What kind of job should i get to help me get into dental school?

hey, well i decided a few years back i wanted to be a dentist and ive done a bunch of research on it but i still dont know what the best kind of job to get for someone with little to no dental experience....can anybody help???

What kind of job should i get to help me get into dental school?
I would suggest that you approach your current dentist and get their opinion as they know much more than we do.





In the meantime you can explore these sites to see what job experience folks are encouraged to obtain prior to entering the program. Good Luck!





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Reply:I am a dentist. I didn't have any experience in the dental field prior to dental school, and you don't either although it certainly helps to see if you would like dentistry in general. They teach you everything you need to know to be a dentist. You could be a dental assistant. Some dentists hire them without any experience and will train you. You could also goto assisting school but it is very expensive. Assisting a dentist you get to see and learn alot about what dentists do. I would chose this rather than a front office position where you don't see what is going on. You could also just ask a dentist to shadow them for a day to see if you like it. I love dentistry but it is not for everyone. You have to goto school 4 years college and 4 years dental school (university of pacific is 3 years) For most dental schools, it is about your dental admissions test and your grades in college, not whether or not you were a dental assistant.
Reply:I think dental assisting is a great profession to work in prior to joining dental school. I use to work as a dental assistant before I was accepted into medical school.
Reply:I'm a dentist.





In all honesty, competitive GPA and DAT scores is job number one for someone applying to dental school. Without those, your work experience is of miniscule value.





But if you must know, a dental assisting position would be worthwhile. At very least, spending time observing in a practice would be useful.