DOC VS. DOC: The 4 Biggest Differences Between Medical School & Dental School!

[@TheMedLife]

Do you guys think dentists are real doctors? Let us know in the comments below! As always, thanks for checking out our channel! Please make yourself at home and stay awhile :)

[@At-kc1rc]

The Med Life yesss

[@ricardobrown1690]

The Med Life I see she flirting and blushing at him

[@poorasslawstudent]

no, I don't think of dentists as doctors. highly skilled medical professionals? Yes. But when I think of a doctor I think of someone who has been trained from head to foot. Sprained ankles to MI's, COPD, ect.

[@CarlosPerez-sc6mg]

@@poorasslawstudent asshole, you like very much Grey's Anatomy.

[@jaredn.3484]

Yes and No. Common usage of the word "Doctor" as a noun is referring to a physician not a dentist. However, anybody with a doctoral degree has earned the TITLE "Dr." Hence, this is Dr. Smith and will be your dentist versus this is Dr. Johnson and he will be your doctor. ( :

[@dr.rashaal-edilbi5126]

Dentist are doctors of dental medicine! It’s really that simple, I don’t know why people insist to insult dentists all the time. Yes dentistry and medicine are different fields, they treat different issues, and that’s okey.

[@memyselfi3819]

Dentistry is actually a speciality of general medicine as if you choose for example to be a dermatologist your field is everything about skin tissue ect and dentistry is about teeth🤷🏻‍♀️

[@WWERULES001]

@@memyselfi3819 no it isnt

[@memyselfi3819]

@@WWERULES001 then what is it about nails art lmao

[@WWERULES001]

@@memyselfi3819 oral health, and teeth only. General medicine is primary medicine which in itself is a branch of medicine. Not dentistry

[@memyselfi3819]

@@WWERULES001 what's important is that they both contribute in helping people😁

[@bruceleroy8063]

For the average person the thing that will fail them first is their teeth. Failing teeth and gums can completely ruin an otherwise healthy person's life and cause them to abuse alcohol and pills just to cope with the pain. So yes, dentists are doctors that can save your life.

[@raybans8712]

Great point

[@1mol831]

My friends and I had a discussion about teachers, we concluded that teachers cure kids from the "stupid" sickness, therefore should be considered doctors as well.

[@zoenoel7431]

I’m obsessed with these videos! So many healthcare workers don’t know each other’s role and respect one another, I would love to see one with a DPT that works in the hospital too :)

[@MMikedd]

Wait till they come in with a toothache and see if they will call you doctor :p Dentist are doctors. I've only really see Dentistry, Doctors and Vets as top notch healthcare professionals.

[@TheMedLife]

We agree dentists are totally doctors 🦷 🥼

[@dr.apollo4226]

Vets are next level. They are like 10 specialities in 1. Imagine being able to treat anything from a puppy to an iguana.

[@Raj98658]

​@@TheMedLife Thanks our physician bro for supporting us.Please make more videos regarding dentistry.

[@UpYourSmileGame]

Great video! I get questions all the time about the differences between doctors and dentists. Business ownership is certainly one of my favorite aspects of dentistry and it’s essential to have strong relationships with specialists and physicians in the community! This video really gives a great overview. Thank Adam and Shahira!

[@TheMedLife]

Thanks so much!! We really appreciate the support!

[@smdownh9]

@@TheMedLife can you clarify almost a doctor are in your last year residency or do you have 1 more test to pass?

[@ZAGAD-i2x]

If it deals with the human body in any way shape or form it's medicine, both Dentists and physicians perform internal procedures and I fully expect Dental schools to become incorporated into med schools at some point

[@varadillath4508]

Same it's only a matter of time before medicine absorbs dentistry

[@afro_samurai8713]

That's actually never going to happen. As medical training becomes more complicated there will be a need for more segregation instead of integration of the other fields-like Dentistry-this is gonna help produce well specialised and more refined doctors, etc.

[@dr.apollo4226]

Or the other way around. The medical specialities may separate from medical school for more efficient and relevant training.

[@rsb7608]

Chiropractors are not doctors

[@ninos1288]

Practitioners of both profession are doctors and follow relatively similar curriculum the only difference is that dentists are specialists of the mouth area just like cardiologist are specialists of cardiovascular system. The Studies have shown that a lot of general body health problems do start first in the mouth so more often than you think a dentist would save you life by noticing first signes of disease where as a general physicien won t even notice

[@1mol831]

But then why make dental/medical school separate?

[@sagnikdas4732]

@@1mol831 see dentistry is a surgical specialty that requires special skill set. They can perform minor surgery just after graduation like third molar extraction, small cysts of jaws etc. All Dental problems requires surgery as its primary treatment. Even a cavity needs a filling it can't be cured with meds. Rct extraction are all surgical in nature. Whereas a physician has to specialise in surgery before he can do surgery. A dentist has to read radiographs without help of a radiologist and has to see Pediactric patients as well as has to prescribe medicine. So dentistry was separated in 1800s with the opening of first dental school in Baltimore usa. And it was opened by a group of physician who operated on mouth.

[@1mol831]

@@sagnikdas4732 So its basically a fast track surgery pathway. And technically dentistry could be a specialization taken after medical school. Although it seems the demand makes it high enough to be its own field altogether. (probably similar to how mental health stuff is starting or is being its own field atm.)

[@sagnikdas4732]

When someone says physician knows everything and can treat everything... it is totally wrong. A general physician may identify certain diseases like eye problem he will refer him to an ophthalmologist/eye doctor it will be illegal for him to treat him. Similarly if he diagnose a patient having periodontal or abcess he will refer him to a dentist. Dentist are not less than any specialist and are not auxiliary to any specialty. A neurosurgeon will have to visit an oral and maxface surgeon(specialist dentist) if he breaks his jaw or tmj.

[@laurenelmblad4568]

YES! I think dentists are most definitely doctors. 🤓 I am a current pre-dental student at Northern Michigan University and I could potentially hear if I have been accepted into dental school TOMORROW!! 😍 This is a super informative video that I will for sure be sharing with my pre-dental club at school. Thank you for being so amazing!!

[@TheMedLife]

Hey Lauren, that’s for watching the video. We totally agree with you 👍🏼 thanks for sharing our video, we hope you subscribe 😎

[@courtneyphilemon674]

Hi Lauren,any update about the acceptance?

[@aa7352]

Did you get accepted?

[@e6em]

Omg can you give me tips since we both are studying in Michigan. Like maybe universities or colleges that offer cheaper tuition and fees. I want to be a dentist but struggling with the money.. :(

[@Ramokhan12]

Why does this question pops in ones mind 🤔 about dentist being doctors? How can you doubt someone's hardwork. They go to dental school study hard and practice. Still you think they r not doctors is insane.

[@garykaplan7728]

There are dual degree programs available like MD/MBA or DDS/MBA etc.

[@CarlosPerez-sc6mg]

The dentist is a specialist in one area of the human body like ofthalmologhy (eyes) Dermathology ( skin). Dentist must study Anatomy histology, embryology etc. I am Dentist.

[@TheMedLife]

You’re right!

[@varadillath4508]

Yes except and opthalmologist and dermatologist both can treat patients anywhere on the body, even though they specialized in a particular area, whereas dentists can only perform procedures related to their field.

[@CarlosPerez-sc6mg]

@@varadillath4508 Because is more complex the area,its not only theeths, also nerves and vasculary.

[@CarlosPerez-sc6mg]

@@varadillath4508 Are Field is more complex, can you reserch about it.I hope it was't but is complex.

[@omigiekiel5968]

@@CarlosPerez-sc6mg he’s just being stupid he’s been saying all kinds of stupid comments shows how deluded he is, dermatologist can’t touch the teeth or the tongue or deformities relating to soft abs hard palate wth 😂😂

[@varsha4447]

You forget oral and maxillofacial surgeons. They perform facial surgeries and facial Traumas and more.

[@dr.apollo4226]

About half of them are medical doctors as well ie they have both DDS or DMD with MD training. This totals up to 14 years of training after high school!

[@renehernandez558]

Wow she’s a very pretty dentist.

[@varadillath4508]

I've done both, and despite both of them being difficult, I did personally find from my experiences that Medicine had a higher and more diverse workload when compared to dent school.

[@fayalobaid4154]

So which one is better?

[@varadillath4508]

@@fayalobaid4154 Your Question is too broad. They both have they're strengths and weakness. Such as dent has better work to life balance (won't have on-calls at like 3am). Pay is dependant on which country your in, for example in Australia doctors do get paid more than dentists on avarage (but especially the top 15%), meaning that if you choose MD or MBBS you will have a higher income bracket. But as I said earlier, both have their own strengths and weakness

[@hadiab7297]

@@varadillath4508 I have a question

[@e6em]

How did manage pay tuition and fees for both schools?

[@varadillath4508]

@@e6em in Australia if your a citizen, education is free, you just have to pay it off once you start earning.

[@sarasultana9804]

I think dentists are most definitely doctors! Being a dental student myself I get this question a lot of times but wait until they have a toothache and come running to you! 32 teeth, more than 32 opportunities per person! So that's a lot!! 😉😉

[@zacharyheacox4089]

Yes

[@TheMedLife]

We agree!!

[@maleoquez1853]

I am a dental student. My country dent and med are need to study for 6 years (1-3 years is pre-clinic and 4-6 is clinic). I am really excited with what I have to learn next year. I used to have a thought of dropping from the dental school for the med sschool (I was very stressed about 'what am I really want to be?' at that time). But now I am so happy that I know what I want to be, when I found that the life style of med is not suitable for me.😊

[@Spanishfutbol2010]

Oral surgery for dentistry is crazy you do the 4 years of dental school and then after you compete and you get in they go thru 4 years of medical school and that’s why they make a good pay check. I’ve considered that route but I’m friggin 41 and I’ll owe the Navy four years and I doubt they’d let me go thru medical school to be an oral surgeon out of their pocket. It would probably be out of my pocket namely the GI Bill I got from my time as an enlisted Corpsman along with loans. If I was in my 30’s I’d probably consider that.

[@Raj98658]

Very informative.

[@wisdomokereke1141]

Thanks! Very informative

[@Inconnu_-km5qe]

I've been accepted to one of the top dental schools of QC (Mcgill dental school), but I always wanted to become a medical doctor. I haven't received any offer for medicine yet tho and I'm on the waitlist, what would you guys advise me? Because dentistry sounds fun, and I think over time ill get better and like it, but I'm actually scared that it will involve too much problem solving skills, which I don't have since I don't really like physics lab for example, I don't know what to do, so if anyone has an advice for me please help!

[@starlightsylvester5644]

This is actually a really good video

[@meganrudy670]

I love your videos keep up the good work with them

[@debbiecrabtree696]

Thank you this was extremely helpful ☺️

[@charlesalexander2676]

she is gorgeous!!! can she be my dentist 😆

[@charlesalexander2676]

@Ali Malik says the goat lover

[@jiggymangosha]

@Ben Dover u must be gay bruh she is beautiful lmao

[@danielzamor2007]

@ThunderTale the guy was just asking if she could be his dentist - he said she is gorgeous he is just being nice- you need to relax jesus-

[@danielzamor2007]

@ThunderTale I also hope you notice he's online posting a comment just like you- and you're telling him to be productive with his life?!

[@danielzamor2007]

@ThunderTale dumb ass? Your the dumb ass not only because you didn't put a space between ass and dumb but also bc your the one that said he was wasting his life writing the 30 second comment smh 😂 also he is complementing the damn girl not every man or boy that says a girl looks good is a simp... Btw the simp thing is honestly old 😂

[@ezridavis5827]

Dentists are Doctors! They just focus on a specific part of the body

[@khanyacawe3615]

what is your name of your university guys because i am interested

[@InexorableVideos]

I didn’t know Xander Corvus was a doctor. That’s impressive.

[@kjb6637]

Inexorable Videos nice

[@briannn1082]

😳😍

[@ZainAreeshMomin]

Yes! For sure dentists are doctors. In fact at Harvard Dental school, for the first 2 years, Dental and Medical students have lectures in the same room and cover pretty much the same material.

[@rsb7608]

Same at most other colleges

[@MM-tn3br]

Oh please stop this nonsense. Medical and dental training are NOT the same. Dentists have no clue what they don't know. Why is it that dentists are always trying to pretend they are more than who they are? You are not allowed to diagnose ANY systemic diseases. They make that very clear in school. Your job is to fix teeth; drill, fill and bill. That's why you chose dentistry over medicine. Or maybe you couldnt get into med school so you carry this inferiority complex with you through out your entire career telling people you know just as much as a medical doctor. But you don't. You have no clue how to even use a stethoscope. You wouldn't know where to listen, and even if you did you wouldnt know the normal heart sound from abnormal heart sounds. You have no idea how to diagnose pulmonary or renal pathology. You have no clue about what the normal lab values are, which tests indicate organ dysfunction or what tests to order even if you are staring at the lab sheet in front of you. So stop pretending you know more than you actually do. If you want to act like a physician, go to med school. Stop this nonsense of dentists are equal to medical doctors. No you are NOT! All you know is how to drill teeth. You don't even recongnize half the meds your patients are on. The only meds you know are amoxicillin and ibuprofen. You can't read ekgs, chest xrays, CT scans, or where to palpate the abdomen to look for certain things, like murphys signs or mcburney signs. You have no clue about so many things, physiologically or pharmalogically. So you are NOT a doctor in the sense of knowing about medicine. Optometrist, pharmacist, and podiatrist don't pretend to be anything they are not. But dentists are the only ones with inferiority complex going around pretending to know as much as medical doctors. One time I heard a dentist say tylenol is an NSAID. That alone should tell you who they are. Enough said.

[@SW-fy8pq]

Dentist is a doctor to me, but PhD degree holder is certainly NOT.

[@mojalefakhoaelane6456]

Guys I'm in South africa and medicine is 6Years and dentistry is 5 years 🤣 where are you staying, I want to come there ... 🤣😭

[@dr.apollo4226]

This is the training AFTER college and excluding residency. In actuality, it’s more like 11-15 years for physicians and 8-14 years for dentists in the US. If you add a fellowship, you are looking at an additional 1-3 years in either field.

[@fal.5256]

The real fact is that none of them are doctors one is called physician and the other is dentist

[@Yogiforpmindia]

dentists are doctors or not well there may be different opininons but after watching this video one thing is sure and all can agree dentists are really pretty..🤣☺

[@ahmedkadry2142]

Dentist are doctors because they focus on the teeth and teeth is part of the body

[@alpatronlhefehajromeromero4345]

If I was courting her I'd call her doc,trying to gtd. Jk of course if any dentist was gonna be drilling me they def would be called doc,why offend them,sometimes little lies is no biggy. I mean they are drs heck even dre is a dr. I say this if she can prescribe meds she is most def a dr.

[@gp2779]

Yes, and in most cases the syllabus for pre-dental and pre-Med are almost the same. General medicine and surgery postings are done, and only doctors and dentists can administer injection, take x-Rays and prescribe medication at the same time.

[@ricardobrown1690]

she flirting with him and blushing at him

[@faoink]

I noticed that too they have strong eye contact 😂

[@Luna_Kayk]

Yes Dentists are Doctors 😁

[@TTHHEEPPAARRTYY]

I think one of the biggest differences is that dentists specialise in teeth and the other one does everything else

[@hannahperkins3523]

Actually this is a common misconception. As a dental student our course of study requires us to know anatomy and physiology as well as pharmacology for the entire body. The body is composed of many complex and interrelated systems. To treat the mouth as an isolated uninvolved region is ignorant. Ask anyone who has diabetes or heart disease. Your oral health is essential to your overall health.

[@hannahperkins3523]

By this same logic an eye doctor, podiatrist, OB/GYN or cardiac surgeon isn’t a doctor/physician bc they only focus on one region of the body. This is obviously incorrect. The reason dentists don’t have to go to med school is because dentists began historically as surgeons and formed a separate society from medicine out of pride. Modern dentists still diagnose and treat as physicians do. It is unfortunate this distinction has led people to see their oral health as less important.

[@pratikshasharma3581]

No not at all..... Specialist in their field does the rest part

[@sagnikdas4732]

Ask your physician to treat a broken jaw or jaw cyst and see which physician is able to treat that. Lol a neurosurgeon has to take dentist appointment for his treatment. U r Stupid...

[@Allanhyde264]

@@hannahperkins3523 before one becomes an ob gyn or cardiac surgeon or dermatologist, you have to do general medicine. Every doctor can manage hypertension, basic diabetes, resuscitate a crashing patient etc. The same can’t be said of dentistry. They are both vital professions but why make such a ridiculous comparison? Today I operated on a handful of patients and all surgeries were life saving. This is common for doctors. Perspective and honesty. I would want my kids to be dentists. Far easier life. Less responsibility and significantly less training time. Medicine takes a lot longer to finish (to become consultant) because there is so much more to know.

[@iamjaya3179]

Am i the only one who is waiting for them to kiss?

[@Allanhyde264]

Also illegal for a dentist to prescribe for a UTI whereas any physician can for any dental condition.

[@zjc2217]

Do you need that medication in oral health? If dentists need it, they are sure to have the authority prescribing medication to patients. If not at all, what is point?

[@uzi3005]

🇵🇰🇵🇸

[@resolute5029]

Kisses for her😚😚😚😚😚

[@a.walker1628]

Insecurities of a dentist...

[@khanyacawe3615]

dentist will always be real doctors

[@edgarsalinas6408]

dentist charge way too much , I would not trust this two sound ,like !!! haaa, like !!! haaaa

[@gp2779]

You have to understand a dental clinic operates like a small doctor’s office. From dental x-ray machines to dental chairs, sterilising machine and the materials, they’re all not cheap. I used to think dental clinics are a rip off when I was young and now that I’m studying dentistry, it surprises me how hard it is to earn back the money you’ve spent on the pricey tuition fees.

[@dr.apollo4226]

Physicians charge more, but insurance covers those procedures. Most people do not have dental insurance, so they feel like they’re paying more.

[@michaelkelligan7931]

"What do you call a doctor that failed medical school?"..... "A dentist"------ Jerry Seinfeld😂😂😂

[@georgeezomo3883]

I'm sorry, but this quote makes zero meaning. And I'm not a dentist

[@dr.apollo4226]

There’s no such a thing as a doctor failing medical school. Also, dentists have to choose their profession early on in college, so it’s not like medicine didn’t work out for them.

[@Jadonk01]

Not really. Dental school has pretty much the same core classes as medical school. Their labs and rotations are what’s different

[@CarlosPerez-sc6mg]

Quate of a bad comidian.No thanks please asshole.

[@mabel2908]

I got accepted into both Med and Dental Uni. I chose Dental Uni in a heartbeat, my number one wish since forever. More flexible working hours and more freedom, especially if you own your private practice.

[@ryanowen3026]

lol who says dentists are doctors

[@gp2779]

Most dentists and doctors.

[@CarlosPerez-sc6mg]

When you need a dentist like many assholes like you always came with pain and always in that exact moment we be came a doctor because another doctor like ER send to us.😂😂😂😷

[@tanvibatra1851]

Just like you saying physicians as doctors

[@sebbie9748]

how do you address your dentist? Calling them by names? lol

[@omigiekiel5968]

Who says you’re not dead?

[@Allanhyde264]

No, dentists aren’t real doctors. It’s still a better job than being a doctor though.

[@Cerro999]

How are dentists not doctors? They get dr. title, they treat patients, relive pain, prescribe meds and restore body function(in orofacial region)

[@Allanhyde264]

Doctors save lives, dentists don’t. In my country, doctors all out earn dentists somewhere between 2 and 20 times. Plus in the hospital, dentists get no respect. The doctors call them to clean teeth for bad plaque or for gum inspections prior to cancer treatment but they are not considered on the same scale as the doctors or given any respect by patients. It’s sad but true.