Specializing after accelerated dental program?

[aquaelmo]

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Hi everyone, I was wondering how difficult it is to specialize if you go to an accelerated dental program such as the University of the Pacific 2+3 or 3+3.

I'm sure I want to go into dentistry and will probably specialize in something if I can. Is this possible if I take the shortcut or is it easier to do the traditional route with 4 years undergrad then 4 years dental school.

How is UoP Dental? I know UCSF and UCLA are pretty good if you want to specialize but I don't know much about UoP.

Thanks for any help!!

 

[Predoctalk]

People specialize from all schools. Your performance in dental school is what will matter

 

[Screwtape]

You can specialize from anywhere , but generally the more time to pad your résumé the better. So the traditional route is probably easier compared to an accelerated route. Also i would venture to guess with more experience and maturity under your belt, the more manageable dental school would be--> better performace in DS. But if you're an all-star time manager and extremely intelligent, anything can be done.

 

[doc toothache]

D.D.S/D.M.D. degrees do not have an A in the title designating accelerated programs.

 

[r2thekesh]

Watch out with those programs. As some do not give you a bachelors. Some specialties require a bachelors degree.

 

[doc toothache]

Watch out with those programs. As some do not give you a bachelors. Some specialties require a bachelors degree.

Can you name one, if not some, of the early admission programs and a single specialty that requires a B degree?

 

[CMistry]

Can you name one, if not some, of the early admission programs and a single specialty that requires a B degree?

Most (if not all) of the 6-year OMFS programs require a bachelor's degree for acceptance into the med school. That is the only specialty I can think of that would require a bachelor's degree.

 

[sjv]

Can you name one, if not some, of the early admission programs and a single specialty that requires a B degree?

The UoP 2+3 does not award a bachelor's degree, however the 3+3 and the 4+3 do.
http://www.pacific.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Applying/Pre-Dentistry.html

 

[doc toothache]

Most (if not all) of the 6-year OMFS programs require a bachelor's degree for acceptance into the med school. That is the only specialty I can think of that would require a bachelor's degree.

By golly, we will consider an applicant for the OMFS only if a D.D.S./D.M.D. degree was preceded by a B.S/B.A. After all, a dental degree is less significant than a bachelor's degree. Never mind that the applicant is otherwise an "enfant terrible". While there is no doubt that there may be some programs that specifically require a B.S./B.A., UCLA, Columbia, Penn and Tennessee, to name a few, do not mention anything other than a dental degree requirement.

 

[doc toothache]

The UoP 2+3 does not award a bachelor's degree, however the 3+3 and the 4+3 do.
http://www.pacific.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Applying/Pre-Dentistry.html

Naturally.