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Specialties, each with extra residency
Orthodontics
Two to three more years. Braces and aligners, predictable hours, very high pay.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Four to six more years, sometimes with a medical degree attached.
Pediatric dentistry
Two to three more years, treating children, including under sedation.
Endodontics
Two to three more years doing root canals all day, under a microscope.
Periodontics and prosthodontics
Gums and implants, or rebuilding whole mouths. Three more years each.