What is dentistry like?
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i used to be a dental assistant.  now i am in dental school studying to be a dentist.  it is a fantastic field to work in, but you really have to love it.  it is detail oriented, hard on your back and hands, your workspace is very small (the human mouth); this is a medical field which means you will deal with blood; and it may require you to have your own practice so business skills come into play; you will be in close contact with patients; you need great communication skills, manual dexterity...\n\nbest advice i can give you is to go visit a local dentist who will let you shadow them for a day or two, so you can see exactly what kind of working environment you can expect, how the dental office works (basically), and so on.....\n\ngood luck
84288
Go to a dentist in your neighbourhood and interview him.
1070021
I think it all depends on who your dentist is.  Many dentists nowadays will go out of their way to make you feel comfortable, and there is the option of sedation dentistry which is more expensive but I can imagine it's worth it.  Then you have dentists like my late grandfather who was a "shut up, quit your damn crying, this does not hurt, we can do this without novocain" kinda guy.  Not fun when you are 13 years old and have braces and sensitivity to temperature inside your mouth as it is, let alone pain.  But overall, my grandfather was a miserable person and he took his misery out on us.  So, in a nutshell, it all depends on the person.
27247
I hate dentists.  I hate needles.  I hate the smell of a dentists office.  Im not a hateful person either.  I think people hate dentists so much is because when they go in there, they anticipate pain.  Most only go to the dentist when something is really wrong so that scares them more.  The list goes on and on.  Thankfully my dentist saw all this in me and fully explains what she is going to do before I am even in the chair.  Now I actually like going to her which is a first for me.  But I still hate needles.  lol
908292
If you are asking new technology, I would have to say..\n1)Cerec in-office crown and bridge fabrication\n2)Digital radiography (less radiation exposure)\n3)Lasers for cutting tooth and tissue(less evasive)\n4)Pain free anesthesia (the wand)\n5)Paperless/Computerized offices\n6)Zoom whitening (1hr session, lasting results)\nThose are just a few off hand! Dentistry has came a long long way...Hope this helps answer your question
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Well, I have about 5 friends who are in the process of starting or almost starting dental school.. 1 girl who has already started has basically no life.. she said she goes to school all day and has eight hours of HW and no time for a job. Another friend said it is very difficult.. and he is a really smart guy. My friend Adam actually started dental school and switched his profession completely.. he said it grossed him out once he started interning at his uncles practice. He said you don't realize what you have to deal with until its too late.. now he does law lol.. but yea good luck and I hope it goes well for you
60615
Absolutely nothing.  It just depends on the state in which the dentist went to dental school.  Some states give the title D.D.S. which is Doctor of Dental Science.  Some states give the title of D.M.D. which is Doctor of Dental Medicine.
285131
if you have a school of dentistry near your home, try going to them and see if they will allow a senior student to "practice" on you as a volunteer. That is what I do here in the US and so far I have not had much problems. they appear to know what they are doing.
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yes...doctors of dental science (DDS)\n\nsure they are respected, generally pretty highly\n\nand many of them make a pretty good living\n\neven if they had the knowledge to treat other than oral diseases, they would be professionally and legally limited to the treatment of diseases or conditions affecting the oral cavity (mouth)\n\ndentists would not be licensed  to treat systemic diseases or conditions affecting the rest of the body\n\nthen there are the specialist dentists that specialize in treating various oral conditions
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Dental Nursing is very very stressfull I think we are the unsung heros of dentistry the amount of stuff we do and have to put up with.....it does take time to get to no the way your Dentist likes things its just like a marriage....when you and he get used to working with one another it will work out great and you will be less stressed I totally understand where u are coming from they are all like that!!! just stick with it you will enjoy working when yous are in sync you will get better job satisfaction and you will be very valuable to him/her....just let it go over your head he dont mean it and soon he wont be able to work without you!
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Going to the dentist is a real downer, I'm terrified. I get scraped and tugged at and poked and apologies. The dentist shouldn't be so rough that they have to apologize about it ya know? I feel like they are going to rip my teeth out of my head. And the spit sucker thing, is really awful.
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General dentistry treats all phases of dental needs for patients.\n\nOral surgery specializes to surgical phases of dentistry only, such as extractions or treating broken jaws.\n\nNeither one has anything to do with the cost of care. The cost of providing care is determined by the cost of doing business in your area. Have your "sister" seek out a dental school for hugely discounted treatment. However, she will receive treatment by dental students rather than experienced dentists.
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here in arkansas most people just call the local dentists and ask them.most of the time, the front desk will have an answer for you.
380902
Dentistry an Biotechnology are totally different subjects,\nBiotechnology is one of three High Tech science fields and includes advanced genetics to change micro-organism structure and turn them into useful beings. biotech is a field of research and research.\nwhere\nDentistry has some art in its nature and the job will become psychomotor for the dentist when graduated, means doing the same thing most of the time with lower level of creativity than biotech.\n\nboth are not totally safe subjects since you will deal with viruses in both,\n\ndentistry seems to be closer to money.\nbiotech seems to need more devotion.\n\ndecision is yours.\n\nbut think of the subject you like more, thats all.
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Check with an Local University.\nThey probably have a dental clinic or days you can come in as students need practice , supervised by a professor.\nAsk to speak to someone over Dentistry studies in the college.
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go buy a book on dental assistanting..it will be easier to learn the procedures & instruments using them...\n I used to train assistants & dentist in a large clinic.. sometime the dentist were more clueless than the untrained assitance !!\n Study Grey's Antomy..of the head..it will help you to understand the area you are going into....\n You can get a free version on line....also anything to do with Dental Radiology..it's amazing how many dentist can't even take an x ray !! I taught many how to do that too..\n Also learn about "Cross Cantamination"...CDDC in Miami has a great class on it...not sure if the CDDC has anything on line..\n Good luck
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I am a dentist.\n\nThey will likely get worse.  VERY IMPORTANT: Just because you cannot see a large cavity on your tooth does not mean that the decay has not progressed.\n\nA little lesson on dental caries (i.e. cavities):\n\nYour teeth consist of four basic components: 1. pulp (i.e. nerves, arteries, veins, lymphatic tissues, connective tissue, etc.), 2. dentin, which comprises the bulk and the basic shape of the entire tooth, 3. cementum, which lines the root of the tooth, and 4. enamel, which is the part of the tooth you can see in your mouth.  Think of your tooth as a dentin pole.  The part stuck in the bone is covered with cementum.  The part sticking above your gums is covered with enamel.  Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, and is about 96% mineral in structure.\n\nVarious bacterial live on your teeth.  They form what's called a biofilm, consisting of bacteria and supporting structures that help them remain on your teeth.  These bacteria feed off of sugars you consume.  One of the products of their metabolism is lactic acid.  Acids destroy tooth structure, even the hard, outer enamel surface on your tooth.  (This is not their intent, rather, it is just a very negative side-effect of their existence.)\n\nAs the acid destroyes enough enamel to reach the dentin beneath, decay can spread more rapidly.  Once through the enamel, decay will follow the path of least resistance, which is through the dentin rather than the enamel.  The bacterial now residing on the surface of your dentin need only a small hole in the top of the tooth for nutrients to reach them and sustain them.  Furthermore, your toothbrush can never reach these bacteria, because they are protected from brushing by your enamel!\n\nVery frequently I treat large cavities that were hardly visible from the outside of the tooth.  Of course, such cavities are readily seen on an x-ray.  All the more reason for you to get regular dental check-ups.