Having said that, dentistry is more physically demanding and I would often finish a day physically and mentally exhausted. That is something quite rare in pathology but it does have its moments. I am significantly better remunerated as a doctor. It is a much longer road to become an indepedent practitioner as a doctor. read more
Like all dentist posters above, I have to agree that the lifestyle of the dentist is very good. I'm a pediatric dentist who works 2 days a week (9-4: 30) and my husband who's a prosthodontist works 4 days a week (8: 30-4: 30). We do belong to a country club and he golfs almost every day except for when it rains. 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