I think I want to be a dentist .. i am now a junior in high school... i was wondering if there were any books i could read over the summer or something to better prepare me for my dental occupations class?
2006-07-14 18:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by bigrac15 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Hey Bigrack, I couldn't post on a question you asked earlier about your thin, hungry, thristy friend. But at the tip top of my differential diagnosis (way above worms and anorexia) is Diabetes Type I. You're friend may be in a very bad way, hyperglycemic. Get her help ASAP.
As for being a dentist? Good grades, an interest in the sciences, and living a life worth talking about (you have to interview to get into school and even if you have good grades, you don't get in to a good school unless you've done more in life than study). Most people have interesting lives, and focus too little on the studying, though.
2006-07-16 06:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
since dentistry is at least an 8 year commitment after high school and you won't know anything about teeth until after you start dental school, take a 6 month break after high school and become a dental assistant (or use one of those on-line dental assitant programs) and it will either make you like it or hate it.
2006-07-15 11:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by nickless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dentistry for Dummies
2006-07-15 01:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could just brush your basic sciences skills and knowledge, for eg: Biology and Anatomy and Biochemistry as they begin dentistry with those subjects. You could also solve MCQs on those subjects as they will help you in your admissions.
2006-07-15 10:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by Riya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but i am thinking of a career in denistry as well. look on the princton review website. they will give an overview of the occupation.
2006-07-15 01:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by ilessthanthreeyou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to local or nearest college and read up if they have dentist schooling avalible
2006-07-15 01:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by glock310 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"down in the mouth" on Amazon.com
2006-07-15 01:41:33 · answer #7 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋