Dropping out of my degree after already starting it to pursue something else?

For context, I have just finished my first year of a Pharmacy degree. When I was at school I always wanted to do dentistry, but a combination of thinking I wouldn't get the grades and just general fear of rejection led me to take the easy route out and apply to pharmacy instead, something which I never particularly wanted to do, but I figured it was still a job in a healthcare setting and after starting the degree I would just get used to it. I really enjoyed my year in university, however after finishing the year I feel highly unmotivated and unfulfilled that this could be my career. I enjoy the content of the degree, however the lack of hands on activity doesn't excite me. I enjoy talking to patients but I wish I could physically help them rather than just prescribing and providing advice. It's all of this that has brought back my feelings of wanting to pursue dentistry.
So my question is this. Is it worth me dropping out now, taking a full year out and applying to dentistry, with absolutely no guarantee I'll get in or no backup plan, or should I stick pharmacy out as I have only done a year of it and hope it gets better as the years go on.
Just to add, I got A*AA at A-Level and 9999999999 at GCSE, so grades wise I would be in with a shot but that means very little these days in the brutal dentistry application!

For context, I have just finished my first year of a Pharmacy degree. When I was at school I always wanted to do dentistry, but a combination of thinking I wouldn't get the grades and just general fear of rejection led me to take the easy route out and apply to pharmacy instead, something which I never particularly wanted to do, but I figured it was still a job in a healthcare setting and after starting the degree I would just get used to it. I really enjoyed my year in university, however after finishing the year I feel highly unmotivated and unfulfilled that this could be my career. I enjoy the content of the degree, however the lack of hands on activity doesn't excite me. I enjoy talking to patients but I wish I could physically help them rather than just prescribing and providing advice. It's all of this that has brought back my feelings of wanting to pursue dentistry.
So my question is this. Is it worth me dropping out now, taking a full year out and applying to dentistry, with absolutely no guarantee I'll get in or no backup plan, or should I stick pharmacy out as I have only done a year of it and hope it gets better as the years go on.
Just to add, I got A*AA at A-Level and 9999999999 at GCSE, so grades wise I would be in with a shot but that means very little these days in the brutal dentistry application!

For context, I have just finished my first year of a Pharmacy degree. When I was at school I always wanted to do dentistry, but a combination of thinking I wouldn't get the grades and just general fear of rejection led me to take the easy route out and apply to pharmacy instead, something which I never particularly wanted to do, but I figured it was still a job in a healthcare setting and after starting the degree I would just get used to it. I really enjoyed my year in university, however after finishing the year I feel highly unmotivated and unfulfilled that this could be my career. I enjoy the content of the degree, however the lack of hands on activity doesn't excite me. I enjoy talking to patients but I wish I could physically help them rather than just prescribing and providing advice. It's all of this that has brought back my feelings of wanting to pursue dentistry.
So my question is this. Is it worth me dropping out now, taking a full year out and applying to dentistry, with absolutely no guarantee I'll get in or no backup plan, or should I stick pharmacy out as I have only done a year of it and hope it gets better as the years go on.
Just to add, I got A*AA at A-Level and 9999999999 at GCSE, so grades wise I would be in with a shot but that means very little these days in the brutal dentistry application!

Hey Bethany,
I am in the same position as you but for biomedical Sciences and willing to do Dentistry. Hated my course but pushed through till the 2nd year, decided I wanted to drop it in the 3rd. Is there any way you can tell me what steps you took next after you realised this? I've always been conflicted in my career choices since ive been big on art and science and never really knew anything that combined them. And covid never gave my year a chance to explore our career pathways. When I found dentistry I fell in love with it. So if you can help me I'd really appreciate it!

For context, I have just finished my first year of a Pharmacy degree. When I was at school I always wanted to do dentistry, but a combination of thinking I wouldn't get the grades and just general fear of rejection led me to take the easy route out and apply to pharmacy instead, something which I never particularly wanted to do, but I figured it was still a job in a healthcare setting and after starting the degree I would just get used to it. I really enjoyed my year in university, however after finishing the year I feel highly unmotivated and unfulfilled that this could be my career. I enjoy the content of the degree, however the lack of hands on activity doesn't excite me. I enjoy talking to patients but I wish I could physically help them rather than just prescribing and providing advice. It's all of this that has brought back my feelings of wanting to pursue dentistry.
So my question is this. Is it worth me dropping out now, taking a full year out and applying to dentistry, with absolutely no guarantee I'll get in or no backup plan, or should I stick pharmacy out as I have only done a year of it and hope it gets better as the years go on.
Just to add, I got A*AA at A-Level and 9999999999 at GCSE, so grades wise I would be in with a shot but that means very little these days in the brutal dentistry application!