2007-03-16 10:04:56 · 4 answers · asked by MJR 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You first need to get your 4 year bachelors degree and make sure that you get all the prerequisite courses for Dental School. Assuming that you are admitted to dental school in your fourth year (remember that you need to score competitively on the standardized test as part of your admissions application), you need another 3-4 years of dental school (varies program to program) to get your general dental degree (DDS). After that, you need to do an internship in cosmetic dentistry which can take 2-3 years (depending on which program you can get into). All in all, you need about 9-11 years to go from high-school to cosmetic dentistry.
I know that it seems really long, however, doctors have it worse. From high-school to your first full "General Practitioner" MD paycheck it takes 10 years. If you want a specialty like "Surgeon" it takes somewhere close to 15 years depending on what you like to cut (neuro, orthopedic, etc.).
Though you have to spend all kinds of time and money getting these degrees, if you can make it through... YOU MAKE BANK!
2007-03-16 10:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Tommy G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How many years of college does it take to become a Cosmetic Dentist?
2015-08-18 17:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes 4 years to get your bachelor's degree and 4 years to go to dental school.
2007-03-16 10:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I WANNA BECOME A DENTIST TOO. HAHAHAHAH
I'D SAY 2-FOUR YEARS
2007-03-16 10:07:49 · answer #4 · answered by mz.attitude01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe five years or more.
2007-03-16 10:07:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋