Is anyone out there involved in a DDS/PhD training program? I'm starting lab rotations this summer and dental school in the fall, and am interested in hearing how other DDS/PhDers feel about the program after they're a few years into it. Oh, and also, please list your reasearch area.
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Congratulations! You will have an interesting course through dental school as a DDS/PhD. BTW, where are you starting in the fall?
We have a few at our school and they seem to do well, I think it depends a lot on your mentor. One student has a real laid back mentor who is a researcher (but has a DDS also) and completely understands the demands of dental school and accomodates to that. Another has a mentor who is a researcher (not a dentist) and expects a lot out of the student regardless of what may be happening in dental school.
Good luck!
We have a few at our school and they seem to do well, I think it depends a lot on your mentor. One student has a real laid back mentor who is a researcher (but has a DDS also) and completely understands the demands of dental school and accomodates to that. Another has a mentor who is a researcher (not a dentist) and expects a lot out of the student regardless of what may be happening in dental school.
Good luck!
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