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I attended a pre-dental simulation clinic, and part of the tour included going to the sim lab and working with waxups and using the high-speed hand piece. Needless to say, my hand skills were garbage trying to make a waxup of teeth. I don't know if this makes it more challenging for me, but I'm left handed as well. So it was hard to hold the hand piece and work with the dummy, since everything seems like its made for right handed people.
This experience started to put a sour taste in my mouth about whether or not this is really the right career choice for me if my hand skills aren't that great to begin with. I don't expect to be an expert clinician right off the bat, but how big of an issue is this at dental schools? Do you have any classmates that struggle with the clinical aspect of dentistry, and do they ever get through it or maybe even drop out? Are some people just not cut out for this type of work? I'm close to applying for the next cycle, but I'm starting to second guess myself.
In the meantime, I wanted to find out what I could be doing to improve my hand skills in general. What kind of things can I start doing now to help me when I make it to dental school? Are there particular hobbies or clubs I can join that will give me real, transferable experience when it comes to the clinic? There's a lot of things out there to do with working with your hands, e.g. cleaning fish or something, but I doubt they will give you any advantage or edge in dentistry. Thank you for your help.
This experience started to put a sour taste in my mouth about whether or not this is really the right career choice for me if my hand skills aren't that great to begin with. I don't expect to be an expert clinician right off the bat, but how big of an issue is this at dental schools? Do you have any classmates that struggle with the clinical aspect of dentistry, and do they ever get through it or maybe even drop out? Are some people just not cut out for this type of work? I'm close to applying for the next cycle, but I'm starting to second guess myself.
In the meantime, I wanted to find out what I could be doing to improve my hand skills in general. What kind of things can I start doing now to help me when I make it to dental school? Are there particular hobbies or clubs I can join that will give me real, transferable experience when it comes to the clinic? There's a lot of things out there to do with working with your hands, e.g. cleaning fish or something, but I doubt they will give you any advantage or edge in dentistry. Thank you for your help.