Hey Henry, I shadowed an AA this past Friday who used to be a dentist! There were 3 cases that day, all in dental surgery. (how ironic!) Anyway, my pt. is that if you're still debating dental, there r so many areas of specialties to check out. Surgery, endodontics, and periodontics really isn't as "icky" as you may think... on the contrary, it's very interesting. Do you live in a big city?? Being a massage therapist also, I thought it would be cool to have a dental practice having a "spa" atmosphere. I think practices like this will be popping up everywhere in the future. Good Luck whatever you decide... Have you decided whick AA school you would like to attend??