I live in New York City.
2006-10-23 08:17:53 · 8 answers · asked by SAM 1 in Health ➔ Dental
" -Take high school biology, chemistry, physics, health and mathematics courses. Maintain a high grade point average.
-Ask your guidance counselor for information on colleges that have a two-year pre-dental program that emphasizes the sciences. Most pre-dental students complete a bachelor's degree.
-Send for college catalogs and applications. Apply well before the deadline date.
-Commit yourself to receiving high grades in college, especially in your science courses.
-Contact the American Dental Association for a list of four-year dental schools accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Make certain you'll meet the admission requirements. (See the ADA Web site at ada.org.)
-Take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). Your test scores, overall grade point average, science average and recommendations will all weigh heavily in the decision to admit you to a dental school.
-Understand that the first two years in dental school will consist of classroom and lab courses. The final two years are spent in clinics under the supervision of licensed dentists.
-Obtain your license by passing additional written and practical state examinations after you've graduated from dental school. Make certain you know what your state's licensing requirements are well before you get to this point.
-Check on your state's requirements for specialty licenses in the dental field. An additional two to five years of study is required."
Another site I found was http://dentistry.about.com/od/dentalcareers/a/to_be_a_dentist.htm
Hope that helps!
2006-10-23 08:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by half_shadow27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dental university is alternatively elaborate, kind of like scientific university. There is plenty of terminology and difficult paintings. I have had a hollow space drilled and so they fairly do not harm that so much, they're extra uncomfortable than something. I in my view appreciate 'well' dentists and I feel folks total consider of dentists like they consider of physicians. If you do not desire to move by way of all the education you will have to be a dental hygienist. The dental hygienist software is best approximately a 12 months to a 12 months and a part to get expert. However, dental university is for much longer and extensive.
2016-09-01 01:29:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
half_shadow27 gave you some specific details that you will need, so vote for her as the best answer, but here is some more insight.
It helps to look into the requirements for admission to a dental school and work backwards. This will help you choose your college major and it might even help you choose your college. Typically, it is easier to match up the requirements for dental school admission with the requirements of a science major and biology seems to be the closest match. You could be a history major if you wanted to be, but then all of your electives would probably be used up trying to take courses required for dental school admission.
Typically, you graduate from college with a bachelor's degree and then start dental school, which is a whole separate entity from college. Some colleges offer combined programs where the really bright and focused student might be able to combine some credits and actually enter dental school before receiving the undergraduate degree. Obviously, you would have to know this well in advance, as it might even determine where you apply to college. You do not have to disclose this intention as you are applying to the college, but you need to look into the program almost immediately, because it will determine quite a bit about what courses you need to take as soon as possible in college.
2006-10-23 12:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After college, you will have to go to HELL for 4 years!! Then, if you want to get specialized, which I suggest, add another 3 years on to it! Since you live in NY, go to NYU Dental. (That's where I went!) Within this time you probably will develop and alcohol and/or drug problem. Ha! Ha! Just kidding!!!
Good luck!
2006-10-23 11:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Bella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be born into a family that has shitloads of money to pay for your schooling.
2006-10-23 08:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by dork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a bach. degree and get into dental school.
Look it up on Google.
2006-10-23 08:22:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go 2 medical skool
2006-10-23 08:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bridget_09 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
practice talking to people while you have your fingers in their mouth
2006-10-23 08:25:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋