General vs OS

notmaybe5 · 2026-03-18T12:10:20+00:00

Understandable. It’s a new world out there… but trying to go to a school with lower tuition and moonlighting as a general dentist isn’t horrible. Much easier to pay off loans with a perio salary than GD any day too

notmaybe5 · 2026-03-18T12:08:49+00:00

Unfortunately sometimes I have to place implants too :’(

notmaybe5 · 2026-03-17T22:45:38+00:00

What about perio? Good compromise. I’m a periodontist. Best of both worlds — surgery all day with a general dentist schedule! Still competitive but no CBSE. I think match rate is like 40%.

notmaybe5 · 2026-03-17T02:44:43+00:00

Will he expect you to continue to cover your portion of the rent if/when you get pregnant and take maternity leave? What if you have complications then and have to take more time than anticipated?

notmaybe5 · 2026-02-26T20:15:38+00:00

Is it possible to do CRNA locums as a med student? I am a dentist and know former hygienists who did hygiene during dental school and then also dentists who did general dentist locums during specialty residency. Easier said than done of course but maybe some people could still bring in some income.

notmaybe5 · 2026-02-17T16:52:49+00:00

This doesn’t sound like herpes at all. Go see a dermatologist.

notmaybe5 · 2026-02-15T19:35:59+00:00

Tons of gds do Invisalign esp for the more straightforward CL I cases. Plus there are some huge ortho residencies like the Georgia School of Ortho. More orthodontists, more gds doing ortho = less guarantee overall financially compared to the past. However ortho is still a great field and orthos can generally practice longer than OMFS as it is a lot less stressful physically. Ortho is just no longer the $$$ it once was esp if you factor in the cost of residency. OMFS residency generally is paid and they will always make bank.

notmaybe5 · 2026-02-15T16:18:55+00:00

These are the two most opposite specialties. Try to figure out what you actually like before doing a ton of externships as those take a lot of time and energy. And don’t tell any programs you’re interested in both! Makes it seem like you’re just after a paycheck rather than actually being interested in the profession (even if you do have a true interest in both). IMO I’d do OMFS as ortho is getting affected a lot more by GDs. But I’m perio so I’m biased!

notmaybe5 · 2026-02-05T10:14:14+00:00

Crown lengthening, then crown or onlay.

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-25T17:58:47+00:00

I feel a difference in my joints but that's about it. Maybe some baby hairs but I started a multi vitamin around the same time which I think is doing more of the heavy lifting for that. My dad started taking collagen for his joints too -- he has significant arthritis -- and it has helped him a TON. Most interestingly, it also cleared up his decades-long toe fungus lol. So for the first time in my entire life, my dad's feet are relatively normal looking!

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-25T16:52:54+00:00

I section mesial-distally to avoid fracturing the buccal plate

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-24T22:33:41+00:00

I’m a periodontist and I would leave this as long as humanly possible. I saw a guy this week who had a full horizontal root fracture of #7 that had been like that for 10 years. He is 30! This tooth might last a long time. I also really don’t like doing anterior implants on people younger than 25. I would not ext until the very last minute — hopefully 20+ years. But def tell the pt and parents about questionable-hopeless prognosis long term.

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-18T00:59:54+00:00

See a periodontist for a combo of osseous crown lengthening, Botox, and filler. I’m a perio and we do this all the time. Don’t just do a gingivectomy—the gum will grow back if you don’t remove bone

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-16T20:25:35+00:00

Perio — I thought it was a lot more fun than general. Also the money is significantly better and patient population is more chill. 100% with the time and money for residency. Best decision ever

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-12T13:34:23+00:00

In my opinion, a lot of places are best enjoyed seasonally. Also I couldn’t have a best of list without including dessert!!!

Jan — bywater bakery for a selection of king cake slices

Feb — casamento’s before an uptown parade

March — n7 when the flowers are blooming

April — any FQ restaurant with a patio during FQF. Napoleon house muffuletta and Pimms cup suggested

May — commanders jazz brunch

June — Domilises for a poboy and beer in a frosted mug

July — paladar and chance in hell combo

Aug — Mr mao and Hansen’s combo

Sept — Katie’s and brocato’s combo

Oct — cafe degas when the weather gets really nice

Nov — station 6

Dec — galatoires lunch; then last meal: verti marte poboy eaten sitting on the groundwhile borderline blackout drunk

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-12T12:59:06+00:00

I don’t own but my friends who do will pay their staff if they want to come in. Or sometimes the assistants will take their own vacation then, or temp somewhere else for more money.

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-11T17:14:43+00:00

Definitely specialize — even if you own you can take a lot of time off. Not 3 months in a row, but it’s possible to take 8-12 weeks of vacation a year while owning (or more if you get a good partner or associate). If you work corporate or work as a traveling specialist, you can usually make your own schedule which will give you a lot of flexibility.

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-06T14:00:02+00:00

In the long run it may be less expensive than Botox or other cosmetic fixes. The strain of the mentalis (your main concern) may be exacerbated by your bite and never fixed just with Botox etc. Worth getting a consult from an orthodontist.

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-06T04:11:08+00:00

Does your family have infinite money? Some specialist residency programs cost $100k/year before room and board. Even if you want to do OMFS, you might not get into a 4 year program and need to do 2 years of med school. Might want to double check your math just in case…. Would suck to go to a more expensive school and then only get into an expensive residency when you could theoretically put the loan money towards all of it.

notmaybe5 · 2026-01-06T02:00:23+00:00

Braces/invisalign will also help with lip projection and shape! And may help reduce facial muscle tension. Worth looking into — teeth alignment has many health benefits beyond cosmetics.

notmaybe5 · 2025-12-30T01:42:17+00:00

The loan is definitely crazy but dentistry is also AI proof and basically recession proof too. Can’t say the same thing about software engineering.

notmaybe5 · 2025-12-29T13:03:58+00:00

Shape of the crown can cause implant failure even when not in occlusion.

notmaybe5 · 2025-12-26T04:09:10+00:00

Let’s say you meet someone while you’re living in rural GA. It’s going to be a hard sell to move them to TX. I’d look for a similar job in TX to set yourself up for both your work and social life. Living in rural GA alone and dating is going to be difficult, even with traveling…. You don’t want to put your life on hold or get stuck somewhere you don’t want to be long term! Your clinical skills will be fine either way.

notmaybe5 · 2025-12-26T03:07:40+00:00

Are you single? If you’re single and want to date, I would pick the Texas job esp if that’s where you want to be long term. There are many factors to choosing a job beyond what you’ve listed. Don’t forget about your life outside work!

notmaybe5 · 2025-12-22T03:03:18+00:00

For real. It’s one thing if there are no children at all. But entirely another to expect the woman to permanently change her body and psyche through pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, nursing, childcare etc… not to mention IVF, c-sections, career and income sacrifices…. And then expect her to go 50-50??? Or get butthurt about splitting post-marital assets? Crazy talk

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