I really want to be a dental hygienist (I have currently been working as a dental assistant for two years) I am taking pre-req classes at a local community college but the hygiene program is extremely hard to get into in my area (portland, or) about 20 out of 200 applicants get in each year. Does any one know if there are locations where it is easier to get into hygiene school? I am willing to relocate. thanks for your help!
Dental Hygiene school?
I went to school in Tucson, AZ (Pima Comm. Coll). They enroll students on a first come first serve bases. The wait is about 1-2 years max to get it once you completed all your prereqs and applied to the program. There is no differential treatment for students with better grades (you still have to wait for your turn, you don't get "bumped up" on the list), but you have to have at least a C in all your prereq classes.
Check out their website: http://wc.pima.edu/dental/dental_hyg.htm
When you get your license in AZ you can also apply for a license in OR if you choose to go back, since both states do the WREB board exams (www.wreb.org). Go to General Info and click on "Member States" and "List of States accepting WREB Results" to find out where else you can move once you take the boards.
Good luck!
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Is dental assisting school hard at all?
I'm starting at a community college to become a dental assistant very soon and was wanting some more info. about it so i can be a little prepared. Is it hard at all? What are the classes like? Boring? Here's the website to where i'm going and what classes i will be taking:
http://www.westcentraltech.edu/programs/...
http://www.westcentraltech.edu/programs/...
Will i be working in a dental office at all? And if so, will i be with one of my classmates? When i am done with school, what happens? how long will it take for me to get a job as an assistant? Is it the same as applying for any job, go in and fill out applications, or does the college help me out and refer me to anyone??
Please give me as much info. as you can!!
Is dental assisting school hard at all?
no, its not too hard and the school lasts for only like a year or even less. You'll be fine dont worry =)
Reply:Hey Erica what dental assisting program did you to.I also live in Texas and I really want to get into a new career. Report It
Reply:i just finished my dental assisting class on saturday. the way the program i was in worked, was i took the class and did some hands on. i really liked it alot. after you have studied everything, you have to take your state board exam and if you pass you can become certified. it all depends on which state you live in. i live in texas and the way it works is you pass your test and you send in your registration info and you pay and you get your certificate. after that, you have to submit resumes, not applications to jobs that you are looking at. some schools help you find jobs but not many. when we did hands on, we worked on eachother, classmate to classmate. the hardest part of the class was radiology and jurisprudence for the state board, but the more you study it and use it, the easier it gets. theres a lot of vocabulary, but you will be using it everyday all day and it wont be hard to remember everthing. i had fun in my class and i was sad to say good bye to all my friends.
http://www.westcentraltech.edu/programs/...
http://www.westcentraltech.edu/programs/...
Will i be working in a dental office at all? And if so, will i be with one of my classmates? When i am done with school, what happens? how long will it take for me to get a job as an assistant? Is it the same as applying for any job, go in and fill out applications, or does the college help me out and refer me to anyone??
Please give me as much info. as you can!!
Is dental assisting school hard at all?
no, its not too hard and the school lasts for only like a year or even less. You'll be fine dont worry =)
Reply:Hey Erica what dental assisting program did you to.I also live in Texas and I really want to get into a new career. Report It
Reply:i just finished my dental assisting class on saturday. the way the program i was in worked, was i took the class and did some hands on. i really liked it alot. after you have studied everything, you have to take your state board exam and if you pass you can become certified. it all depends on which state you live in. i live in texas and the way it works is you pass your test and you send in your registration info and you pay and you get your certificate. after that, you have to submit resumes, not applications to jobs that you are looking at. some schools help you find jobs but not many. when we did hands on, we worked on eachother, classmate to classmate. the hardest part of the class was radiology and jurisprudence for the state board, but the more you study it and use it, the easier it gets. theres a lot of vocabulary, but you will be using it everyday all day and it wont be hard to remember everthing. i had fun in my class and i was sad to say good bye to all my friends.
Dental/ med school?
If i went to a good college (say one of the top 50 in US), what grades (and GPA) would i need to get to make it into dental or med school?
Which is harder to make it into?
What courses should i take and NEED to do extremely well in?
What would be good to major in? minor?
I am thinking of becoming an orthodontist or an oral surgeon, would i have to go to dental or med school for these, or both? And can you tell me the years of school i would have to go through to become either one, and also which profession is harder to become? Also the pros and cons of becoming ortho/oral surg?
I am currently a sophomore in highschool, thank you.
Dental/ med school?
Sounds like you want to go to dental school and it's a fine career.
There are not that many dental schools in the US:
http://www.dentalsite.com/dentists/densc...
I'd check out the areas/schools of most interest and see what they offer, what they require for entrance, etc.
Science is always an excellent major because it's flexible. Chemistry, emphasis biochemistry, would be good as an undergrad degree--will help you with your studies and if you decided against dentistry, helps with med school, pharmacy, nursing, etc. if not actual Chem jobs (which have low unemployment rates).
Minor? Business. You probably will be going into business--get a clue and have a leg up on those who would take advantage of you.
Info on becoming an orthodontist:
http://dentistry.about.com/od/orthodonti...
You'll need an appropriate college degree (usually 4 years full-time) to get into dental school which is probably going to take about 3-4 years. Then it's 2-3 years of an ADA-accredited orthodontics residency.
Pros and cons of any degree or profession are largely personal. Two careers are sufficiently related that I doubt there is a way to declare one more difficult than the other.
Any form of the med profession is hard work, intellectually demanding, and you have to be able to work with people. You'll need a firm grounding in math and science. It's also going to cost a bundle. You might want to consider joining the military IF you've got the academic ability to get into the dental field. You'll owe them time for putting you through, but you'll be serving other military members IN the profession you're interested in.
Med school, BTW, is similarly long.
Good luck.
Reply:Hmm well I'm not sure of exact numbers but I currently am a Student at the University of Florida, which has a very good medical school, and my girlfriend was just accepted into it and she had very high scores. If I were you I wouldn't worry about what the average GPA's for acceptance and just do the very best you can. Right now medical school is very competitive.
Good luck!
Reply:dental school.................contact the recruitment area of the school you want to go to........ask them what THEY would like you to take and what grades they expect...............
Which is harder to make it into?
What courses should i take and NEED to do extremely well in?
What would be good to major in? minor?
I am thinking of becoming an orthodontist or an oral surgeon, would i have to go to dental or med school for these, or both? And can you tell me the years of school i would have to go through to become either one, and also which profession is harder to become? Also the pros and cons of becoming ortho/oral surg?
I am currently a sophomore in highschool, thank you.
Dental/ med school?
Sounds like you want to go to dental school and it's a fine career.
There are not that many dental schools in the US:
http://www.dentalsite.com/dentists/densc...
I'd check out the areas/schools of most interest and see what they offer, what they require for entrance, etc.
Science is always an excellent major because it's flexible. Chemistry, emphasis biochemistry, would be good as an undergrad degree--will help you with your studies and if you decided against dentistry, helps with med school, pharmacy, nursing, etc. if not actual Chem jobs (which have low unemployment rates).
Minor? Business. You probably will be going into business--get a clue and have a leg up on those who would take advantage of you.
Info on becoming an orthodontist:
http://dentistry.about.com/od/orthodonti...
You'll need an appropriate college degree (usually 4 years full-time) to get into dental school which is probably going to take about 3-4 years. Then it's 2-3 years of an ADA-accredited orthodontics residency.
Pros and cons of any degree or profession are largely personal. Two careers are sufficiently related that I doubt there is a way to declare one more difficult than the other.
Any form of the med profession is hard work, intellectually demanding, and you have to be able to work with people. You'll need a firm grounding in math and science. It's also going to cost a bundle. You might want to consider joining the military IF you've got the academic ability to get into the dental field. You'll owe them time for putting you through, but you'll be serving other military members IN the profession you're interested in.
Med school, BTW, is similarly long.
Good luck.
Reply:Hmm well I'm not sure of exact numbers but I currently am a Student at the University of Florida, which has a very good medical school, and my girlfriend was just accepted into it and she had very high scores. If I were you I wouldn't worry about what the average GPA's for acceptance and just do the very best you can. Right now medical school is very competitive.
Good luck!
Reply:dental school.................contact the recruitment area of the school you want to go to........ask them what THEY would like you to take and what grades they expect...............
Dental/ med school?
If i went to a good college (say one of the top 50 in US), what grades (and GPA) would i need to get to make it into dental or med school?
Which is harder to make it into?
What courses should i take and NEED to do extremely well in?
What would be good to major in? minor?
I am thinking of becoming an orthodontist or an oral surgeon, would i have to go to dental or med school for these, or both? And can you tell me the years of school i would have to go through to become either one, and also which profession is harder to become? Also the pros and cons of becoming ortho/oral surg?
I am currently a sophomore in highschool, thank you.
Dental/ med school?
you need to do fairly well to be accepted into a good dental school. usually keep at least a 3.0 or solid B average.
you need to be on your game no matter what course you choose. you can't say either one is harder to get into, you need to do well now and that is what will determine where you will go.
basic courses in high school to take and do well are your math and sciences, make sure you take anatomy and physiology, physics, chemistry those are good solid classes that will set the tone for what med or dental school will look at and see how well you have done.
you will have to go to dental school to become both oral or ortho, you can further your oral surgeon degee by also going to med school. but you need to start out in pre-dental first which is 4 years then on to dental another 4 years with a residency to go into your specialty of choice, in your case either orthodontis or an oral surgeon. your looking at minimum of 8 years then probably another 2 for a specialist. both professions have their demands, can't say which is harder, only you can answer that, do you want to deal with children 90% of the time? that is the case with orthodontists, the cases are time consuming and can often be difficult as far as not getting the results of what you might have expected or what the parent/ patient expects.
oral surgeons see a variety of issues, everything from extracting wisodm teeth to doing bioposy for oral cancer or facial reconstruction. can you deal with that? can you deal with alot of blood? these are issues you need to ask yourself.
both professions are prosperous and you will be helping people, after all, that is the #1 reason why most pick the med/dental field, well that and the salary. which also will answer probably your most biggest question, how much $$ will you make? you have the potential to make minimum $250,000 a year and up, the pay is good, but your heart and head have to lead the way!
good luck and hope this helps you out a bit.
Which is harder to make it into?
What courses should i take and NEED to do extremely well in?
What would be good to major in? minor?
I am thinking of becoming an orthodontist or an oral surgeon, would i have to go to dental or med school for these, or both? And can you tell me the years of school i would have to go through to become either one, and also which profession is harder to become? Also the pros and cons of becoming ortho/oral surg?
I am currently a sophomore in highschool, thank you.
Dental/ med school?
you need to do fairly well to be accepted into a good dental school. usually keep at least a 3.0 or solid B average.
you need to be on your game no matter what course you choose. you can't say either one is harder to get into, you need to do well now and that is what will determine where you will go.
basic courses in high school to take and do well are your math and sciences, make sure you take anatomy and physiology, physics, chemistry those are good solid classes that will set the tone for what med or dental school will look at and see how well you have done.
you will have to go to dental school to become both oral or ortho, you can further your oral surgeon degee by also going to med school. but you need to start out in pre-dental first which is 4 years then on to dental another 4 years with a residency to go into your specialty of choice, in your case either orthodontis or an oral surgeon. your looking at minimum of 8 years then probably another 2 for a specialist. both professions have their demands, can't say which is harder, only you can answer that, do you want to deal with children 90% of the time? that is the case with orthodontists, the cases are time consuming and can often be difficult as far as not getting the results of what you might have expected or what the parent/ patient expects.
oral surgeons see a variety of issues, everything from extracting wisodm teeth to doing bioposy for oral cancer or facial reconstruction. can you deal with that? can you deal with alot of blood? these are issues you need to ask yourself.
both professions are prosperous and you will be helping people, after all, that is the #1 reason why most pick the med/dental field, well that and the salary. which also will answer probably your most biggest question, how much $$ will you make? you have the potential to make minimum $250,000 a year and up, the pay is good, but your heart and head have to lead the way!
good luck and hope this helps you out a bit.
I want to become a dentist. What would be a good major for me to take in college to prepare for dental school?
I was thinking of majoring in pre-dentistry(sort of like pre-med) but I recently found out, its not technically a major. Its more of a support basis for students in college interested in becoming a dentist. They offer course to help and such. Now thast pre-dentistry is out what do you think I should major in? I know dental schools favor science majors also like biochemistry or biology and such, butI want a major that will help me even if for some reason my career idea changes later in life you know?
Please help me
I want to become a dentist. What would be a good major for me to take in college to prepare for dental school?
I would pick chemistry first, biology second. If you don't happen to get into dental school on your first try than you can find a job that pays a lot more with a chemistry degree than you can a biology degree. Nothing against biology at all but chemistry in my opinion is the way to go.
Reply:You could consider either nursing (if you are looking to stay along the lines of medical/dental) or business as possible majors. A good book you can check out for some of the different majors is thru Princeton Review. It's a list of all the majors around the country and it tells you which schools offer what you are looking for. You can find a copy of it at your local library. Another option is training to become a dental assistant if you would like to stay in the dental field if you don't go to dental school.
Reply:chemistry / biochemistry are tough majors with few people interested. if you have that under your belt you can easily switch to a lab tech type of job. you could always do pre-med but i hear its very cut throat and grade driven.
Reply:In my opinion, pick a major that you can achieve a high GPA. Biochemistry is not a bad major at all.
Start looking into/studying for the DAT.
Reply:I think dental assistant would be best first and that you would learn more about it, and then you can go to a higher level of dentistry.
Reply:My major is Biology and I'm a 2nd year pre-dental student. Most of the dentist I've talked with did a biology or chem. major.
Reply:IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHICH MAJOR IS NEEDED FOR DENTAL SCHOOL. MOST OF THE SUBJECT MATTERS THAT PERTAIN TO DENTISTRY DEAL WITH BIOCHEMISTRY. YOU HAVE TO THINK OF NOT JUST TODAY BUT ALSO THE FUTURE. BIOLOGY DEGREES ARE THE MOST COMMON, BUT HAVE LITTLE TO DO WITH THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY. IF B/C ISN'T TOO HARD FOR YOU THEN STUDY THIS. IT WILL GIVE YOU A SOLID BACKGROUND.
Reply:Pick a major that you like but excell at the prerequsited and get a high GPA. If you can't get a high GPA (think 3.6+) in sciences, then pick somethingt hat you like and you will excell at. I chose biology because I truly like it and it's prepared me well for the courses that I'm taking 1st and 2nd year.
One of my friends was a hygiene major (also an excellent route) to get used to the ins and outs of the dental school. She's loved every minute of it.
If you are dead set on becoming a dentist, I'd advise hygeine and finish up your prereqs and get your bachelor's.
But in the end, dental schools care about the numbers. As long as your GPA is great, DAT is great, and you rock the interview. You;ll be in.
Good luck. :)
Reply:well dentist and doctors study pretty much the same thing, medicine. Dont know what your current school offers. but biology, chemistry even physics and math can really help you become great dentist. Study the nervous system and circulatory. Ask your advisor. If you change your career idea later in life with math itself u can become pretty much anything, adding physics, chemistry and biology you will be a rocket scientist. And it is all hard work. Nothing else.
Reply:Choose something you are interested in and can do well in. Lots of my colleagues in dental school had been biology majors. I don't think it much matters what you major in as long as you fulfill the requirements for dental school and that you do well in school.
Reply:You really need to talk to the college placement officer or counselor. Theyre job is to know these things. Youre right tho there is no such thing as pre-dental. Prob best to take pre-med stuff like A%26amp;P, biology, chemistry, medical terminology, maybe even a course for medications and their side effects, usage, and contrarindications. Anything in the sciences.
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Please help me
I want to become a dentist. What would be a good major for me to take in college to prepare for dental school?
I would pick chemistry first, biology second. If you don't happen to get into dental school on your first try than you can find a job that pays a lot more with a chemistry degree than you can a biology degree. Nothing against biology at all but chemistry in my opinion is the way to go.
Reply:You could consider either nursing (if you are looking to stay along the lines of medical/dental) or business as possible majors. A good book you can check out for some of the different majors is thru Princeton Review. It's a list of all the majors around the country and it tells you which schools offer what you are looking for. You can find a copy of it at your local library. Another option is training to become a dental assistant if you would like to stay in the dental field if you don't go to dental school.
Reply:chemistry / biochemistry are tough majors with few people interested. if you have that under your belt you can easily switch to a lab tech type of job. you could always do pre-med but i hear its very cut throat and grade driven.
Reply:In my opinion, pick a major that you can achieve a high GPA. Biochemistry is not a bad major at all.
Start looking into/studying for the DAT.
Reply:I think dental assistant would be best first and that you would learn more about it, and then you can go to a higher level of dentistry.
Reply:My major is Biology and I'm a 2nd year pre-dental student. Most of the dentist I've talked with did a biology or chem. major.
Reply:IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHICH MAJOR IS NEEDED FOR DENTAL SCHOOL. MOST OF THE SUBJECT MATTERS THAT PERTAIN TO DENTISTRY DEAL WITH BIOCHEMISTRY. YOU HAVE TO THINK OF NOT JUST TODAY BUT ALSO THE FUTURE. BIOLOGY DEGREES ARE THE MOST COMMON, BUT HAVE LITTLE TO DO WITH THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY. IF B/C ISN'T TOO HARD FOR YOU THEN STUDY THIS. IT WILL GIVE YOU A SOLID BACKGROUND.
Reply:Pick a major that you like but excell at the prerequsited and get a high GPA. If you can't get a high GPA (think 3.6+) in sciences, then pick somethingt hat you like and you will excell at. I chose biology because I truly like it and it's prepared me well for the courses that I'm taking 1st and 2nd year.
One of my friends was a hygiene major (also an excellent route) to get used to the ins and outs of the dental school. She's loved every minute of it.
If you are dead set on becoming a dentist, I'd advise hygeine and finish up your prereqs and get your bachelor's.
But in the end, dental schools care about the numbers. As long as your GPA is great, DAT is great, and you rock the interview. You;ll be in.
Good luck. :)
Reply:well dentist and doctors study pretty much the same thing, medicine. Dont know what your current school offers. but biology, chemistry even physics and math can really help you become great dentist. Study the nervous system and circulatory. Ask your advisor. If you change your career idea later in life with math itself u can become pretty much anything, adding physics, chemistry and biology you will be a rocket scientist. And it is all hard work. Nothing else.
Reply:Choose something you are interested in and can do well in. Lots of my colleagues in dental school had been biology majors. I don't think it much matters what you major in as long as you fulfill the requirements for dental school and that you do well in school.
Reply:You really need to talk to the college placement officer or counselor. Theyre job is to know these things. Youre right tho there is no such thing as pre-dental. Prob best to take pre-med stuff like A%26amp;P, biology, chemistry, medical terminology, maybe even a course for medications and their side effects, usage, and contrarindications. Anything in the sciences.
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Has anyone got Braces put on by a Dental School?
I heard that dental schools can put braces on people for a lot cheaper price. Has anyone done this? How much did it cost you?
Has anyone got Braces put on by a Dental School?
Regardless of the cost, you have to be comfortable no matter who works on your mouth. It may have been a successful therapy for one person, but not someone else. Your mouth is like a fingerprint: no one else has the same teeth as you do.
You get what you pay for, bottom line. Do you really want to skimp and save on your teeth, mouth, and health? Orthodontic therapy is an investment in yourself. Think about how much money you spend on "extras" and consider why you haven't dedicated some of that money towards your oral health.
Look around at all the options available to you in your area. Perhaps there's an orthodontist who will work with you financially. Go to the dental school and ask questions prior to committing to any treatment. Schedule consult appointments with ortho dentists to see exactly how they'd treat your case. Research and patience are needed. Good luck!
Reply:I have put braces on patients during dental school. I believe the cost was around $2k. More complex patients were treated by graduate students specializing in orthodontics. It's a really good price if you can have them done at a dental school. At my dental school, there were two orthodontists that guided most of the treatment. One practiced part time and the other was recently retired. I wouldn't hesitate to use a dental school for orthodontics if you can because you get good work done (a lot better than some orthodontic work done in private practice...).
Reply:Yes ,My daughter ,At UCLA . Any med school. one third the price,and xlnt work.
Has anyone got Braces put on by a Dental School?
Regardless of the cost, you have to be comfortable no matter who works on your mouth. It may have been a successful therapy for one person, but not someone else. Your mouth is like a fingerprint: no one else has the same teeth as you do.
You get what you pay for, bottom line. Do you really want to skimp and save on your teeth, mouth, and health? Orthodontic therapy is an investment in yourself. Think about how much money you spend on "extras" and consider why you haven't dedicated some of that money towards your oral health.
Look around at all the options available to you in your area. Perhaps there's an orthodontist who will work with you financially. Go to the dental school and ask questions prior to committing to any treatment. Schedule consult appointments with ortho dentists to see exactly how they'd treat your case. Research and patience are needed. Good luck!
Reply:I have put braces on patients during dental school. I believe the cost was around $2k. More complex patients were treated by graduate students specializing in orthodontics. It's a really good price if you can have them done at a dental school. At my dental school, there were two orthodontists that guided most of the treatment. One practiced part time and the other was recently retired. I wouldn't hesitate to use a dental school for orthodontics if you can because you get good work done (a lot better than some orthodontic work done in private practice...).
Reply:Yes ,My daughter ,At UCLA . Any med school. one third the price,and xlnt work.
Where can I find Dental School Admission Stats?
This data is tough to find - any one place I can get average GPA, DAT scores and other information for Dental Schools?
Where can I find Dental School Admission Stats?
I spent a ton of time looking for this data - until I found http://www.admissionhub.com.
They have all the schools listed in the USA, and you can sort by GPA, DAT scores, accepted students, and geography.
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Where can I find Dental School Admission Stats?
I spent a ton of time looking for this data - until I found http://www.admissionhub.com.
They have all the schools listed in the USA, and you can sort by GPA, DAT scores, accepted students, and geography.
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