Dental Shadowing Hours

[IllegalSeal]

I was just curious, when a school says they have a reccomended ammount of shadowing hours, does that include hours with specialists or specifically general dentists?

I’m looking at the dental college of georgia, and I saw somewhere that they prefer to see close to 300 hours of shadowing. Right now I have about 150 general dentistry, 350 ortho, and about 450 oral surgery (as a paid assistant).

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[DSchoolorBust202X]

I was just curious, when a school says they have a reccomended ammount of shadowing hours, does that include hours with specialists or specifically general dentists?

I’m looking at the dental college of georgia, and I saw somewhere that they prefer to see close to 300 hours of shadowing. Right now I have about 150 general dentistry, 350 ortho, and about 450 oral surgery (as a paid assistant).

Typically, they want to see the majority of your hours with general dentists, but they don’t turn up their noses at specialties. General should be your main focus, so if you plan to apply to DCG, I would put in a few more hours (maybe 50) with a general dentist. Overall, your hours look good, though! With most other schools, you’ll be competitive with 100+ hours at a general dentist, so you’re on the right track.

Also, keep in mind they specifically prefer in-state applicants.

 

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