Other Options for the young dentist

• If the pursuit of PG is not an option, he can always look at continuing dental education programs to enhance and update his clinical skill, knowledge and learn new treatment modalities to be incorporated in his clinical practice.
• He can also look to settle abroad in either of the developed countries like US/UK/Australia/Canada. An initial period of struggle is required but the returns are enormous. Positions are also available in other countries, but information regarding that is limited. And Don doesn’t want to leave India. If you have dreams of settling abroad as a dentist then be ready to work hard and spend some money. It’s not that easy. So, think 100 times before you decide. The requirements are cracking tough entrance exams, work experience and having plenty of money to sustain him at least initially, followed by a presumably well-paying job in a hospital.
• He may also consider the field of knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) which involves interpretation of his dental knowledge and providing service to potential patients abroad or in India through the means of Internet or voice based calls.
• The armed forces have always come to the rescue and provided solutions to almost every problem in India. Being part of the prestigious armed forces as a dentist/ specialist by clearing their entrance exams involves service to the nation by taking care of the oral health of army jawans, with a guaranteed job, pay, accommodation and other benefits at subsidized rates.
• He can also look to take up a job in a government hospital or private hospital wherein dentistry is becoming increasingly important. Alternatively, he may look at courses like Public Health (for WHO related jobs), MBA (for managing a hospital) or PGDMLS (for becoming a medico-legal adviser).
• The use of custom made mobile dental treatment vans is also going to increase in the future and may be an interesting option.
• Some of the options are exclusively related to what are your goals for the future. Some of the functions can act as an adjunct to your private practice. But these options cannot be a standalone career option.
• But, Don realizes that the most stable option is still getting into MDS and joining as a staff after the course completion.

With times, things are changing and with that, the options available for a career in dentistry are also changing.

An option that may be workable now, might not be so workable in a year from now.

But still, the most workable solution for Don seems to be MDS, Private Practice and Job as a faculty in a Dental College.

Of course, the most convenient option is to marry a WEALTHY SPOUSE  !!!

What  ! Marriage & Me !!!?  Of COURSE !!!

Dr.Don  (A Happy Dentist)  MARRIED + MONEY

Mrs.Don (A happy dentist’s wife) MARRIED  AND LUCKY TO HAVE

DR.Don AS HUSBAND  😛 😀 :O

Welcome to my marriage … And Am getting so much out of this marriage that being an MDS for 40 yrs can’t get me + a beautiful wife I love.

So, my friends …. all stories have a chance for a happy ending, just like the story of Dr.Don the dentist !!

Hallelujah.

“ONCE A HAPPY DENTIST, ALWAYS A HAPPY DENTIST “

Disclaimer – The wealthy spouse part is just for fun 🙂

I can’t help but have a smile while re-posting the story. It has a nostalgic effect. It has been 4 years since I wrote it. So much has changed since that time in my career, life, and emotions. There have been good days and heartbreaking days. Reading this story was like recapping all that have happened in the last 4 years. I am about to finish my MDS in few more days. DentalOrg.Com is now 4 years old and has been of great help to students.

The journey to South India that started in 2004 is coming to an end.

I started from a small town of  India and landed straight into the land of Movies, Information Technology, Hero worship, Idlis n Sambhar and Hard working people of Chennai (Tamilnadu).

I learned to stay away from home.

I learned to adapt and survive.

I learned new languages.

These 10 years have molded me into a different person.

But now its time to get back to the roots.

Whatever happened in all these years … am ready to leave all that behind and return to that one place we all look forward to – HOME and start afresh.

My ” Chennai Express ” started almost 10 years back 🙂 … Long before SRK thought of making Chennai Express. And just now I booked my flight tickets … back to my home … back where the heart is ...

P.S: For the record, the real marriage is still pending … whenever it happens you are all invited 🙂

(First Posted: September 16th, 2010, Next Edit: April 4th, 2014, Latest Edit: April 2nd, 2017)

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