do you need to have good teeth to be a dentist

[NP545]

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Dumb question

Have several gaps in my mouth between teeth and also have many croomed teeth. Will this affect me in any way in becoming a dentist?

 

[Weakfart]

What did I just say?!

 

[Digitalangel]

omg is this your 6th thread in like 10 hours lol?

 

[215]

Just make sure you have a good answer ready for the mouth examination part of the interview

 

[sjv]

Just make sure you have a good answer ready for the mouth examination part of the interview

^^l000l

 

[doc toothache]

Just tell them you want to go into ortho.

 

[dp93]

no i don't think so. I mean you should have HEALTHY teeth but if they aren't aesthetically perfect, i don't think that matters at all. Maybe if you want to do ortho it does.

 

[suarez 7]

I would disagree with the above posters. When you smile and talk to patients, the first thing they notice is your teeth. If your teeth are yellow, crooked, multiple diastemas, you lose your credibility especially if you are selling cosmetic procedures. I have had multiple patients compliments my (and other students') teeth and smile - they do notice.

 

[krdeuce]

It's like having an overweight personal trainer, so you probably do need some aesthetically pleasing teeth to garner respect, but the awesome thing is it's so easy! Get ortho, whitening, veneers, etc. and you're set

 

[beingaunicorn]

Well, assuming you first get into dental school, why not have work done on your teeth? I'm assuming pretty much all schools cover a lot of dental work for their dental students. I've even seen some students at my school who wear braces.