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Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by nosa2cool: 8:17am On Dec 22, 2011 |
medicine vs dentistry, which is more profitable in Nigeria 2 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by yamakuza: 11:12pm On Dec 22, 2011 |
Medicine 1 Like |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by AjanleKoko: 11:40pm On Dec 23, 2011 |
nosa2cool: Neither. Just go and open a shop and sell garri. What is it with all this 'profitable' stuff? Are people planning to sell this certificate? 1 Like |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by denzel2009: 11:49pm On Dec 23, 2011 |
Just go and learn how repair eardrums cos with everybody wearing dr dre beats about and clubbing in their heads, most people would be deaf soon and you will make a profitable business. 2 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Olaone1: 11:57pm On Dec 23, 2011 |
AjanleKoko: ![]() ![]() nosa2cool:Neither! Both are useless - extremely useless. A waste of time |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by tanimola22: 2:49am On Dec 24, 2011 |
nosa2cool: Profitable in what sense? Pecuniary profitability or non pecuniary profitability? Anyway, I guess both are on the same salary scale. I am not too sure sha. Nonetheless, I would choose medicine because of the respect it commands. But if it's money you want to make in Nigeria, then don't study either. Instead, go for a four-year course and do very well there. Learn how to pass any aptitude tests and polish your spoken and written English language skills. Moreover, develop your public speaking skills, self confidence and learn to read very widely. If you can do all these things, and do them very well, you will land an exceptional opportunity that will give you 'profit'. Medicine is not necessarily about the money, but about the passion. Everything depends on what you want, the domain of your utility map. Many of my very smart friends opted for Medicine because they wanted and loved it, but I went for a 4-year course because I wanted to be done with schooling on time and then face the 'profit' world. Till date, I have zero iota of bitterness or regret for my action. Go for what you feel will give you the highest payoff. Good luck bro/sis- T22 3 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 12:46pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
AjanleKoko:GBAM! best response. I wonder why our youths are so crazy about money. Instead on focussing on your passion and how to add value to the society through youe education and skill, you start thinking of quick money and salary! Must we monetize everything? You are talking about a life-long career for goodness sake. Follow your passion and money will come afterwards. Cheers 1 Like |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 12:49am On Dec 28, 2011 |
nosa2cool: None of them, I had a friend who graduated from OAU and was earning 40k per month as at 2008 at a private hospital. I heard he now has a clinic of his own. I think you need to set up your own practice then money starts coming in. But make sure you are choosing a career because you genuinely love it not for the money. |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by iice(f): 5:04am On Dec 28, 2011 |
Lol. Medicine has become a thing of money. Why else will those who have graduated other courses go into nursing and the likes and ship off to the US/Canada etc. Money. Go for consultation and pony up money whether na one minute or 10 minutes doctor observe you. 90% of the Nigerian students i know are in medicine. Over half of that 90% have nothing in their heads. When i ask what do you want to specialize in? Why? What do you want to do with the career? The passion behind picking that career? I get nothing. Either they decided to follow the herd, family orders or for the money. Both are profitable. In Nigeria, i wouldn't know though. |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by yamakuza: 8:24am On Dec 28, 2011 |
^ Dentistry, a money spinner? Why study teeth when you can study the whole body? 1 Like |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by iice(f): 1:48pm On Dec 28, 2011 |
Hmm you know how much for fillings these days? Not to talk of those who need dentures or braces. No be small money. I have friends who wait till they travel home before they check their teeth because the cost is beyond what they can afford to spend like in the UK. Besides my aunt is a dentist. See her flowing in money. Why study the whole body if you can specialize in a specific area? Just like those who specialize in neurosurgery or surgery or pulmonology or dermatology or ENT (otolaryngology). 2 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by yamakuza: 2:52pm On Dec 28, 2011 |
Maybe abroad then. How many people visit dentists here anyways. Getting them to the hospitals sef na war, until they cant move on their own. Volume of trade and repeat clients would imply that more doctors are richer than dentists, but yes i now agree: some well positioned dentists are making a pile too. *ENT used to be Otorhinolaryngology when i was doing Integrated Science. |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by AjanleKoko: 2:53pm On Dec 28, 2011 |
This thread is getting far more attention than it truly deserves ![]() |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by iice(f): 3:25pm On Dec 28, 2011 |
yamakuza: Haha. When i was young, i went to a dentist in a public hospital. There were alot of patients. He did the old people's teeth for free though. I also sometimes checked this dentist office in Abuja in Nicon. He had a lot of patients too. Generally though, Nigerians don't have bad teeth as much as other people but it's not as rare as many people think. Sure the volume for doctors is much larger considering the different ailments that affects the human body. Plus people's disregard for their health. Doctors will keep making money. My disgust is that some medical practitioners are not in the business of saving lives primarily but in the business of profit. ![]() Right on the Otorhinolaryngology. Having the nose checked is not funny o. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by pato405(m): 5:39pm On Jan 01, 2012 |
very silly question. ![]() ![]() ![]() they are both humanitarian courses. why study them to make profit? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() so you want a course that'll fully arm you to give your clientel (or patients in this case) CRAZY bills and you wana venture into a humanitarian profession. hope you have your thinking caps on? |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by yamakuza: 6:10pm On Jan 01, 2012 |
pato405: what if u have student loans to repay? |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by nosa2cool: 9:31pm On Jan 01, 2012 |
yamakuza:Good question, , well thank ya all for ya contributions nd comments, looking forward to reading more of ya post, |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by icez: 12:15am On Jan 04, 2012 |
If you have student loans. In the UK, it is dentistry all the way (if you interested in more money). ![]() |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 12:44am On Jan 18, 2012 |
Pls people i need orentiation on the course dentistry. I am planning on becoming a dentist. I need info like 1.carrier prospect 2,average take home pay. |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by keenn: 2:31pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
Dentistry is a 6yrs durationaL course leading to the award of BDS(bachelor of Dental Surgery).then followed by one year housemanship + one year NYSC. The BDS degre is not a classified one, unlike other course of study that award first class,secend class upper and lower...(A doctor is a doctor, inrespective) First year involves basic sciences(phy,chm,bio,math etc). In this class, they are often regarded as pre-med student. A required persantage is allowed into the med schl upon successfl performance. Second year(part 1) entail anatomy,phy and biochem. Succesfl performance at the professional exam lead to part 11 Third year(part 11) entails pathology and pharmacology and oral biology Forth year entails medicine,surgery,radiology, anaesthetics, opthalmology,etc except obstetrics amd gyne Fifth and sixth year is the dental cousre proper. The whole course structure is so overwhelming and bulky,that i must confess. Persistent study and determination is the impetus needed. The training to become a dentist requires time sacrifice, it is the most bulky and resource tasking among all medical courses. But the gains following d dental practise upon graduatiion is worth taking the drill for. 3 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:10pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
keenn: Dentistry is a 6yrs durationaL course leading to the award of BDS(bachelor of Dental Surgery).then followed by one year housemanship + one year NYSC. The BDS degre is not a classified one, unlike other course of study that award first class,secend class upper and lower...(A doctor is a doctor, inrespective)yea...i finally got admission to study dentistry at the univeristy of benin...Dentistry is the same as medicine...they are both on the same salary scale...they ar also areas of specialzation in dentistry such as Oral and Maxilofacial surgey(Head,neck,mouth and Face surgery), Oral Pathology/medicine,Periodontology etc besides if u wan to get a medicine degree afta dentistry is 18months...bt if a medical degree holder want to get a dental degree, its 3 yrs... 3 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:17pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
yamakuza: ^ Dentistry, a money spinner? sorry to disappoint yhu...dentistry is head,neck,mouth and face surg......Hav u heard of a maxilofacial surgeon?? Or a craniofacial surgeon?? Or an oral pathologist?? Pls go and find out 2 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:24pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
nosa2cool: medicine vs dentistry, which is more profitable in Nigeriaboth are the same...the only diff i can spot out is dat dentistry trains u to AUTOMATICALLY be a SURGEON....afta dentistry u enta a residency(specialist) course program leadin to the awardin of FWACS(fellow of west african college of surgeons)...either of dem u wont regret it 1 Like |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:26pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
saxywale:LINUS UBA---LIAR |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Suresh08: 11:14pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
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Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by GodswillAJudins(m): 8:48pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
I have passion for dentistry but I think its not gonna gv me the pay back after all the effort put in. Cos we naija dnt have bad teeth. Will settle for pharmacy |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jul 19, 2014 |
yamakuza: ^ Dentistry, a money spinner?are u a fool? have u gone tru d BDS programme b4? it is as tasking as d MBBS programme.stop talking like an illiterate. both professions r on d same salary scale if u r ignorant. some who study dentistry has a broad knowledge on oral pathology, oral medicine and even surgeries in the orofacial region than d medical colleague who thinks has a knowledge on the whole part of the body. go Google it, idiot! 3 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by tipzyayd(m): 2:57pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
![]() I mean in My COLLEGE OF MEDICINE there are only about 20 BDs..students and 100 MBBs students..... becaz of dere less numbers dere tends to be less competition and dey get let off da hook by some grades dat if a MBBs studnt gets such grades hr or she will certainly get a ResIT..... itz not alwayz like that though.... but on d average dey ar d same thing.... offer d same courses.... write d same Examz.... Xcept for a few diffrences.. |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Mcslize: 6:00pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
tipzyayd: Dentistry is more tasking and bulky than Medicine. And a little correction to one of ur statements that 20 BDS to 100 MBBS makes BDS less competitive than MBBS is wrong cuz less numbers should be more competitive than more numbers. BDS with lesser numbers is more competitive cuz a great number of students will be fighting for just 20 slots while same great numbers will be fighting for 100 slots of MBBS. To u which could be more competitive from the analysis? 3 Likes |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:39pm On Jul 06, 2015 |
Please can some get an MBBS degree and becoming a dentist ... if so how long? I heard its 18 months |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:40pm On Jul 06, 2015 |
Please can some get an MBBS degree and after becoming a dentist ... if so how long? I heard its 18 months |
Re: Medicine or Dentistry?: Pls Advise by Nobody: 4:48pm On Jul 06, 2015 |
Osahon7: Really... Dats gud and how true is ur info..... am about studying dentistry |
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