Dental School?/ Dental Major?

So im going to go major in dental hygiene for 4 yrs (or about) to get my bachelors and i was wondering if after that i would be able to apply to a dental school not having majored in pre-dental. I want to end up as a dentist in the long run but i wonder if im going down the wrong path.


Hopefully some dentists answer??

Dental School?/ Dental Major?
"Most dental hygiene programs grant an associate degree; others offer a certificate, a bachelor’s degree, or a master’s degree."


http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm


"Dental schools require a minimum of 2 years of college-level predental education, regardless of the major chosen. However, most dental students have at least a bachelor’s degree. Predental education emphasizes coursework in science, and many applicants to dental school major in a science such as biology or chemistry, while other applicants major in another subject and take many science courses as well. A few applicants are accepted to dental school after 2 or 3 years of college and complete their bachelor’s degree while attending dental school."


http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos072.htm
Reply:you'll have to go back to undergrad for physics, organic, and calculus. depending on the school there might be a few other classes that you need so you'll want to check with admissions. good luck and get moving on being a dentist.....it's way better than being a hygienist.