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My mother is a pediatrician, and initially I wanted to do medicine. However, it was my mother who wanted me to do dentistry, MUCH better way of life as you have much more time to your family. I have no clue how a woman can maintain a family while going through residency (somehow my mother did it, with the help of grandparents and of course Allah (swt)) but it was extremely difficult. She would say that she would stay up all night to study, make her rounds at the hospital and when she came home she cooked/cleaned/take care of baby. Furthermore, men looking to marry may view a woman who studying to become doctors as less desirable for this reason, that she will have to put her work first in many situations. Alhamdulillah my mother has her own practice and can set her own hours, but this tradition is quickly becoming very rare as costs go up and only hospitals can support the burden. If I were to advise a woman, I would say dentistry, but Allah knows best, we also need woman doctors.

Edit: I had the same idea as well, that dentistry does not have the same tangible benefits to society that medicine does. However, once you have severe tooth ache and only your dentist solves the problem, you'll understand how much benefit dentists can be to their patients. Remember as well that it is not the action that is so great, it is the intention behind it that Allah (swt) loves. Removing a branch from the street or saving someones life may have the same reward from Allah (swt) depending on intention, so don't worry about which field gets more reward, that lies with your intention.