In an academic setting, your are absolutely correct. But what you describe is found in academic centers which is around 9% of dentistry - the truth is that academic dentistry is a very small portion of the dentistry workforce. To be exact, 91% in 2009 of dentists in the USA were active private practitioners.
According to the ADA, and I quote:
"As of 2009, there were 186,084 professionally active dentists (dentists using their dental degree in some fashion), and 170,694 active private practitioners in the U.S. (Note that the latter number is included in the former.)"
Your mom and pop dentist office on the side of the street (90% of dentists) isn't engaged in prosthetic reconstruction and maxillofacial anything. What I was referring to is the vast majority of dentristy in this country. I'm not arguing there isn't critical thinking in dentistry, but on average the amount does not truly compare to that required of physicians and surgeons which is demanded at a high level day in and day out, not just from 9% of physicians. You think the complex decision-making of your average brain surgeon and your average dentist are of the same order?
I needed a profession where complex decision-making was involved on a daily basis. Sure you can find this in dentistry, but not in your average dentist job. Since this thread is about dentistry school vs medical school, I am pointing out a difference in the nature of the jobs that made a big difference to me. And I'm very glad with my decision to pursue medicine. That's all I'm saying.
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Between a med and dental school, which one would choose?
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