Is Dental School Harder Than Med School?

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I challenged my friend, Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein, to a friendly debate to see which was harder, his dental school training, or my medical school training. We discussed the long hours, the difficulty of tests, the day-to-day life as students, what dating was like, the cost, and so much more! After the discussion, which do you think sounds more challenging?

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[HeisenbergFam]

Dental vs Medical school is one of the most respectable & peaceful battles in history

[kxtpvtf]

At age 12 it was my dentist who informed me that my heart rate was too rapid and to see a cardiologist. So I truly believe that dentists are taught more that just teeth.

[vivianclose]

My Mom is a lawyer, my Dad is a spine surgeon, my grandfather is a dentist, my grandmother is a nurse anesthesiologist, and I am a veterinarian. I would love us to play this game. 😂

[negarsasani]

Dr. Mike, most dental diseases can be caused by systemic conditions like autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular disease. That's why it's important for us to learn about everything. Without it, our ability to accurately diagnose our patients would be compromised😆

[piagebot]

I would love to see med school vs vet school!

[entercreativename]

Totally need Medical vs Veterinary school next! I'm sure that Bear can recommend a veterinarian for that!

[queenofputrescence]

My Dad was a dentist. I do remember him talking about the cadaver labs that he would have and tests on the entire human body, not just the mouth and teeth.

[Chiiil]

100% agree with the krebs cycle bit. Nobody remembers that after graduation and interpersonal/communication skills are far more important

[brainsandbrawn]

I love how stubborn they both are. The angst on Dr. Mike's face totally says 'I will not be defeated', yet he seemed to be more and more impressed by the dentist as the video went on. I think he'd underestimated how hard dental school is. It was great to hear about both med school and dentist school but I'm still firmly Team Med School. Whose team are you on?

[sunshine]

A surgeon may have extended my life, but I’m forever grateful for two of the best dentist ever, who gave me quality of life.

[lindseypayton]

It'd be really cool to see you do this challenge with a veterinarian (DVM). Both fields have challenges, but it would be interesting to see their similarities and differences.

[spencerblalock]

I paused the video and named 10 organs and I haven't been this proud in a long time.

[HajongLee]

honestly, i find it weird that dentistry is not just another specialty under medicine.

[madswitzz]

That dentist was very humble, I’m in dental hygiene school and the amount of education for any dental program is SEVERELY UNDERRATED!! We have to understand the entire human body, it’s functions, medications, learn the MANY instruments/how to use them. Learn the laws according to the state, insurance and codes 😭😭 FINALLY TEETH!! Obviously the mouth is connected to the body, people seem to forget this ?? Don’t make me get into the endless diseases of the oral cavity and how your oral health DOES affect your overall health (and vice versa). You both are awesome DOCTORS!!

[yantiu]

As someone who is a board certified dentist and a physician (yes, I went to dental school and medical school, I finished Biochemistry prior) I think the dentist was trying to say that they have to study the entire system prior to dentally treating patients holistically. You will see patients in dental infirmaries who has systemic conditions such as HIV/AIDS, DM, lupus, hypertension, you name it. Not to mention there are patients who are allergic to some sort of dental materials, also, many lesions of the skin are also clinically present in the mouth such as HPVs, nevi, hemangiomas, different types of tumors, ulcerations, even SCC etc

[manowarkill]

Love the shout out to Improv!
Been an improv instructor for 8 years and I constantly say how beneficial it can be for everyday use, not just for the stage. Listening is vital

[heurikajaneestroga]

This video grabbed my attention as I am a dental student. Didn't even notice that 17 minutes have passed already. I had fun watching this video as I learn between dental and med school.😃

[jongdaeseyebrows]

I'm so glad dentists are being appreciated in this video sometimes I feel like as fellow healthcare workers we always get pushed back and often not given much appreciation just because our field is "mainly" revolving around the oral cavity doesn't mean we didn't have to study everything else medical students did! People often forget that everything in the human body is related, your oral health basically affects everything in your body and most often many diseases can be first spotted from your oral health.

[PositronWeaponD]

Good on you for wanting to donate. My nan passed away due to complications from Parkinson’s in 2017 and she donated her body to Washington University Medical School. My grandfather intends to do that same…he survived polio with no resulting physical issues, as well as a stroke, and he speaks multiple languages (he was also an immigrant). I hope that bright young medical minds will learn much from them both and that they’ll end up doing great things.

[itstheundisputedsagboo]

This was a great segment guys. These are the type of videos our children need. Thank you both 🫶🏾