.

  • @marcialdental7275
    @marcialdental7275 4 года назад +1

    title should be Physician Vs Dentist

  • @perryarg491
    @perryarg491 5 лет назад

    you should only become a dentist if you want to be a dentist. same if you want to be an an MD. Nobody should be applying to both and have DDS as the back up plan. Become man-i can tell people-. being a dentist you have to be a robot all day- calm, steady and work in a tight environment-non stop. Even as a general dentist- can only compare this to a physician who has to be calm and steady all day-ie. some form of medical surgeon. . I have been a dentist for 17 yrs. and have owned multiple offices. What you do after you graduate makes the difference- you can be an entrepreneur being an MD or DDS. You can be rich or poor or half ass dentist or MD. Degree does not mean anything in terms of wealth. The richest dentists I know- have owned and operated big offices having associates for the most part. school and what you do after are way different. Dentistry is a very physically and mentally challenging profession. Being a specialist in either fields-does not necessarily mean more money. It may be more money as you the DR doing all the work as as one man show-often leads to burn out. . Good video. I just don't see a point of someone comparing the 2 professions-do one or the other. what if you hate working with your hands, did not get into MD and then go into DDS. Happened to one of my friends- and after 3rd year- he dropped out of DDS by choice. He entered DDS to please his parents-and of course his parents-who were not either DDS or MDs- wanted him to be one or the other. My advice I will be giving to my kids- only become a dentist if you really want to be one

  • @castomacia968
    @castomacia968 6 лет назад +3

    Trevor could you recommend me some Dentistry Books so I can learn more about this Science

  • @edelgarcia4283
    @edelgarcia4283 5 лет назад +2

    How many years of schooling? In total from after graduating high school

    • @Rachel-ul8et
      @Rachel-ul8et 4 года назад +1

      Edel Garcia 8 total. Four undergrad and four in dental school

    • @atwfk
      @atwfk 3 года назад +1

      @@Rachel-ul8et what’s undergrad? Do you need it even in Europe?

  • @cnasaraha.2140
    @cnasaraha.2140 6 лет назад +4

    Thank you Trever, this was a very informative and great video, good luck with second year.
    P.s. did I hear you say your too old.....😏
    Your not old ,your are so very young. its just the lack of excersis and good eating habits that's making us old. But your definitely not alone.

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад +1

      Haha thanks! I knowww I just need to crack down and do it not often :)

    • @cnasaraha.2140
      @cnasaraha.2140 6 лет назад

      Trevor West DDS 👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @joshuakim919
    @joshuakim919 6 лет назад +1

    I strongly believe that you must be a dentist and a medical doctor to compare and contrast. What you are primarily talking about is getting into med school vs dental school, not the fields themselves.
    Live both lives before sharing info that is misleading, or at least interview some more people. You forget to mention malpractice insurance, insurance billing, and the amount of stress both have, among many many more things.

    • @nickmolnar6589
      @nickmolnar6589 6 лет назад

      I've seen Trevor save 5 dogs by wrestling 2 boa constrictors with his biceps. Knocked the snakes out cold can set them free in the wild.

  • @gauravgurha5158
    @gauravgurha5158 5 лет назад +1

    Sir trevor, I'm a sophomore from India and I want to pursue higher degrees in dental sugry and I was hoping maybe you could help me and more people like me with some tips

  • @Fundemons
    @Fundemons 4 года назад +1

    Would working in an office vs a hospital be different? I have read some reports that different specialties have different levels of stress.

  • @jordanmedina2640
    @jordanmedina2640 5 лет назад +1

    Is 300 k take home easy to make for Dentists?

  • @melissabulut2700
    @melissabulut2700 5 лет назад +2

    I am a dental student in Turkey :))) but I found it so hard but as time goes on I get used to this situation

  • @kyroking9934
    @kyroking9934 4 года назад +1

    Looking like a young dr Owen Hunt

  • @kylewaddington1983
    @kylewaddington1983 3 года назад

    They both learn big big money but Sorry Dentist Doctors save live so Doctors win handsdown

    • @Raj98658
      @Raj98658 Год назад +2

      Who will treat your oral cancer and oral tumour??Dentists are doctors too.They have to learn all the organs and then mouth.Because the body is inter connected.They are oral surgeons.Maxilofacial surgeons deal with accident affected patients.Please increase your knowledge about it.Also see some videos of maxilofacial surgery.

  • @bloomagrawal160
    @bloomagrawal160 6 лет назад +9

    So accurate! I'm in my 3yr BDs from India and I want to do a specialisation course outside India. But this DDS thing keeps on popping. Can you make a video elaborating how can a foreign student can do a specialisation course in US/UK?
    Thank you!:)

    • @bilkisskhan5122
      @bilkisskhan5122 6 лет назад +1

      bloom Agrawal can i ask u something ?

    • @bilkisskhan5122
      @bilkisskhan5122 6 лет назад +1

      How much did it cost to u studying in australia? And how is it there? Im trying to apply for the same but i m having real difficulties

    • @bloomagrawal160
      @bloomagrawal160 6 лет назад

      Bilkiss Khan I'm not studying in Australia. I'm doing my bds from India as I'm from India. I'm trying to apply for Australia/US/UK for specialisation course. 😅 Which is still 2-3 yrs away.

    • @amandachurchhansen7892
      @amandachurchhansen7892 4 года назад

      bloom Agrawal to practice in the US, international dentists have to apply to an advanced placement program where you take a bench test and boards to get accepted. The advances standing mean you take the last 2 years of American dental school along with some additional classes. Some states then require a General Practice Residency after graduation. If you don’t qualify then you have to do the normal 4 years of dental school.

  • @katherinemora4082
    @katherinemora4082 6 лет назад +5

    Very informative! What year are you?! My boyfriend is going to Case Western reserve this Fall he’s super excited!!

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад

      I just started my 2nd year! So I'm not even halfway 😧😂. I am really interested in going there for residency actually. It's one of the best programs in the country

    • @katherinemora4082
      @katherinemora4082 6 лет назад

      Trevor West DDS That’s still awesome though you finished your 1st year! Good luck 🍀 on your second year! But wow that’s great, I’ve heard really good things about Case and I’m sure you’ll get In! Do you know what residency you want to go into?

  • @UziTV123
    @UziTV123 5 лет назад

    Physicians make x1.6 that, on average. Average salary for all physicians who shared their salaries is $313k in 2019 and $299k in 2018. Your numbers were off, check via MedScape for the raw and more reliable data.

  • @donkeyballs3307
    @donkeyballs3307 6 лет назад +9

    I'm a truck driver in Canada & according to this video ,I make almost as much as an American doctor ,I make $120-$150 grand a year ,driving truck in Canada, wages sure are alot lower down south

    • @whitesox2624
      @whitesox2624 5 лет назад +1

      Yup me and my dad are going to make the same and one us is gonna have a lot of debt

    • @hugochen2293
      @hugochen2293 4 года назад

      don keyballs I mean truck drivers do make a lot if you own your own you can easily make 200k in the U.S too but the thing is that many people don’t really want to do that since it’s too much time on the road and honestly I feel like you can get depressed after all the hours alone just driving. I actually have a brother who did drive an 18 wheeler and he quit like 3 years in and went for a job as a hotel manager even though he didn’t doesn’t make as much now he definitely seems much happier. If your doing local then it can’t be too bad, but if your going across state’s it’s definitely a short term thing if you want to start a family.

  • @Shiroyashasama
    @Shiroyashasama 6 лет назад +2

    What about the number of years till you practice ?

  • @yvetteweir1625
    @yvetteweir1625 5 лет назад +1

    I have a video you might wish to see based on what you will expect in the D3 year and ADEX prep exam..

  • @swaggyp8536
    @swaggyp8536 5 лет назад

    I mean come on guys a doctor is doctor man i want to be a pediatric dentist dentist are cool!! Lmfao but yea a doctor is the closest thing to a super hero/ superman a dentist is like a wolverine i like wolverine better but superman can fly lol and s dooctor is i think alot more dificult.

  • @nhathunguyen9676
    @nhathunguyen9676 6 лет назад +6

    Informative video !!

  • @laipubamfabinasharma8959
    @laipubamfabinasharma8959 6 лет назад +29

    Isn't a dentist a doctor too? O.o

    • @moafhar8185
      @moafhar8185 6 лет назад +2

      Yes they are

    • @Julian-uk3dv
      @Julian-uk3dv 6 лет назад +2

      but is a doctor a dentist too? ().o

    • @Julian-uk3dv
      @Julian-uk3dv 6 лет назад

      top 10 anomalies scientists could not solve

    • @Jibz0
      @Jibz0 5 лет назад

      Julian 300 yeah

    • @pploissa9700
      @pploissa9700 5 лет назад

      Fabina Sharma yeh it is

  • @RyanAmplification
    @RyanAmplification 4 года назад

    You left out a lot of information about physicians. Average salary for primary care physicians was about 200k, but subspecialists make way more. You also have to remember that physicians don't all work in hospitals and can work part time while still making a ton and with a great work life balance. There is locoms tenens that medical professionals can do and make over thirty dollars an hour more than base pay for primary care. Neurosurgeons can make a million a year doing this and work half the month. If you want to be a doctor but you are afraid of the work life balance, don't just go be a dentist because you can work less. Be a doctor and figure out work life balance. Be a dentist if your want to be a dentist. Also, who cares about how much money you make? You should ask want to do your job for free. You become a medical professional you become a servant to your community. If you can't handle that then please do something else. Forget the money.

  • @AaAltTWO
    @AaAltTWO 4 года назад +1

    I was in a plane and someone asked for doctor. So the doctor asked the dentist to hold the man's dentures while the doctor performs CPR.
    So sad 😟

  • @rabiealhelwani493
    @rabiealhelwani493 9 месяцев назад

    You are just awesome man!

  • @maxchevelle9334
    @maxchevelle9334 4 года назад +1

    Since when was medical school acceptance 40%? 😂

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  4 года назад +1

      www.princetonreview.com/med-school-advice/how-many-med-schools-should-you-apply-to

    • @maxchevelle9334
      @maxchevelle9334 4 года назад +1

      Trevor West DDS Wow that’s way higher than I thought. Guess I’m moving to the US soon! Haha

  • @rishikasingla9007
    @rishikasingla9007 6 лет назад +1

    Nice video :)
    M in my second year of BDS in india. What is the procedure for pursuing masters (MDS) from Canada or US ?

  • @Demitrival
    @Demitrival 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for the info(:

  • @anipelaez1
    @anipelaez1 6 лет назад +1

    OMG i love your T-shirt! and the teeth on your board! ahahha :D Btw Hola from Taipei!

  • @jv4read1
    @jv4read1 6 лет назад +1

    The current health care crisis, and the politicization of such, makes medicine a nightmare profession. I;m SO glad I chose dentistry. It;s been a great life

    • @pimpnamedslickback7780
      @pimpnamedslickback7780 6 лет назад

      After spending years of undergrad slaving myself and preparing for a life of hell I decided Dental was right for me when you combine salary, lifestyle, and overall happiness. I shadowed/worked/volunteered for 5 physicians in different specialties and they all hate their careers and they're all working 60-70hr weeks in their 50s while the average dentist I shadowed works 30-50hr weeks making around the same or even more. Dent is the path for me.

    • @sweetie1208
      @sweetie1208 6 лет назад +1

      They say it's so hard like you should study 10hrs a day to make it...is it right?cause I wanted to start studying dentistry buy when I heard these kind of stuff I freaked out

  • @jakejenkins8150
    @jakejenkins8150 6 лет назад

    This was a very well-done video!

  • @carlosgoden4424
    @carlosgoden4424 5 лет назад +1

    You are funny and nice video 👍

  • @richarddubin1505
    @richarddubin1505 3 года назад

    Excellent job of comparison. There is one big difference. A solo dental practitioner is alone with his staff and doesn’t have many opportunities to mingle with peers. The MD on the other hand, gets to go to the hospital to see patients and has more peer contact. There are exceptions. The hours of time spent working is arranged for greatest production. Dentists rarely have a minute in between patients and it is very physically demanding because of prolonged posture and close eye focus. PS - I am a retired dentist.

  • @Davidjparkdo
    @Davidjparkdo 4 года назад +2

    DO’s are also doctors and physicians. You would be more credible if you were more knowledgeable.

  • @BlessedMamaJacklynn
    @BlessedMamaJacklynn 4 года назад

    What you do is amazing, your a true hero! I do however understand being self confident about your teeth due to a drug in the chemo family my teeth are destroyed! As a mom of 4 I just can’t afford to get my teeth fixed and even if I could afford a partial denture which I can’t the thought of having a denture at 32 years old is depressing! It’s made me incredibly depressed I’m missing out on precious time with my children because I’m just to embarrassed and ashamed to leave my house and when I do leave my house I’m sick for hours before hand panicking it controls my life! I don’t sleep much because I lay awake thinking about all the fun things I wish I could do with my kids, others may laugh at me but you just can’t possibly understand unless you’ve experienced something similar! If you have healthy teeth and a smile your proud of be thankful! Not all of us are so lucky and many of us can’t afford dental care! I wish I could afford implants I have tried getting financed with no luck! I’ve wrote to dozens on dentists in Michigan with no luck I had luck with several dentists out of state but couldn’t afford to travel!

  • @brandonturner7590
    @brandonturner7590 6 лет назад +2

    Love your videos, bro. I’ve planned to go to Louisville School of Dentistry ever since the 6th grade. You answer the majority of my questions, too. You’ll be famous one day, lol.

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад

      Thanks brother! I'll keep the info comin

    • @rachelph101
      @rachelph101 6 лет назад

      Brandon Turner do you go to U of L?

    • @brandonturner7590
      @brandonturner7590 6 лет назад

      Rachel Haslem No... not yet! I’m in undergrad preparing for dental school! 😊

    • @rachelph101
      @rachelph101 6 лет назад

      Brandon Turner where do you go?

    • @brandonturner7590
      @brandonturner7590 6 лет назад

      Rachel Haslem University of Southern Indiana. Indiana School of Dentistry could also be an option for me!

  • @user-lc2tj1di2o
    @user-lc2tj1di2o 3 года назад

    im in korea dental school now, its interesting to watch USA videos about dental school and i hope that you'll be a great dentist

  • @JuanLovesChrist
    @JuanLovesChrist 3 года назад

    I'm more scared of Dentist then doctor

  • @angelicafoster670
    @angelicafoster670 6 лет назад +9

    Hey can you make a video for foreign dentists who want to work as a dentist in USA?

    • @jsf3669
      @jsf3669 5 лет назад +1

      Amr Atef yeaaaah! Plz

  • @sarahamelia4101
    @sarahamelia4101 6 лет назад +2

    This was super informative and interesting!

  • @aaammm3853
    @aaammm3853 5 лет назад

    You won't believe but in my country the dental school is for free it doesn't cost any money

  • @FatChicken2000
    @FatChicken2000 5 лет назад

    My frd is a dentist in the Uk, he believes that dentist earn much more than physician.

  • @marshallschwartz3072
    @marshallschwartz3072 6 лет назад +5

    Great video. If asked on interview why you chose dentistry over medicine do you think it's a good answer to say because it's a less stressful life or will they look at that as you being a cop-out?

    • @waelshehada3709
      @waelshehada3709 4 года назад +1

      You can say that you wanted to give your whole focus on a very specific area from the beginning till the end to be an expert on it, rather than having relatively less broad knowledge on everything in the body and then into specialty to focus on a specific area.

  • @TotalDentalNerd
    @TotalDentalNerd 6 лет назад +5

    What's you total student loan total... Including living expenses

    • @trevorwestdds5505
      @trevorwestdds5505  6 лет назад +6

      I'm recording a video right now actually that covers exactly what I spent the entire first year! It should be out tomorrow :)

    • @TotalDentalNerd
      @TotalDentalNerd 6 лет назад

      @Jee Park yeah.... That's what I hear, about 350k to 400k. Which sounds crazy to me.. but mainly it's figuring out how to live and go to school. I've been in the dental field for almost 10 years... I love it... But I wanna be a dentist... I'm single... So I don't have anyone helping with the bills. I've pretty much decided I can't go to dental school... I'm thinking hyigene school might be more realistic.. but again.. living and going to school is the issue...

    • @popsgewd5640
      @popsgewd5640 5 лет назад

      amanda steuver only 80k in tuition for me, not including scholarships. I live in a very good state for student tuition though

  • @angied.411
    @angied.411 6 лет назад +9

    I think I made the best decision when I chose dentistry!
    Following you on IG 😘

    • @sweetie1208
      @sweetie1208 6 лет назад

      Are the courses hard?cause I've heard they say you should study 10hrs a day to make it

  • @m.a.pranks5658
    @m.a.pranks5658 4 года назад

    So dentist complete schooling in 4 years. I heard it was 8 years? Is that so?

    • @gp2779
      @gp2779 4 года назад

      It is at most 4 years and in most commonwealth countries it is a 5 year course. Masters or specialisation, though can take up another 3-5 years.

    • @ShiverZZZ666
      @ShiverZZZ666 3 года назад

      5 years in my country^^