Hey guys.
I’m a Dental student at UAB, and I am wondering what yalls thoughts are on the future job outlook and salary potential for oral surgeons
With the rise of the “Super GP” dentist, and general dentists desiring to push into more surgical work like grafting, implants, and removing thirds, how do y’all expect this to affect referrals to and demand for oral surgeons.
The path to surgery is very long and difficult, and I’m considering taking it, but do not want to put all the work in on the front side to end up in a place where I earn similar to a general dentist who is doing the same procedures or practice in a market where there is less demand for oral surgeons?
It seems like CBCTs are making 3rds more predictable, and as the cost of these machines drop, dentists will outfit their offices with them. Furthermore, it seems like there are a lot of dentists that want to do IV light sedation and do more surgical work. I’m even getting instagram adds for CE courses on sinus lifts and zygomatic implants, and I know these adds are targeted at general dentists.
Do you think there is a world 10-20-30 years down the line where the demand for oral surgeons is less, and hence they have less capacity to earn like they have been for the past 50 years?
Thanks guys,
I’m a Dental student at UAB, and I am wondering what yalls thoughts are on the future job outlook and salary potential for oral surgeons
With the rise of the “Super GP” dentist, and general dentists desiring to push into more surgical work like grafting, implants, and removing thirds, how do y’all expect this to affect referrals to and demand for oral surgeons.
The path to surgery is very long and difficult, and I’m considering taking it, but do not want to put all the work in on the front side to end up in a place where I earn similar to a general dentist who is doing the same procedures or practice in a market where there is less demand for oral surgeons?
It seems like CBCTs are making 3rds more predictable, and as the cost of these machines drop, dentists will outfit their offices with them. Furthermore, it seems like there are a lot of dentists that want to do IV light sedation and do more surgical work. I’m even getting instagram adds for CE courses on sinus lifts and zygomatic implants, and I know these adds are targeted at general dentists.
Do you think there is a world 10-20-30 years down the line where the demand for oral surgeons is less, and hence they have less capacity to earn like they have been for the past 50 years?
Thanks guys,