Thread: dental and optometry

out of curiousity, are there any dental/opt. school in the caribbean. thank you

Originally Posted by myturn

out of curiousity, are there any dental/opt. school in the caribbean. thank you

sure at UWI but where would you be wanting to use the degrees? The dental degree wouldn't be recognized in the US and you would have to go to dental school again. OD degree could be recognized.

There are also schools in Central America (Guyana, Costa Rica, Belize,Guatemala)

azskeptic

dental and optometry schools are not that hard to get into in the states.

yea optometry school is fairly easy....dental is alittle harder...not worth going out of the country for...especially dental...you wont get to work back in the states....

the skipper

Originally Posted by AssyrianSkipper

yea optometry school is fairly easy....dental is alittle harder...not worth going out of the country for...especially dental...you wont get to work back in the states....

the skipper

Skipper's School has a slogan "We'll Take Your Teeth Too!!!!" as part of its mission.

as long as they have gold or plantium on them.....

the skipper

The challenging thing about obtaining dental school acceptance is that usually on average, a school accepts 30-50 students versus 120-165 in a US Medical School....

Dentistry is oral surgery, optometry does not include any srugical component. Also, many dental programs offer combined DDS /Maxillofacial surgery residency options.

I am not putting down optometry, Ok?

Originally Posted by AssyrianSkipper

yea optometry school is fairly easy....dental is alittle harder...not worth going out of the country for...especially dental...you wont get to work back in the states....

the skipper

Dear thanks for so nice infomation,
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"Optics of Human eye". I will be very thankful.Written by ***** Acthison and George Smith

Yes, I know, there was a NP in my class that was accepted to Boston U, for DDS program, but chosed to attend UHSA for MD Degree, regardless, she is now a practicing FM.....I think it is all depends of what you want to do ?

FM is very diverse and you can treat so many conditions, while as a DDS, you are limited to "Oral Cavity" so say goodbye to everything else you learn in the basic sciences

BUT, DDS good lifestyle, no residency, and good pay, private practice business model.
MD, BUSY lifestyle, hard residency, pay is average to good, and you can work anywhere

Originally Posted by Scott1981

dental and optometry schools are not that hard to get into in the states.