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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?

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?9 oct.17 min

<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 (&quot;That doesn&#39;t pay back the loans&quot;)</p><p>- Another New Dental School in New York? (&quot;We don&#39;t need another dental school in New York&quot;)</p><p>- Dental School vs Medical School: Why I&#39;m So Much Happier I Chose Dentistry</p><p>- Applying to Dental School With No Interviews Yet? It&#39;s Still Early - DentalSchoolMap.com and DentalMockInterviews.com</p><p><br></p><p>Top 15 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 15 Q&amp;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 &amp; Wisdom:</p><p><br></p><p>[03:50] – &quot;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.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>[05:31] – &quot;I just found out Delta Dental reimburses us $260 for a full impacted wisdom tooth. There&#39;s a lot of training that goes into it, does that seem acceptable?&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>[09:45] – &quot;Over time that changes dentistry into an industry, where it&#39;s just about seeing as many patients as you can see, versus a profession, where it&#39;s about patient care.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>[10:29] – &quot;I am so much happier that I went to dental school and not medical school.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>[11:55] – &quot;You can do it. You got this. You gotta work hard. A lot of sacrifices, but you can do it.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Top Questions:</p><p>[00:17] – &quot;I&#39;m a current applicant in the dental school cycle and I&#39;m considering OMFS. When do you think you knew?&quot;</p><p>[04:06] – &quot;What was your plan B if dentistry didn&#39;t work out?&quot;</p><p>[06:20] – &quot;I had 5 avulsed teeth reimplanted. Is it wise to do a root canal?&quot;</p><p>[08:29] – &quot;Thoughts on the new U Rochester dental school?&quot;</p><p>[10:24] – &quot;So is dental school worth it compared to medica