I hate dentistry

I graduated in 2023 and to be direct, I do not enjoy dentistry at all. As an extreme introvert, I thought dentistry would be the perfect job. But man I was so wrong. I hate dealing with patients, I hate making small talk with two hygiene patients every hour on top of my own clinical patients for ten hours a day. And I work four days a week. I’m just exhausted with how mentally and socially draining it is. I find myself getting less and less passionate about it.

I was wondering if anybody knows what it’s like working for insurance companies as a dentist— at this point I feel like I’d rather work remote and be silent all day than force myself to talk to 30 people a day. Or if there are any other non-clinical positions I can join as a dentist. I was looking into OMFR but the research aspect doesn’t compel me. Does anybody know anything about becoming an oral pathologist and what it would entail? I’m too much in debt to totally pivot careers at this point unfortunately. But at the same time, I just want to be happy.

Sorry I’m all over the place— I just really do not enjoy practicing. I wanted to be a princess but instead I became a dentist 😃😭