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Should I quit the job?
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I personally would take the DA job because you're gonna make money and will be involved with dentistry.
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If money is the same or provides you no monetary advantage/additional benefits, I don't think its gonna give you an edge on your application, if that is what you're looking for.
I know it does't make sense but I had the opportunity to talk to a few dental school boards/admission deans about dental assisting and they had told me that they do not give you an advantage when applying. Additionally, they told me that if you work, you can't use your work hours towards your shadowing.
Although, I personally think that being around dentists more will give you invaluable information that you could never gain on your own. I've personally got helpful tips on life, school, and everything in between from the dentist I work with. In conclusion, if you have the opportunity, It won't hurt you.
Good luck!
I would take the DA job if you can, everyone has mentioned that it will give you experience and give you some insight on what being a dentist is all about..
Thank you so much for your responses!
This is exactly why Im at a dilemma. Everywhere I've read, people either say it will make you look like a better applicant vs someone who only shadowed or they say just have good stats and the shadowing hours in and you're set. I will continue shadowing, and if I do get the offer, then I'll switch over.
This is exactly why Im at a dilemma. Everywhere I've read, people either say it will make you look like a better applicant vs someone who only shadowed or they say just have good stats and the shadowing hours in and you're set. I will continue shadowing, and if I do get the offer, then I'll switch over.
good choice!
You want to move from competing with college students to competing with high school dropouts?
TAKE THE DA JOB! I recently became a dental assistant, and I have learned SO MUCH about dentistry in my first month alone. Not only has it been educational to learn more about procedures and anatomy, xrays, etc., I'm also learning how to use the instruments. Getting a handle of the suctions, water, air, etc. is no walk in the park, my friend. And getting used to the fast pace of appointments and learning when to pass which instruments is also challenging. I think mastering this is going to be the most helpful thing for dental school. Becoming a dental assistant, I believe, will you put you at quite the advantage.
Some HS dropouts are more successful than anyone here in SDN. 😉
Yea, it's a great way to get ace the clinicals in ds...especially the instruments oh boy. Haha thank you for the input!
Agreed.
And some are not. You are confusing "success" with academic achievement.
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You and you "you are confusing x with y". Always the same reply.
Any dental schools that require dental assisting as a condition of acceptance?You and you "you are confusing x with y". Always the same reply.
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I would take the DA job. During my interviews my experience working as a DA always came up. It was a great conversation starter and it made articulating my commitment and interest in dentistry much easier.
No, but I don't see why you always need to respond with an attitude or offending someone.
Yes you do.
I actually don't. Yeah, we get tired sometimes of the same kind of question, but if you don't want to read them, just delete your account.
(not you, just in general -anyone not wanting to read them)
No need to be rude 99% of the times he responds.
Creating some documents from which we all have benefited doesn't give him the right to be so grumpy.
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