best speciality to shadow?

[Mr PS09]

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Hey guys,

I have already shadowed a general dentist and i loved it. I wanted to shadow some specialities for the summer... Any recommendations???

 

[Maygyver]

Everyone has their own preferences so I would suggest trying to shadow a little bit of everything. Personally I enjoyed shadowing an oral surgeon and I worked at a pedo office.

 

[Philippines03j]

+1 for oral surgery! Unless you get light headed easily which could make for a long day😀

I shadowed an orthadontist for a little while. I was never really was interested in this specialty and remain the same after shadowing. However, I enjoyed shadowing and learning a little bit about that aspect of dentistry. Definitely not a waist of my time. This is something you won't see in a general practice (for the most part)... So it can be interesting.

 

[punchdrunk7]

I would shadow all the specialties for a few reasons but for one in specific. You won't know who will be interviewing you at a school you have been invited to interview at and what speciality he/she practices.

At a lot schools you will get one faculty and one student or at least one faculty interview. At one interview I had a faculty who was a Periodontist. This was the only speciality that I had not shadowed . So right from the get go he had a preconceived notion that I didn't have interest in his profession. It made for an interesting interview explaining why I hadn't shadowed one.

However, the interview went great, but I have a feeling it would have gone much better if I had shadowed his specific speciality. Just learn from my mistake I didn't think would be an issue and shadow every one.

-General
-Oral Surgery
-Ortho
-Endo
-Perio
-Pediatric
-Pros (not as common, but you never know)

 

[John Durian]

Most interesting would definitely go to OS. I mean, some of the things I saw left my face like this 😱

Perio's gum graft and implants are also interesting.

 

[tendram]

I would shadow all the specialties for a few reasons but for one in specific. You won't know who will be interviewing you at a school you have been invited to interview at and what speciality he/she practices.

At a lot schools you will get one faculty and one student or at least one faculty interview. At one interview I had a faculty who was a Periodontist. This was the only speciality that I had not shadowed . So right from the get go he had a preconceived notion that I didn't have interest in his profession. It made for an interesting interview explaining why I hadn't shadowed one.

However, the interview went great, but I have a feeling it would have gone much better if I had shadowed his specific speciality. Just learn from my mistake I didn't think would be an issue and shadow every one.

-General
-Oral Surgery
-Ortho
-Endo
-Perio
-Pediatric
-Pros (not as common, but you never know)

+1

I do have to say that I'm quite partial to endo and I highly recommend going to shadow at least one. I think oral surgery would be really cool to see too. It's next on my "to-shadow" list.

 

[dentalWorks]

Hey guys,

I have already shadowed a general dentist and i loved it. I wanted to shadow some specialities for the summer... Any recommendations???

If you decide to shadow in perio or OMFS, don't pass out your first day lol.

 

[John Durian]

If you decide to shadow in perio or OMFS, don't pass out your first day lol.

Also, be sure to wear a surgical mask. So they can't tell your face looks like this 😱

 

[doc toothache]

Shadow the specialty that you did not witness with your gp.

 

[Mackchops]

Get enough exposure to simple stuff that you know what you're talking about at the interview. When I was at Temple, Brian asked everyone what their favorite "toy" in the dental office was. The girl next to me said "the vacuum straw".

 

[lala05]

perio!!! implants, gum surgery, bone grafts... fun stuff😀