How long does it take to be a dentist in USA? How about in Australia? And what educations are required?
Claudia F asked:
I am planning to be a dentist but I don’t know how long it takes (either in USA or Australia) and what is the education required. Is there a direct entry or I should take a Bachelor’s degree in other subject first? What are the average tuition fees? And since dental school only have small number of places, what kind of students usually get picked? Do international students have smaller chance?
Oh, and how outstanding should I be to enter dentistry school? Are there any dentistry universities that is rather easy to enter?
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I am planning to be a dentist but I don’t know how long it takes (either in USA or Australia) and what is the education required. Is there a direct entry or I should take a Bachelor’s degree in other subject first? What are the average tuition fees? And since dental school only have small number of places, what kind of students usually get picked? Do international students have smaller chance?
Oh, and how outstanding should I be to enter dentistry school? Are there any dentistry universities that is rather easy to enter?
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August 21st, 2008 at 6:29 am
can’t be a doctor, be a dentist, cant be a dentist be a vet.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:54 pm
In the USA, you go to a 4 year college, and major in whatever you want for your undergrad, but there are some classes that you may have to take . Then if you have good enough grades apply for dentistry school at a graduate school (the 2 in my area are University of Michigan and University of Detroit) and that takes 3 more years.. So 7 Years total. 8 If you want to be an ortho. Not sure of Austrailia though.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Mexico has the easiest accredidation to become a dentist. They practice using stray dogs gathered up from the streets, making sure the animals have all their cavities and wisdoms taken care of before being released. After becoming certified (the dentists, not the dogs), they sneak up through the border by various punishing means and set up offices in the US, charging $10 per visit, thus further deflating wages here.