Hello! I’m a 1st-year Nursing student, and I’m currently thinking about shifting to Dentistry. I’d really appreciate advice from people who are already in the program or have gone through a similar situation.
Would shifting to Dentistry be a bad idea? I know Nursing is a good and practical program, while Dentistry can be expensive and involves many years of studying. There’s also the challenge of eventually setting up your own clinic and the financial investment that comes with it.
But honestly, I feel like my mind won’t be at peace unless I at least try Dentistry because I genuinely feel like it’s calling me. I’m still very indecisive about whether I should shift or stay in Nursing, and I’m scared that I might regret either decision.
For those who chose Dentistry, especially those who shifted from another program, what made you choose it? And do you think it was worth it?
Any advice would really help. Huhu 😭

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Waham się między kierunkiem lekarskim a stomatologią. Nie szukam gotowej odpowiedzi, co wybrać, ale chciałabym poznać perspektywy osób, które są na tych studiach bądź które je skończyły.

As I enter the third trimester, it’s getting physically harder to move and I’m rethinking working until 36 weeks, which was my original plan.

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Hi all,
Graduating from a 5-year dentistry degree in Spain mid-2027.

I have an undergrad Bach of science from Monash Uni, and will be registered as a dentist in Spain and the UK upon graduation.

I’m an Australian citizen and my long term plan is the ADC pathway back to Melbourne, but I’m also looking at applying to DCNZ’s individual assessment pathway (since I’d be applying within 12 months of graduating, which waives the case-logbook requirement) as a parallel option, I don’t mind living in NZ.
I had a few questions that regarding the DCNZ;

1.Has anyone gone through DCNZ’s individual assessment with a Bologna-model (EU/ECTS-credit) qualification rather than a NZ/AU accredited one? Curious how the academic assessor’s desktop review actually handled translating ECTS/credit-hour documentation against their competency-domain framework in practice.

2. For those within the 12-month post-grad window — did you submit case examples anyway even though they’re not required? DCNZ told me directly that it ‘could be pertinent’ if you think your qualification might not be seen as fully equivalent. Did this actually help, in anyone’s experience?    
    
3.Anyone who’s used Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition after NZ registration to move into Australia afterward — how smoothly did that go, and did any condition from your NZ registration carry over into your AHPRA registration?    

4. How was the interview with the DCNZ, what do they look for / ask?

Thank you all.

I am a new grad- NDEB certified, RCDSO licensed. I have 4 years experience from my back home. I am rarely getting any calls/ emails from GTA and surroundings for jobs.
Can anyone help me how to do it? Cold calling? Visiting the clinics? References/Links?

how is the job market in montreal? specifically for new grads, also wondering what type of pay is common in the beginning. is it over saturated like in the GTA? do associate dentists need to have multiple gigs to manage debt etc?

more specific question but as an anglophone would it be considerably more difficult to land a job vs someone who’s been speaking french their whole life? (currently learning french so fingers crossed i will be able to pass the OQLF french exam post graduation)

would appreciate any input as i can’t seem to find much info for people in a similar position wanting to move to quebec! thank you in advance

Hi! I’m a 27F who recently graduated from dental school and moved to Vancouver for my new job.

I’d love to meet other new grads/dentists, so if anyone has any tips for getting into the Vancouver dental scene or are interested in being friends, feel free to reach out! 😊

I have upper jaw middle shift, I'm using braces right now and using elastics for a month.

Before using elastics I was only able to bite my cane teeth, After using elastics for almost 3 weeks one day my bite changed and I was able to bite my wisdom teeth, in that moment I felt my lower jaw moved forward and my face looked really different from before, my side profile totally changed and my facial structure changed noticeably

But that only lasted for about 30 to 40 mins and my lower jaw moved backwards

When I was able to bite my wisdom teeth my lower jaw points started hurting

I just turned 18 a 4moths ago, I think my jaw position is totally ruining my facial structure and I want to move my lower jaw forward, so what should I do to fix my jaw

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Hello I’ve recently decided to become a dentist, I start undergrad this fall so it’s still a long ways away but as I was researching schools, I saw that the university of Alberta allows people to apply after only 2 years of undergrad. Has anyone here done that? It seems like a long shot but I’d like to try.

Also I know Quebec dental schools are the cheapest in the country but I haven’t heard much from people who took that route. Interested to hear from anyone who did go to Quebec(udem specifically). Especially from anyone who went to Quebec for school but is practicing elsewhere. Thank you

Hey guys, so I kinda need help. I'm based in Ontario and need to know how to go and start dentistry for a summer school class. I've searched some things up but I'm not 100% sure if they're legit. Any help is welcomed.
Thanks in advance!

hello reddit, i would like to ask about root canal using cdcp. i have 100% coverage and i just done dental full exam. i understand i still need pay the extra fee. but for next appointment ineed to do root canal, and before doing it i need to consult with the root canal expert and they say consultation is not covered by cdcp and i need to pay 300. am i get scammed? can i move to other clinics and using the exam from this clinics? thanks

If your office takes CDCP, has it affected you in any way? Will wider acceptance of this plan lead to overall decrease in take home pay of dentists?

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Hi everyone,
I’m a 27-year-old Iraqi citizen and a newly graduated dentist from Russia (2025). I have no professional work experience yet.
Here’s my situation:
● Age: 27
● Education: Doctor of Dental Medicine/Dentistry, Russia (2025)
● Work experience: None
● English: Not taking yet
● Marital status: single
● Relatives in Canada: No
● Job offer in Canada: No
I’m seriously considering immigrating to Canada and would really appreciate advice from people who have been through a similar situation, especially foreign-trained dentists.
What would be the most realistic immigration pathway for me?
Is Express Entry realistic with my profile, or should I consider other programs first? Also, when would be the best time to start the dental credential assessment/licensing process?
I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thank you!

Pt has recurrent caries so told her we should replace it
Filling it was unproblematic
She does have an Anterior open bite and a shift when she bites
Calls clinic two days later complaining of pain on biting
Checked bite, bite was normal and not high but reduced it down
Tooth sleuth has reproducible pain on distal lingual ridge on biting (not on release)

I told her she might have a crack, but clinical findings can’t confirm yet as it might be very small. She might need a crown and she said okay. I told her let’s monitor it before jumping to crown. I told her filling probably just exposed the crack. Now, get the call that she’s switching clinics. Sad but what do dentists on the forum think could be it?

In hindsight, would you have reduced the entire ridge that had the crack and placed a filling there incase the crack was minor?

Like the title says I'm a student from UofC, and I've been having trouble finding a dental clinic to shadow (I've already tried my family dental clinic, but their clinics are too small to host any shadowers). I would also like to be more hands on or volunteer like doing sterilization work or the such, anything I can do to gain more experience! I am really interested in going to dental school and don't plan on doing anything else besides it. I am also super interested especially in pediatric dentistry, so that's definitely a plus! I love working with children and want to be a dentist they're not afraid of!

Thank you so much, DMs are open, advice is open, anything is good!