What is required to be a dentist?

Why creativity is required for a dentist?

• I read on salary.com that a wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.

• Answer:

  I think creativity is a good attribute for many professions. In dentistry, there are established ways to deal with many problems. Sometimes these may not always apply in every patient - so thinking of a way to solve the problem will require a creative mind. I find this to be true within my specialty, as well. As an orthodontist I am faced with many patients who are very similar and require fairly standard treatment. However, there are exceptions and I have had to think of never before used methods to achieve a successful outcome.