Attention: Dentists needed!

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<p>I just got into the college of engineering and applied sciences at UPENN.
I am really interested in business and starting my own dental place.
I want to be an orthodontist and start my own practice. </p>

<p>Now. I know that I might have made a few application mistakes but ignoring those I have some questions...</p>

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<li><p>For the Freshman Undergrad Year... What is a good major to choose in order to be better suited for / accepted into Dental School?</p></li>
<li><p>What classes should I take? (pertaining to pre dental and business)</p></li>
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<p>Dentists? Thought there were too many of them!</p>

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<p>Hello…H is a Dentist and he majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry. I would also take some business classes as you will not get much “business” in dental school. You will definitley need a science background to apply to dental school as there are many pre-requisites that are required before you can be accepted.</p>

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<p>Dentists? Thought there were too many of them!</p>

<p>I think there are in some areas, thats why many have been getting into more cosmetic things- veneers, invisalign, all kinds of bleaching & whitening- jewels, tattoos,etc.</p>

<p>I especially love this idea- have a double tall latte’ while you wait! :wink:
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<p>Wait. Are there really dental tattoos?</p>

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<p>Charming- eh?
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<p>In our area, the well run, modern, reponsive dental practrices are busy.</p>

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<p>Emeraldkitty: wow. just wow. Although I am a little relieved to see they only do the tattoos on crowns, bridges & implants, not “real” teeth. Guess if you ended up getting tired of it, you could get a new crown. </p>

<p>My 15 year old is incredulous…</p>

<p>In our area the pediatric dentists are doing quite well.</p>

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<p>Competition is stiff: 2 or 3 years ago UF had 1800 applications for 86 spots.</p>

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<p>DH is a dentist & was also a bio major. When he applied to dental school he needed certain sci & math classes. What you major in doesn’t really matter as long as you have all those required classes.</p>

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<p>If they need dentists, they should check the North Pole. I hear that there is a surplus of disaffected elves with an interest in dentistry.</p>

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<p>Dear liveforit,</p>

<p>Congratulations on your acceptance at UPenn. You will have lots of options there that can lead to a career in dentistry.</p>

<p>The pre-dentistry courses are the same as the pre-medical courses, namely one year of biology, two years of chemistry, one year of physics, and one or two semesters of math. Do well in those courses and you can major in whatever you like. Chances are that you could transfer to the College of Arts and Sciences if you find the engineering curriculum to constricting. Try to find opportunities to intern in a dental clinic during the summer. Dental schools like applicants who have demonstrated that they have familiarized themselves with the dentistry profession.</p>

<p>Contrary to what several of the posters above have said, the dental schools are training too few future dentists to meet the demand. Dentistry will continue to be a highly desirable profession in the decades to come.</p>

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<p>One of my siblings is a dentist. College major was Chemistry. Took additional classes in embryology, genetics, psychology and sculpture.</p>