How to become a DENTIST ???

Question

How much schooling and how much they get paid ? Thanks!

Answer 1

Start by going to a good college so you will have a better chance of admission to a dental school. Dental schools are becoming harder and harder to get into, so a good college helps.

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 after 4 years 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.

So, in total and if everything goes according to plan, it would take eight years beyond high school to become a dentist. Many dental graduates participate in a one year residency before starting private practice.

As fas how much dentists get paid, I suggest you go to http://www.ada.org and look for that information. This is a very general question and you will find specific information there. Let's just say that it's usually in the ballpark of $100,000 - some more and some less - just to give you an idea.

Answer 2

school is 8 years and add 4 more if you want to specialize in anything and they get paid Alot if they are in the right area and own their own office

Answer 3

It takes several years university training as well as internship.

Payment varies, depending if you're working for the NHS or in the private sector.

Good luck with your pursuits

Answer 4

All I know is go to college for about 1-6 yrs!