Any good books to read before starting school?

[NewEngland123]

For any students in dental school right now -

Were there any really useful books you read before school that you would recommend for someone starting dental school next fall? Books don't have to be dental or health-care related.

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[cooliyak]

For any students in dental school right now -

Were there any really useful books you read before school that you would recommend for someone starting dental school next fall? Books don't have to be dental or health-care related.

Teeth by Mary Otto
Edit: this is not a textbook

 

[toothmagic]

Although there might be excellent books to read before DS, like Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology & Occlusion. I would 100% recommend to enjoy your free time. DS assigns books, and you probably will neither read those nor buy those, the ppt and supplemental materials will be more than enough. Trust me, they will give you plenty to read. 🙂 Enjoy your free time...

 

[UConnDoIt]

I’m currently reading “Titans of Dentistry”. It consists of interviews with the top dentists in the country. Helps you understand what sets them apart from “average dentists”.

 

[Cthuluhoop]

The Excruciating History of Dentistry was a fun and easy read

 

[predent2151]

I’m currently reading “Titans of Dentistry”. It consists of interviews with the top dentists in the country. Helps you understand what sets them apart from “average dentists”.

Justin Short is the man.

 

[predent2151]

I like podcasts, shared practices is a good one to listen to

 

[princeafrica]

Of mice and men

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. Gosh I wish I would have used these techniques a LOT sooner.

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[princeafrica]

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. Gosh I wish I would have used these techniques a LOT sooner.

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Are you using them now and do they work?

 

[Gordo014]

"When Breath Becomes Air" is a crazy good read for any aspiring medical professional imo. I'm currently reading The Elegant Universe though

 

[NewEngland123]

"When Breath Becomes Air" is a crazy good read for any aspiring medical professional imo. I'm currently reading The Elegant Universe though

Coincidentally I read When Breath Becomes Air a couple months ago and it’s one of my favorite books!



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[BluntForceTrauma]

Are you using them now and do they work?

Yes. If you do them correctly. Work better for some classes than others. Oral Path is a great example. Lots of information, but this teaches you better mental exercises for organizing it. I will forever know Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and it's characteristics. And I do mean forever.

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[thisismyacct]

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. Gosh I wish I would have used these techniques a LOT sooner.

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Is the book really that good?

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

Is the book really that good?

Wouldn't recommend it if I didn't think it worth your time.

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[knewstance]

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. Gosh I wish I would have used these techniques a LOT sooner.

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Just got this. Hoping I can finish before classes start up again next week!

 

[WolfPackSigeEp]

The Alchemist. Nothing to do with Dentistry, but it's a damn good read.

 

[rk1229]

I like podcasts, shared practices is a good one to listen to

Highly recommend this


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[BluntForceTrauma]

The Alchemist. Nothing to do with Dentistry, but it's a damn good read.

Even better in Portuguese.

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[weaselodeath]

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. Gosh I wish I would have used these techniques a LOT sooner.

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I put this one on my Christmas list. Can’t wait to plow through it next week!

 

[Alexanderite]

Don't bother reading any dental related books unless you absolutely can't resist. You'll have plenty of time for that in school.

I'd reccomend Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews

 

[weaselodeath]

I was thinking about this and I have some recs!

I just read Blindsight by Peter Watts. It’s a first contact story set in the near future that tries to come up with a plausible alien species from a molecular biology perspective. Also vampires. It’s real good.

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone and others. In dentistry you have a lot of uncomfortable confrontations with people. You need to have conversations with upset people that make them feel better AND provide information they need to make crucial decisions. If you suck at confrontation like I do/did this is the manual for figuring out how to talk to people without blowing up, misrepresenting your position, or flat out lying to them. It’s really well written and I can’t recommend it enough.

Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen. As a dental student and young dentist, a large portion of your job is to get feedback and get better. A lot of professors suck big time at giving feedback so the onus is really on you to sift it effectively and use it optimally. It also helps you in office politics if you can make those profs feel good about giving you advice without being a brown noser, but that’s kind of a secondary goal. This book is a snoozer but I have gotten good use out of it.

 

[Wee Kings]

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