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Career transition

OrthodontistsDentists, General

What it takes to move from orthodontists into dentists, general — the overlap, the gaps, and the pay change.

The transferable cut

Refit analysis ·10 of the top skills overlap between Orthodontists and Dentists, General — Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, so that experience transfers directly. The main gaps to close are few. Median pay moves from $239,200 to $172,790 (-28%).

Skills that transfer

You likely already have these from orthodontists.

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Mathematics

Gaps to close

What dentists, generalasks for that you'll need to build.

  • No major missing skills among the top set.

Pay change

Orthodontists
$239,200+
Dentists, General
$172,790

Re-angle your Orthodontists experience toward Dentists, General

Honest tailoring

See how your resume lines up with Dentists, General

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