Total noob need guidance

[irvinavitia]

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So the general overview is the following: I'm trying to get to be a dentist with the army. I have no idea what the requirements are for that, I am currently with the national guard but I need a more general view of what exactly is needed and how long it would roughly take. thank you for your help.

 

[mid]

A dental degree and age/fitness requirements.

 

[irvinavitia]

i see, well how many years does it take to have a dental degree? what courses or classes do i need? i honestly dont know where to start. i know obviously college but i am unsure of how to kbow what to take.

 

[cmF]

There's a forum dedicated to this very broad topic, http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=178 If your questions haven't already been answered by reading some of the posts, there are recruiters that will be able to help you out as well.

 

[Sanedor]

Check out the military dentistry subforum.

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[mid]

i see, well how many years does it take to have a dental degree? what courses or classes do i need? i honestly dont know where to start. i know obviously college but i am unsure of how to kbow what to take.

Get a bachelors degree and take these classes:
Gen Chem I&II
Gen Bio I&II
Gen Physics I&II
Organic Chem I&II
Biochem
Calculus I or Statistics
Some upper level bio courses (varies by which dental schools you want to apply to).

Take the DAT and get into a dental school, then complete 4 years of dental school.

 

[Hawkteeth]

Get a bachelors degree and take these classes:
Gen Chem I&II
Gen Bio I&II
Gen Physics I&II
Organic Chem I&II
Biochem
Calculus I or Statistics
Some upper level bio courses (varies by which dental schools you want to apply to).

Take the DAT and get into a dental school, then complete 4 years of dental school.

Also shadow a general dentist and meet with your professors so they will write you good letters of recommendation. And volunteer. And have 5 heart attacks during the application process.

 

[RSalha17]

Also shadow a general dentist and meet with your professors so they will write you good letters of recommendation. And volunteer. And have 5 heart attacks during the application process.

Haha
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[dentalWorks]

So the general overview is the following: I'm trying to get to be a dentist with the army. I have no idea what the requirements are for that, I am currently with the national guard but I need a more general view of what exactly is needed and how long it would roughly take. thank you for your help.

to become an army dentist is the same way to become a civilian dentist.

you need to complete the pre-dental requirements (these are pretty much the same classes as a typical pre-med student).... usually this is accomplished by going to a 4-year university and obtaining a bachelors degree (a good majority of pre-dents / pre-meds are biology and/or chemistry majors)

Then you apply to dental schools... ONCE YOU GET ACCEPTED (and before starting dental school).... you contact the army (or navy or air force) and try to get a full scholarship with them. If you land the scholarship, they will pay 100% of ur dental education PLUS, you get to serve as an officer Dentist with the area (army, navy, or air force) for as minimum of 4 years (you can go longer if you wish) after becoming a dentist.