holuwajobar:
Atlast d OP is studyin agric at uniben

Really funny. But Agric is a good course. Most other courses blow faster than doctors. 5years post graduation and many courses are stable. 5 years post graduation for doctors and they are just 1 year post NYSC. It's hard being a medical doctor. Very hard and harsh.

sgtponzihater:


Really funny. But Agric is a good course. Most other courses blow faster than doctors. 5years post graduation and many courses are stable. 5 years post graduation for doctors and they are just 1 year post NYSC. It's hard being a medical doctor. Very hard and harsh.

d situation of d nation z nt even encouragin

sgtponzihater:


Pls Dentists are not medical doctors don't mislead the public. A medical doctor studied medicine and surgery. Dentist are rather referred to as dental surgeons. Again there are no better course, fill the course you are passionate about and not what people tell u. If u choose either course without being passionate about it u either get kicked out or frustrated in the end. But if you want to know all about the human body and cause alot of good in the world become a medical doctor and give in ur best but if u are scared of cutoff mark field in dentistry because medicine is for the smartest.

Sgt Ponzi Hater

Mr Ponzi Hater, it clearly shows that you are ill-informed or an outright illiterate in the field of Dentistry. Dental and medical students study the same courses up to part 4 and in some schools part 5. Dental surgeons know more than 80% of what medical doctors do know . Medical doctors know nothing about Dentistry. Dentistry is a broad specialty with many subspecialties under it. They ear the same salaries (CONMESS) and in abroad dentists earn more. You are very wrong that Medicine is for the smartest. In OAU, a number of dental students have won first prices in Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology in preclinical classes where medical students are despite the fact that dental students offer more courses. To me, they are medical doctors, but dentists as specialists just like gynaecologist, urologists,neurologists etc. Mr Ponzi, try to explore and be more exposed.

puremind1:


Mr Ponzi Hater, it clearly shows that you are ill-informed or an outright illiterate in the field of Dentistry. Dental and medical students study the same courses up to part 4 and in some schools part 5. Dental surgeons know more than 80% of what medical doctors do know . Medical doctors know nothing about Dentistry. Dentistry is a broad specialty with many subspecialties under it. They ear the same salaries (CONMESS) and in abroad dentists earn more. You are very wrong that Medicine is for the smartest. In OAU, a number of dental students have won first prices in Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology in preclinical classes where medical students are despite the fact that dental students offer more courses. To me, they are medical doctors, but dentists as specialists just like gynaecologist, urologists,neurologists etc. Mr Ponzi, try to explore and be more exposed.

Stop saying thrash here. I am sell more informed than you. While dentist know a lot about the Basic medical sciences they veer off in the clinical sciences. And it is actually the clinical sciences that makes a physician. If not Anatomy and physiology graduate would have claimed same knowledge with doctors. Rubbish! and money is not everything.

medicine(o & g, family medicine, paediatrics, surgery, orthopaedics and the likes) is more lucrative in Naija compared to dentistry. A visit to any of these departments on their clinic days will butress my point.

Less attention is given to oral care in Naija except in exceptional cases where patients have no choice..

I have seen people who have not done basic S&P (scaling and polishing) in years and this procedure cost less than 3k in govt owned hospitals.

So dear OP, the choice is yours.

datfreshdoc:
how can an optometrist be a medical doctor .. dats just wrong.. A dentist can be called a medical Doctor because a because a reasonable amount of years has been spent in medical to acquire knowledge on medicine and a little bit about surgery but an optometrist knowns only what he knows ...so yes dentists are doctors but not so for an optometrist

An Optometrist is not a Medical Doctor,yes he has the Dr in his name but his curriculum and the scope of his work does not qualify him as a Medical Doctor and neither are they members of the NMA..the equivalent of a Dentist in the Eye specialist area is an Ophthalmologist which like Dentistry is a Surgical department in Medicine..

aluko360:
medicine(o & g, family medicine, paediatrics, surgery, orthopaedics and the likes) is more lucrative in Naija compared to dentistry. A visit to any of these departments on their clinic days will butress my point.

Less attention is given to oral care in Naija except in exceptional cases where patients have no choice..

I have seen people who have not done basic S&P (scaling and polishing) in years and this procedure cost less than 3k in govt owned hospitals.

So dear OP, the choice is yours.

U say the truth. Saying a dentist knows as much as a medical doctor/physician is everything wrong with Nigerian practice. If a dentist in Nigeria doesn't get a government job he is nearly doomed and dentist don't earn more than doctors any where abroad. While there is a public outcry for more doctors the world over there is non such cry for dentist. Dubai medical council will be in Nigeria today to sweep as many physicians as they can. Most dentist end up having identity crisis or even frankly becoming quacks and pretending to be doctors.

The worst I saw was a non-graduate doing scaling and polishing and tooth extraction for his uncles clinic. I knew Nigeria is finished. These shouldn't be.

sgtponzihater:


Stop saying thrash here. I am sell more informed than you. While dentist know a lot about the Basic medical sciences they veer off in the clinical sciences. And it is actually the clinical sciences that makes a physician. If not Anatomy and physiology graduate would have claimed same knowledge with doctors. Rubbish! and money is not everything.

Like I said earlier, you don't know anything about a Dental Surgery curriculum and should stop making categorical statements on what you are not sure of..
Dental Students do Basic Medical Sciences same as their General Medical colleagues AND also Pathology and Pharmacology,same as their Medical colleagues in 400L AND A FULL SESSION of MEDICINE AND SURGERY in their 500L, during which he does rotational postings in various departments of Medicine and Surgery,as part of their general clinical studies and only concentrates on core Dental Courses in their final year..
I should know,I am a Dentist..

ChukwuObi:
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donbenie:
Like I said earlier, you don't know anything about a Dental Surgery curriculum and should stop making categorical statements on what you are not sure of..
Dental Students do Basic Medical Sciences same as their General Medical colleagues AND also Pathology and Pharmacology,same as their Medical colleagues in 400L AND A FULL SESSION of MEDICINE AND SURGERY in their 500L during which he does rotational postings in various departments of Medicine and Surgery as part of their general clinical studies and only concentrates on core Dental Courses in their final year..
I should know,I am a Dentist..

And u did professional exams in medicine and surgery and paediatrics and OnG also. If u didn't shut ur trap MBBS is gold standard. Not disparaging any other course though because MBBS graduates suffer for nothing in this country.

My dentist charged me more for every single appointment than both my surgeries combined that's all I know.
Cost me over 400 euro over a 2 week period the last year just to get my wisdom tooth cleaned, ground back and filled.
The filling has now come off and I need to book another appointment.

If I could go back to college I want to be a dentist

Silvereze:
I have been thinking a lot recently concerning the course i want to put in for in my jamb.I have been wondering if dentistry is better than medicine.i want to apply for dentistry and people are advicing me that medicine is better.Please professionals and dentistry/medicine students help me out.

As a medical practitioner myself, if you want to practice in this country then go for medicine. But if you have plans of moving abroad eg America, Canada, Europe or Australia then any can go.

Ponzihater is the dumbest here followed closely by aluko360. How can you pple be arguing over something you know little or nothing about? Haba! Your level of ignorance is too high. Chai!


*both are medical doctors. Only that dentistry is more of surgery than prescribing drug though they do where it's necessary
*dentistry more demanding and tasking in medical school because of more courses they offer in addition to common courses they offer with those studying medicine
*same salary scale in Nigeria
Dentist paid higher in most developed countries of the world
*both are treated and respected the same way
*dentists have more potential to earn more money than those that studied medicine
*Both are under the same umbrella of medical and dental council of Nigeria and NMA with the same identity card generated by the same association
*Same method of renewing and getting practising license
Any of them can be head of the hospital as CMD
Both can go on to specialize and earn same salary and allowance


The choice is yours. Thanks

sgtponzihater:


And u did professional exams in medicine and surgery and paediatrics and OnG also. If u didn't shut ur trap MBBS is gold standard. Not disparaging any other course though because MBBS graduates suffer for nothing in this country.

No,you should shut your trap and stop exposing your ignorance..Yes I did a Professional exam in Medicine and Surgery,what did you think..After a full year of Medicine and Surgery you won't write an exam on it?
Paediatrics and OnG are specialist Courses not under the purview of Dentistry except for Paediatric Dentistry and I thought you were comparing Dentistry to Basic Medical Sciences..
Medicine maybe the gold standard but you certainly don't know anything about Dentistry and should stop making pronouncements on what you obviously know nothing about..

DrSuleiman100:
Ponzihater is the dumbest here followed closely by aluko360. How can you pple be arguing over something you know little or nothing about? Haba! Your level of ignorance is too high. Chai!

thanks for the mention boy but why the insult?
kindly take a trip to the nearest mental health facility close to you because you need to be checked asap.

every poster on this thread has his opinion to share so what is your problem?

enjoy your weekend!

aluko360:


thanks for the mention boy but why the insult?
kindly take a trip to the nearest mental health facility close to you because you need to be checked asap.

every poster on this thread has his opinion to share so what is your problem?

enjoy your weekend!

Stop arguing on something you know little or nothing about. Listen to the people who are into the fields instead of arguing with them. It doesn't make sense.

Go for dentistry.

Its less stressful, more money. We don't have enough Drs practicing in Nigeria, but we have even fewer dentists.

All those saying people don't care about their dental health, please wait for them to have a tooth ache, and they will testify that it's "strong meat that is called nama".

DrSuleiman100:


Stop arguing on something you know little or nothing about. Listen to the people who are into the fields instead of arguing with them. It doesn't make sense.

Did you read my initial post at all?

All i said in summary was some fields in medicine are more lucrative than dentistry in 9ja. The case may be different in other climes but not HERE!

i dont know where you work but where i work even ENT aND EYE generate more revenue that Dental dept.

check below

this might help this argument. checkout what the new acting registrar of the medical and dental council studied
https://www.mdcn.gov.ng/page/homepage

jessiecah:
Seriously I'll advise you go with medicine if you are going to work in Nigeria. Nigerians are not really concerned about their dental health only when they have serious cavities that need drilling and removal that they see a dentist. But if you are to practice in the US, dentistry will be a good choice considering the fact that some dentists are paid higher than GP's and you also have the luxury of specializing in maxillofacial surgery. As for the duration of study, they both take the same no of years and both offer the same courses until the 4th or 5th year. So there's no debate as to which is more tasking. Ask God to guide you into making the right decision

Dentists have regulated working hours, doctors don't.

ChukwuObi:
Please can any one here help me with N7, 000? My daughter is very sick and need N7, 000 for her medical bills. Please, i don't want to lose her. I beg you guys with the name of God. Please save a soul...


NAME: Obi Chukwu

ACCOUN NUMBER: 0080032457

BANK: Diamond Bank



Thank you and God bless

proof please

Oraculus:
this might help this argument. checkout what the new acting registrar of the medical and dental council studied
https://www.mdcn.gov.ng/page/homepage

OP As you can see, the current medical and dental council of Nigeria registrar studied dentistry (the only body that regulates the medical and dental practice in Nigeria and it is also the only body that issues license to any doctor) whether you are a gynecologist, neurologist, cardiologist or dental surgeons or whatever . Many dentists have been the CMD and CMAC of teaching hospitals here in Nigeria and abroad

THE CHOICE IS YOURS

puremind1:


Mr Ponzi Hater, it clearly shows that you are ill-informed or an outright illiterate in the field of Dentistry. Dental and medical students study the same courses up to part 4 and in some schools part 5. Dental surgeons know more than 80% of what medical doctors do know . Medical doctors know nothing about Dentistry. Dentistry is a broad specialty with many subspecialties under it. They ear the same salaries (CONMESS) and in abroad dentists earn more. You are very wrong that Medicine is for the smartest. In OAU, a number of dental students have won first prices in Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology in preclinical classes where medical students are despite the fact that dental students offer more courses. To me, they are medical doctors, but dentists as specialists just like gynaecologist, urologists,neurologists etc. Mr Ponzi, try to explore and be more exposed.

Oga, you don come. How person weh deh study to specialise in the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus, know 80% of what doctors who study the other parts of the body? Explain please. The oral cavity is less than 1% of the body

ElPhoche:

Oga, you don come. How person weh deh study to specialise in the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus, know 80% of what doctors who study the other parts of the body? Explain please. The oral cavity is less than 1% of the body

Stop displaying your despicable and abysmal level of ignorance. This is a public forum. Who told you it's only oral cavity dental surgeons studied? I am a dental surgeon. My part 5 bed side exam was a DM patient of which I was expected to know everything about diabetes ranging from clerking, features, signs and symptoms diagnosis, complications and management during medicine and surgery exam with those that were studying medicine under the same exam conditions and pass mark. No part of your body is in isolation. Different parts of body work together as a system. That is why you must know everything as a doctor
If anything is wrong with a part of your system, manifestations may be on a distant site. Dentists are complete doctor just like those that studied medicine

DrSuleiman100:



Stop displaying your despicable and abysmal level of ignorance. This is a public forum. Who told you it's only oral cavity dental surgeons studied? I am a dental surgeon. My part 5 bed side exam was a DM patient of which I was expected to know everything about diabetes ranging from clerking, features, signs and symptoms diagnosis, complications and management during medicine and surgery exam with those that were studying medicine under the same exam conditions and pass mark. No part of your body is in isolation. Different parts of body work together as a system. That is why you must know everything as a doctor
If anything is wrong with a part of your system, manifestations may be on a distant site. Dentists are complete doctor just like those that studied medicine

Pls u guys should differenciate this medicine properly
I thought only ppl who did mbbs are called medical.doctor


Is a vet.doctor also a doctor
Is a phychiatrist also a doctor
Pls shed more light on this pls

I really wish to learn

Because a dentist studied most of d courses a person who reads mbbs did, does this qualify him to be a doctor?

Because someone who studied some of the courses an accoubtant did in his first 3years in d uni does this qualify him to be an accountant?
Bcus ppl who study internaltional relations and business admin do some accoubting courses
Does dis mean we can call dem accountants

eniolaamoda:



Pls u guys should differenciate this medicine properly
I thought only ppl who did mbbs are called medical.doctor


Is a vet.doctor also a doctor
Is a phychiatrist also a doctor
Pls shed more light on this pls

I really wish to learn

Because a dentist studied most of d courses a person who reads mbbs did, does this qualify him to be a doctor?

Because someone who studied some of the courses an accoubtant did in his first 3years in d uni does this qualify him to be an accountant?
Bcus ppl who study internaltional relations and business admin do some accoubting courses
Does dis mean we can call dem accountants

Don't mind DAT kid. He is quite ignorant. When someone says I am a doctor ur mind goes to MBBS because a dentist doesnt save any life. Dentist are best dental surgeon or to make them look dignified oral physicians. When u say physician or medical doctor it's strictly MBBS and knowing 80% of what a medical doctor knows is pure trash.

The cache is wider in medicine even after specialization but if you don't want too much wahala and money, go dentistry especially if you are aspiring to be a housewife. Scaling, filling, extraction and moulding denture will provide enough for your womanly needs.

sgtponzihater:


Ur brain needs resetting. Tell me what's wrong with my comments. Are dentist Medical doctors a big no. A medical doctor studied medicine and surgery and has MBBS. Are dentists as respected as medical doctors, hell no. You and I know that what I say is the truth. At least I'm talking from a neutral point of view Dokitadave who is probably a dentist.

Well, I think the problem here is ignorance coupled with the zero will to learn. Since you can insist a Dentist isn't a doctor, then, you obviously ain't willing to learn. Is an Opthamologist a doctor? Is a Gynaecologist a doctor? Can we call a Neurosurgeon a doctor? Can we say an Oral and Maxilofacial surgeon is a doctor? Infact, who is a doctor?

I think we should start from there. If you take off the mindset to attack and patiently research on those questions and answer them accurately, then, I think you should be fine.

Zico5:

Kids have taken over nairaland. No intelligent and deep research again before commenting. Where are the geniuses of the old days. Seun needs to do something before u people pull down this forum. If the way u are responding is ur thinking ability them u can't be passed as an adult. God help u.

Omonoba1:
stop displaying your ignorance here... Better still,, keep quiet next time!

Thank you sirs for educating that man.