r/CanadianDentists

i dont think i can do the classes anymore. im the most socially awkward person and PBLs are brutal. too much content and no motivation to get through it. i think of myself 5 years in the future, miserable and hating the patient interaction (i chose to do it bcs of prestige/i had the grades). no friends either, and its a small cohort. id rather go to a larger uni and make friends in diff courses. just wanted to get this off my chest, but honestly i respect everyone here for persevering through the course, after getting a taste of dentistry.

I just completed my bachelors with a competitive GPA and I was wondering if I should try to attempt the DAT to apply to dental school. But the tuition for dental school is really high and I was wondering if I would actually be able to pay off the loans quickly or not once I became a dentist. I see a lot of people say you can earn 250k as an associate but surely that's not realistic for everyone?

What are some things you wish you knew before graduating dental school? Any tips on finding your first job? What to look for? How to make the most out of the final year of dental school/first few years out of school?

One of the offices I work is billing the hygienists’ procedures under my provider code for insurance. I only noticed because Sunlife’s billing statements go straight to my inbox.

I asked the management and I was told this is how it should be done because the hygienists don’t have their own CDA/provider set up. Is this true? It feels like insurance fraud to me but maybe I’m wrong.