Why is Dentistry so hard to get into (the course in college )?
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I was just at a meeting last night and the general feeling is that it is now harder to get into a dental school than medical school.  This is in the US, but I don't know about the UK.\n\nIt's just very competitive.  Too many students and not enough openings.
1110252
I'm a bio-chem pre-dental major right now.  When I go to dental school to be an endodontist, I have to take out student loans.  Student loans are sometimes your only option.
1068580
Wow, this is an angry dentist hatin' bunch. We did take all the med school classes freshman year of dental school. (Anatomy, Histology, Pathology, Biochem) But in addition to all of their classes we also had labs. (operative lab to learn how to do fillings, denture lab, perio lab, etc). So maybe the physicians like to joke we were too dumb to get into med school, but our curriculum was acturally more difficult. \nThere was enough material taught in dental school to cover 4 full years of classes. Also, the manual dexterity required for dental is pretty tough to learn. We start seeing patients after the 2nd year.of school in addition to the conitnued full class load. Even after the 4th year of school most dental students are still only so -so clinically. Kind of scary when you think these guys and girls are going out into the world. By the way, what do you call the guy who graduates last in his dental school class? \n\nDoctor. \n\nSo anyway there's enough crap you have to learn that it really does take all that time. We don't learn all the medical stuff they teach about the rest of the body. That's what the med students start with after they finish their freshman year. Hard to believe that there is that much to learn about the mouth.
109664
Some colleges or universities that have dental schools offer free or reduced-cost dental care, if you are willing to let the senior students, who haven't graduated, do the work (under the supervision of the instructors, of course!)\n\nYou could also check with your local Department of Human Services ("Welfare") to see if you or your family qualify for any assistance.\n\nContact local churches (Catholic Charities, for example) to see if they have any aid available.\n\nCall The United Way in your area. They may have some leads for you.\n\nHope this helps!
784510
Try getting in touch with a school of dentistry in your area. After all, these wanna be dentists have to practise on someone! Below is the link for the College of Dentistry at the University of Florida. You can try calling to see if they do free work...\n\nhttp://www.dental.ufl.edu/
1080778
You need to do a qualifying program.  Here is the website for the one at Western Ontario: http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/Dentistry/QualifyingProgram/
1050243
Pharmacology is tough to get into, almost as tough as Med School.  You have to take pre-enrollment exams to get into the Pre-Pharm program, then maintain a good GPA to get into the Pharmacology program.  Go consult a college adviser for a better idea of what you are in for.
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A B.S. will require more coursework in biology, and carries a little more prestige.  The B.A. will give you more time to study in other fields.  You need to decide what you are interested in.  The coursework itself is only part of your education.  Talk to a dentist, especially one affiliated with a dental school, for more advice on what dental schools want.
255122
When I was in college, the university had a dental school. I went there and it was really cheap. You might want to check that out.
1030294
Do you have have a dental college in your area. They might permit you to be treated by a student dentist.I know that the community college in our area  has people who are treated by student dental hygenists and dental assistants.The treatment is supervised by professionals and the cost is reasonable. Maybe welfare will help you  with this(or be able to direct you to someone who can. or maybe social security can be of help.
263644
Try finding a dental school near you and check into being seen there.  The students are always needing patients to work on.
405611
College, in general, is harder than high school.  That's because, the more you learn, the more complex it gets.  Also, in college, the professors expect you to take more personal responsibility for your learning than your high-school teachers did.\n\nIt's true that having difficulties with your mental health can affect your performance in college, just like they can affect any area of your life.\n\nIn addition, sometimes what makes college hard is if you have too much going on in other areas of your life at the same time.  For example, many people struggle with working full-time and going to college full-time.
171544
by finding another dentist.  Slap him with the invisible hand.  \n\nreally, the guy's been to college for 8 years...he's not going to figure it out if he hasn't already.
473836
Schooling for dentistry is very expensive.  Be ready with your checkbook or lots of grants and scholarships.  Being a dentist in practice for yourself is expensive starting up.  You have a lot of overhead cost, add that on to student loans, and well you get the picture.  If you do an associateship with another dentist then you have a contract with that dentist for a certain period of time.  Science classes are a must, biology,anatomy, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology, etc.  I would try to get a job in a dental office doing something to see if dentistry is for you.  Ask around, tell the dental offices that you would like to be a dentist and see what dentistry is all about.  Some offices will let you "hang out" and observe sometimes. Do a lot of research and see what the pros and cons are.  You have to have a strong stomach, love dentistry, and people to survive in the dental field.  It is for some people and then not for others.  You put yourself at risk for exposure to infectious diseases, even though we take universal precautions (gloves,safety glasses and masks) you can cut yourself, injure the patient or cut them.  There is a lot of liability involved.  I would def. spend some time getting to know dentistry before you make your decision.  Sounds pretty scary right?  I love dentistry and would never change it, though being a hygienist I have less liability then a dentist, but I still carry liability insurance in case of problems.
947811
To become a dentist you need to go to undergrad school in a biological science. You need to know how the body works and how teeth grow and decay. You need to know how materials react with the body. You need to know how bacteria of the mouth might effect other parts. You are working with a living organism so you need to know how the living organism works.
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Make sure you want to get into dentistry.  The reason being that you will its a difficult occupation.  Most patients dont want to be there.  You arent working with the best body part (peoples body parts etc..).. Children are particularly difficult to work with.  The pay is medium for a health occupation.  Many people do not take these facts into consideration.\n\nPeople argue "well all health professions deal with these types of people" and I would arge not so.  Optomologist deal with patients that want to get their eyes fixed.. The procedures are quick and the results are grand (well in the eyes -no pun intended- of the patients).. Lots of rewards there..
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Actually, the students at a dental school take extremely good care of their patients.  Yes, they are learning, but they are closely watched and supervised by their instructors, who are dentists.  So definitely check with the dental school near you.