Exciting Journey to Dental School
Because Its A Marvelous Profession!
Because Its A Marvelous Profession!
High School Pre-Science
Key Subjects
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry if available
Physics
Chemistry
High
Level
Math
Math
English Composition
Foreign Language
Off To
UCLA Bruin’s
UCLA Bruin’s
for Dental School Prerequisites
(and have some fun as well)
Minimum Pre-Dental Required Classes
Admission to dental school is highly competitive, GPAs range from minimum 3.3- 3.5 plus DAT test
Letters of recommendations from your chem and physic
Instructor's
big
plus
Students should contact individual dental schools for specific prerequisite information.
Majoring in science is not a must, but completion of predental science requirements is necessary
A college degree for most dental schools is recommended
Required courses generally include:
8 hours Biology/Physiology with lab
8 hours Physics
8 hours English
8 hours General Chemistry with lab
8 hours Organic Chemistry with lab
Foreign Language recommended
First 2 Years combination of didactics and
hands on learning
Gross Anatomy with emphasis on head and neck sections Labs- This will now be your new world
General and Dental Histology Labs
Organic Chemistry Lab
Dental Anatomy Lab
Restorative materials
Physiology
General and Dental Pathology
Pharmacology
Dental Radioography (X-rays- New Cone Beam and MRI technology)
Long Hours of Study- requires
commitment
to learning your profession
Clinical Patient Treatment
Learning how to develop patient treatment plans
Give painless anesthesia(I tried my best)
Restoring teeth with different types of filing materials
Preparing teeth for crowns
Intra oral scanning techniques
Soft tissue lasers
Oral Surgery including tooth extractions
Replacing missing teeth with implants
Dental Hygiene- scaling teeth, teaching patients how to care for their teeth
Pharmacology- Learning all types of medications & writing prescriptions
No longer handwriting chart records
Digitation allows collating all patient information
records into one patient file
Digitized radiographs
Digitized photographs
Digitized charting of clinical examinations includes:
charting conditions of teeth and gums
Recall all past treatment records
Next appointment scheduling
No longer use environmental dangerous solutions to develop
radiographs-environment safety
Newer radiographic procedures mirrors medicine
Panoramic radiographs
CBCT (cone beam)- sagittal sectioning of jaw bones to locate
important anatomical landmarks prior to oral surgery
Collating radiographs into digitized chart records for sided by side
past and current patient chart examinations
Dentist preps tooth for crown
Digital scanning of tooth preparation and opposing teeth in mouth
Send digital scanned file to dental lab by internet
Lab creates digital 3-dimensional model from scanned file and mills
tooth-colored ceramic block into a crown and returns to dentist
Digitation eliminates long delays between crown prep and delivery
improves patient comfort and satisfaction
Today in-office computer milling units are avaiable to complete and
deliver crown in one office visit
Dental implants allows permanent replacement of single, multiple or
entire dental arches
Implants are made of medical grade titanium and placed into dental
jawbone
1-3 implant placement successfully placed by the General Dentist
More complicated implant procedures are placed by Oral Surgeons,
Periodontists or Prosthodontists
Advanced robotic implant surgery a reality today
Implants are life changing experiences for patients that had to use old
style dentures
Maxillofacial Oral Surgeons
3-5 additional years specialty training with combined DDS and MD degrees
Periodontist- gums and dental bone treatment, surgery and implants
3- additional years specialty training
Prosthodontist- major dental restorative procedures, including implants
3-additional years specialty training
Orthodontist- braces to correct crooked teeth
3- additional years specialty
training
1-Year G
eneral Dentistry Rotating Residency
Public Vs Private 4 Year Tuition
Need to research different dental schools in USA/Puerto Rica
Public in-state dental Schools: average $150,000 plus additional $26,000 for insturments
Private dental schools: average $355,000 or more plus additional $26,000 for instruments
Need to add in room and board expenses if travel to out of state
How to Help Minimize Dental Education Cost
Special military programs for dental students will pay tuition and monthly salary while in dental
school. Then serve in military for specific number of years
Govornmnt debt forgiveness if agree to practice public sector or underserved area
Various Government and Public student financed loans
Let’s Go With
Q & A
Delve into the rigorous pre-dental requirements, intense coursework, and practical clinical training involved in pursuing a career in dentistry at prestigious institutions like UCLA. Explore the essential key subjects, minimum class prerequisites, and the hands-on learning experiences that prepare aspiring dentists for patient treatment and oral care. Discover the challenges and rewards of this fulfilling profession that demands dedication, skill, and compassion.
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High School Pre-Science Key Subjects General Chemistry Organic Chemistry if available Physics Chemistry High Level MathMath English Composition Foreign Language
Off To UCLA Bruins for Dental School Prerequisites (and have some fun as well)
Minimum Pre-Dental Required Classes Admission to dental school is highly competitive, GPAs range from minimum 3.3- 3.5 plus DAT test Letters of recommendations from your chem and physic Instructor's big plus Students should contact individual dental schools for specific prerequisite information. Majoring in science is not a must, but completion of predental science requirements is necessary A college degree for most dental schools is recommended Required courses generally include: 8 hours Biology/Physiology with lab 8 hours Physics 8 hours English 8 hours General Chemistry with lab 8 hours Organic Chemistry with lab Foreign Language recommended
First 2 Years combination of didactics and hands on learning Gross Anatomy with emphasis on head and neck sections Labs- This will now be your new world General and Dental Histology Labs Organic Chemistry Lab Dental Anatomy Lab Restorative materials Physiology General and Dental Pathology Pharmacology Dental Radioography (X-rays- New Cone Beam and MRI technology) Long Hours of Study- requires commitment to learning your profession
Learning how to develop patient treatment plans Give painless anesthesia(I tried my best) Restoring teeth with different types of filing materials Preparing teeth for crowns Intra oral scanning techniques Soft tissue lasers Oral Surgery including tooth extractions Replacing missing teeth with implants Dental Hygiene- scaling teeth, teaching patients how to care for their teeth Pharmacology- Learning all types of medications & writing prescriptions
No longer handwriting chart records Digitation allows collating all patient information records into one patient file Digitized radiographs Digitized photographs Digitized charting of clinical examinations includes: charting conditions of teeth and gums Recall all past treatment records Next appointment scheduling
No longer use environmental dangerous solutions to develop radiographs-environment safety Newer radiographic procedures mirrors medicine Panoramic radiographs CBCT (cone beam)- sagittal sectioning of jaw bones to locate important anatomical landmarks prior to oral surgery Collating radiographs into digitized chart records for sided by side past and current patient chart examinations
Dentist preps tooth for crown Digital scanning of tooth preparation and opposing teeth in mouth Send digital scanned file to dental lab by internet Lab creates digital 3-dimensional model from scanned file and mills tooth-colored ceramic block into a crown and returns to dentist Digitation eliminates long delays between crown prep and delivery improves patient comfort and satisfaction Today in-office computer milling units are avaiable to complete and deliver crown in one office visit
Dental implants allows permanent replacement of single, multiple or entire dental arches Implants are made of medical grade titanium and placed into dental jawbone 1-3 implant placement successfully placed by the General Dentist More complicated implant procedures are placed by Oral Surgeons, Periodontists or Prosthodontists Advanced robotic implant surgery a reality today Implants are life changing experiences for patients that had to use old style dentures
Maxillofacial Oral Surgeons 3-5 additional years specialty training with combined DDS and MD degrees Periodontist- gums and dental bone treatment, surgery and implants 3- additional years specialty training Prosthodontist- major dental restorative procedures, including implants 3-additional years specialty training Orthodontist- braces to correct crooked teeth 3- additional years specialty training 1-Year General Dentistry Rotating Residency
Public Vs Private 4 Year Tuition Need to research different dental schools in USA/Puerto Rica Public in-state dental Schools: average $150,000 plus additional $26,000 for insturments Private dental schools: average $355,000 or more plus additional $26,000 for instruments Need to add in room and board expenses if travel to out of state How to Help Minimize Dental Education Cost Special military programs for dental students will pay tuition and monthly salary while in dental school. Then serve in military for specific number of years Govornmnt debt forgiveness if agree to practice public sector or underserved area Various Government and Public student financed loans
Lets Go With Q & A
