Opportunities for specialist activities in dentistry are increasing in the country. Reasons for these are manifold and include: the substantial growth in the dental manpower and dental teaching institutions in Pakistan, increased demands for sophisticated and new treatment modalities by the community as consumer. The community has been empowered in terms of education, economic security and more aware to the utilization of the available health-care facilities. This has recently prompted a zeal and enthusiasm amongst our younger dental undergraduates for the pursuit of a specialist career in a field of dentistry. However, there is great confusion among them when it comes to the selection of a discipline of specialization in dentistry. This paper aims, along with some recommendations, at clarifying their confusion and guiding them towards making an appropriate and relevant decision.