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How long does it take to become a dentist?

If i want to be a dentist what do i have to do? about how long would it take to become a dentist once you....?

  • ....start college?

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    Both other answers are right and wrong. In the U.S., no degree is required to enter dental schools. Each dental school requires different classes but generally they are very similar. The requirements get you close to a degree so most do graduate college with a degree but like me...and I am a dentist...some get in without a degree. Once the requirements for Dental school are met (Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology and Organic Chemistry are most of the requirements...check the dental school you would want to attend for specific requirements) you would then take the DAT...an exam you can take as a junior or senior in college. If your GPA and score on the DAT are high enough and you get accepted to dental school, you will have 4 years of dental school...there may be some accelerated programs but honestly I haven't heard of them. Because some students get accepted in dental school after their Junior year in college...the quickest you could get hrough from the start of college would be 7 years. Midway through dental school, you will take the first part of the National Board...At the end of dental School you will take the second part. If you pass dental school and the National Board (both parts) you are a dentist....one catch....you can't practice yet... you then must take a state or regional board and pass to practice in that state or region. If you decide to specialize you are looking at an additional 2-4 years. Good luck...dentistry is very rewarding

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after you start college you have to get a college degreen then you need to go to dentist school (like medschool, or lawschool) then it will take about 4 years+however long your college degree program was.

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First you have to get a bachelor's degree. Then you take the DAT and apply to dental school. if you get in you're in for 4 years before you can become a dentist

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Angelia S

It helps to look into the requirements for admission to a dental school and work backwards. This will help you choose your college major and it might even help you choose your college. Typically, it is easier to match up the requirements for dental school admission with the requirements of a science major and biology seems to be the closest match. You could be a history major if you wanted to be, but then all of your electives would probably be used up trying to take courses required for dental school admission. Typically, you graduate from college with a bachelor's degree and then start dental school, which is a whole separate entity from college. Some colleges offer combined programs where the really bright and focused student might be able to combine some credits and actually enter dental school before receiving the undergraduate degree. Obviously, you would have to know this well in advance, as it might even determine where you apply to college. You do not have to disclose this intention as you are applying to the college, but you need to look into the program almost immediately, because it will determine quite a bit about what courses you need to take as soon as possible in college. The typical time period is eight years for college and dental school, although you can compress this by attending classes in summer so you graduate early or you might get accepted into dental school after three years of college if you are a really exceptional student, even if you are not in one of the combined programs I just mentioned. These days, it is very common for dental graduates to do one year in a "general practice residency," that is rather similar to a medical graduate doing a one year internship. Some states even require this, so check into it before you make your plans.

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