Is life better as a doctor or a dentist?

Having worked for 9 years full time as a dentist and now a doctor for 15 years, I prefer being a doctor. The breadth and depth of knowledge required and collaboration with colleagues is more satisfying than what I had as dentist. read more

From what I hear, a dentist has a much more 'predictable' lifestyle than the average MD, such as haviing roughly 9-5 hours, which is something I find very appealing as I am very family oriented. As well many have told me that a dentist on average makes much more money than a family doctor (which is something I would also be intersted in). read more

Dentists enjoy higher median pay than doctors, though doctors who specialize can make considerably more than dentists who concentrate on one treatment area. Dentists took home a median annual salary of $142,740 as of May 2011, compared with $112,020 among doctors, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more