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Insurance Pays $260 for a Full Bony Impacted Wisdom Tooth, Dental School vs Medical School, 6 Implants in 1 Day, Another New Dental School in New York?
<p>Top 5 Topics:</p><p>- 6 Implants in 1 Day (and the implant plan that changed mid-surgery)</p><p>- Delta Dental Pays $260 for an Impacted Wisdom Tooth ("That doesn't pay back the loans")</p><p>- Another New Dental School in New York? ("We don't need another dental school in New York")</p><p>- Dental School vs Medical School: Why I'm So Much Happier I Chose Dentistry</p><p>- Applying to Dental School With No Interviews Yet? It's Still Early - DentalSchoolMap.com and DentalMockInterviews.com</p><p><br></p><p>Top 15 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 15 Q&A:</p><p>1st – Cuce Denno, @cucedenno</p><p>2nd – Tiffany, @tiffy_rn</p><p>3rd – Khilo, @mo.khilo</p><p>4th – Jfcjdbddj, @_maka_303</p><p>5th – Natalia, @natwik94</p><p>6th – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021</p><p>7th – @nathaniel_wu2</p><p>8th – Lovebunny8932, @lovebunny9990</p><p>9th – Tiara, @tiaraalynn_</p><p>10th – @i_love_teeth</p><p>11th – alex, @alex005555</p><p>12th – Brittany, @codysmom0412</p><p>13th – Evan kaprizov guy, @evankaprizovguy1</p><p>14th – Ujjwal Mistry, @ujjwalmistry_</p><p>15th – amy, @amyjvc</p><p><br></p><p>Top Quotes & Wisdom:</p><p><br></p><p>[03:50] – "Sometimes in surgery, no matter how much you look at the x-rays, no matter how much you talk to the patient about the plan, sometimes plans change."</p><p><br></p><p>[05:31] – "I just found out Delta Dental reimburses us $260 for a full impacted wisdom tooth. There's a lot of training that goes into it, does that seem acceptable?"</p><p><br></p><p>[09:45] – "Over time that changes dentistry into an industry, where it's just about seeing as many patients as you can see, versus a profession, where it's about patient care."</p><p><br></p><p>[10:29] – "I am so much happier that I went to dental school and not medical school."</p><p><br></p><p>[11:55] – "You can do it. You got this. You gotta work hard. A lot of sacrifices, but you can do it."</p><p><br></p><p>Top Questions:</p><p>[00:17] – "I'm a current applicant in the dental school cycle and I'm considering OMFS. When do you think you knew?"</p><p>[04:06] – "What was your plan B if dentistry didn't work out?"</p><p>[06:20] – "I had 5 avulsed teeth reimplanted. Is it wise to do a root canal?"</p><p>[08:29] – "Thoughts on the new U Rochester dental school?"</p><p>[10:24] – "So is dental school worth it compared to medica