Abstract
Aim: This study is intended to highlight the current career choices and the speciality preferences and the motivating factors of all 27 dental collages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A questioner survey was collected as hard and soft copy among 364 participants who are Saudi dental students and Saudi dental interns. Results: a response rate of 86.9% (230) paper-based surveys and 289 electronic survey filled, of which 64.4% (315) are male and 35.6% females (174). The most preferred speciality among males is Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Orthodontics respectively. Whereas, females Restorative, Prosthodontics, and Orthodontics. As for the motivational factors, employment benefits and guaranteed salaries were among the highest for males, and length of residency for females. Discussion: previous studies have shown a different trend in speciality and career choices. However, the topic of speciality is continuously changing. Moreover, the motivating factors are comparable with other studies. Conclusion: non-clinical specialities were among the least preferred specialities. However, those specialities have a critical role in the dental field. Employment benefits and short residencies may aid in more people choosing these specialities.