Is Dentistry the Right Career for You? - My Top 5 Reasons to become a Dentist
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- In this video, I talk about my top 5 reasons for pursuing a career in dentistry. Please know there are many many more reasons to become a dentist that are not listed in this video. Share your top reasons below in the comment section!
5. Respectable career (compare physician and doctor rankings)
4. Options and Independence (own practice vs associate dentist, specialties)
3. Choose your own pace
2. lifestyle & pay (compare physician and doctor salary/weekly hours worked)
1. Impact on patients and community
I hope you enjoy this video!
Please comment below with any feedback :)
See you next week for another dental video
xoxo
Jasmine
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I am only 7 and I am doing writing about what I should be when I grow up and I chose a dentist and I got information from you
That’s so cool that you already know you want to be a dentist! You have such a head start :)
Oh that's cute ❤️
Awwwwww
Omg 7 your so young. Yess do it ❤️❤️❤️
Haha me to😊😅
i’m a freshman in high school & this is really what i want to do . i already know i want to do this for a very long time & i am willing to do what it takes to get in the dentistry field .
@mia no way! I’m a freshman too and I also want to start dentistry!
Same here
Good luck to you guys
mia same here but this is just a maybe I’m searching up careers and thinking about what I’m gonna do. And I hope you guys get into the careers you want (good luck)
Same here I’ve come a long way and I want to be a dentist as a freshman
Love this! Just starting my journey to become a licensed dentist in US and this is really motivating.
As a practicing dentist of almost 30 years I applaud you on your decision to pursue dentistry and am very excited for you. I'm confident you will enjoy the profession. As a graduate of U.S.C., I am disappointed you will not be a fellow Trojan.
Yo Bill, i want to ask some things. how long did it take you to start making decent money and whether you were a special case or not ? Also, How bad is the back stuff due to the fact that you are in an awkward position for prolonged times ? Did you feel like the University gave you enough knowledge and hands on experience that you knew how to practice pretty well for the most part ? What are the typical working hours for your average dentist like ? i hope you can answer me as it would put me at peace and help me make my decision.
@@redcastlefan Hi Nokia. With the understanding that 30 years ago the dental landscape was a bit different than it is today, I will answer your questions. When I graduated from dental school, I immediately went into a graduated program in prosthodontics. When I finished my training, I was offered a full time teaching position which paid me a fairly good salary. This allowed me to continue to learn and begin a dental practice from scratch. After 5 years of teaching I resigned because my practice was doing well enough that it was adequate to meet my financial needs. If I were asked by a new dentist for any advice I would tell them to work as much as possible wherever they could to earn as much money as they could and to build up their speed, get as much CE as possible, figure out where and how they want to practice, spend as much time as necessary to find their idea place to live, and go for it. With regards to my back issues....I work 5 days a week, do a lot of dentistry (with very limited attempts to maintain good body position), and have absolutely no physical ailments. However, I work out with a personal trainer 6 days a week so that might have something to do with it.
@@billwright2963 really appreciate you giving a quick blurb of your career history. i'm stuck choosing between med school or dental school. i'm currently studying medicine at uc berkeley right now.
Victory ✌️
Bill Wright hi, I’m currently saving money by attending a community college first and I’m trying to decide what I want to do with my life. I am currently thinking about dentistry and was wondering how difficult/challenging it is academically compared to other careers. I’ve tried googling this and the only thing I can find is that you need anywhere from a 3.0-3.3 college to get accepted to dental school and a good score on your DAT. I know what I am capable of and I can achieve that easily obtain that gpa, but from the sounds of this video it’s much harder, please let me know your thoughts, thanks
Thanks for this I’m a freshman in high school and I think dentistry is my dream career so I’ll probably enroll soon ☺️
Super helpful info thank you! My son is considering dental school and you did a great job laying out the pros and cons of the professiono. We look forward to watching your other videos too.
Thank you 😊
Would you mind making a video on the different specialties in dentistry
Great idea!
@@jasmineahrar thnx
OMG thank u so much for this video, I really needed it !! I'm just 15 ,tho decided I really want to become a dentist and this video helped me a lot towards gaining some more knowledge about this field 😇
There is so much more to learn than when I was a dental student way back when. A 1-year General Practice Residency after graduation is really essential to develop the technical skills needed for quality private practice.
I hired dozens of dentists during my career. I young dentist without a GPR or AEGD certificate would not even make it to the interview stage.
Love this! Just what I needed
You won’t believe it ! but at the moment I’m watching your video I was a step away from career shifting although I’m a graduated dentist, but i realized that i should have reconsider the actual potential of this path before i give it up , after watching you I’m now sticking more to my career and I’ll try to get the best out of it, thank you jasmine hope one day we can meet in the field , good luck :)
So glad to hear it!! Good luck to you!!
I listen to your advice and now I am the dentist too,thanks again for your helpful video!
i shadowed a pediatric dentist my senior year in high school and i was so obsessed w it. this video just made me want to be one even more now
How did you get someone to shadow
Wow this is a really useful video! Thank you keep it up! 👍🏼
i am 20 years old and i been wanting to become a dentist since i was in the 3rd grade. sometimes i feel like it’s too late because i did not go to college right after high school. you just motivated me to chase after dentistry!thank you so much ❤️
DO IT! I know so many “non-traditional” students, that are returning to dental school after having completely different careers :)
What is your current job?
You are so young! Only 20. You have your whole life to study and work
There were 35 and 40 year old in my dental class.
Thanks Jasmine. Im a Highschool student and have this connection with dentistry! Im so interested in this job and want to become one once im ready. Only problem is that Im currently failing all my classes and just tired. I do hope I become a dentist and make my parents proud. Inshllah!
I was always scared of the dentist but I fell in love with dentistry I hope I can make it to my dream ✨
Thanks a lot for your help and I look forward to hearing from you ♥️
That was very inspiring thank you
Thanks for making this, I’m a sophomore in college and am still debating between med-school and dental school. This helped a lot, I think I might actually make the switch
I'm about to have the exam for entering dental school in like 2 weeks, and I needed some motivation to know what my goal is and how hard I wanna try to reach it! thank you for giving me the energy!
Did you get in, Nick?
@@besivvle1242 Yes I did!
@@Nick-cg5ev congrats bro
@@psymonn thank you!
You just gave what i want thanks
am snr high school student , i really love this moment as a dentistry soon... 💕
Great video I’m a 1st year dental student here in the UK 🇬🇧 can’t wait to qualify. You made great points.
How much do you earn I heard dentist only earn 1 k pound annually like it's better to sit in a convinent store where you can get like 25 pound an hour even if I work 8 hour that's like 200 pound a day and 1000 pounds a seek
Im in 11th grade and I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get in the dentistry field, thank you so much u helped me a lot
Thanks a lot. Very clearly explained!
Thank u☺️.Your words were very helpful to me.Continue like this☺️
Thank you!!! 🤍
😄 Thank you for your insight and the info. I fell in love with your conclusion!! I definitely want to give back and make an impact on low-income families and be able to see the the world😄😄🙏💛
I appreciate the new perspective as I am really considering to be a dentist! ~Best of Luck
I’m 24 just finished all school moved into my own house
And just got a job. Dentistry was my dream job and I recommend it highly
To anyone considering it. Although do note it’s not easy and I’m sure everyone will know this
is maths really so important? and should you be excellent in physique and science? How many years of study ?
Wow so I’ve been thinking of becoming a dentist and this convinced me 100% ! Thank you so much I know for a fact this is what I’m going to do. What do you have to get a bachelor in before applying to dental school ? Can you do a detailed video on how to get into dental school and the requirements before applying
Hi Gracious B! Thanks for watching 💜 here is my video that has everything you need to know about applying to dental school ua-cam.com/video/DOJnNKGaXMk/v-deo.html
Although ur video gives me motivation, I couldn't help but notice how nice ur shoe game is!! Lol luv thiss
Thank you very much di for such a video
It impacted on mine brain
And now I had decided that I am going to become dentist only in my future
You know the point which I like the most was of "giving and seeing smile on the face of the patient"
Thank you once again di
Grateful to you for this video
Hey sophomore in hs here, future dentist!
xox sharai yay fighting
Thank you. Very helpful.
Love the video, pray for me this coming May! Subscribed
Thank you!! Will do! 🙏
I love your channel! I want to study odontology so badly!
Im 15 and i really REAALLYY wanna be a dentist💞💞
I’ve always wanted to be a dentist. I’m 20 and have now decided to go for it next year. Wish me luck🤞
thank you so much for this information! i’ve always wanted to be a dentist since i was younger :D
Yay so glad you liked the video! Good luck on your dental journey ✨
@@jasmineahrar thank you so much!!
A lot of physicians have clinics. Also Physician salaries are a lot higher especially for surgeons like if you check for orthopedic surgeons their salary can go from 300k to 800k. Imo my no 1 reason for being a dental student is to enjoy the field ie the learning and working phase
I was wondering... what kind of bachelor do you need to get into Dental School? Which one do you have?
loving your channel :)!!
Thank you so much!!
I have to start lookin at lookin at bad teeth on google so I don’t gag at patients lmao I wanna be dentist just afraid I gag !!!! I’m only 13 and that’s my dream job I hope I become mature pray for me
why do you want to be a dentist??
Richa Sharma I wanna be a dentist for kids tho beacuse their so cute and it’s just a simple job or I wanna be a professional chef and make my own restaurant those r 2 careers I want
karina Slays are you sure about the kids?kids are hard to work with, they can flinch, cry, scream and just make you have to be extra stressed about not hurting them.You might have to consider that, not just kids being cute
lmfaoo i am gonna start to to this, thx for the idea !!
@@clarapetrica1955 they’re 13 chill out
dear watch dr. Hall Huggings tribute. hope you inform patients well about the risks of a number of treatments and esp .I assume a salary scale is annual salary ? here we use montly salaries
Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely check it out. Informed consent laws require dentists do disclose procedure risks to their patients, definitely a practice that I will uphold when I begin treating patients :) and yes those were annual salaries!
Reason number 1 plus perfect income was what made me to pursued this carrier and become a dentist so Two Thumbs Up to all my colleagues out there.....
I’m in 7th grade rn and I’m considering what career I want and dentistry seems really interesting to me
Could you talk about all things that u studied to be dentist
Please answer. Can you exchange from oral health to dentistry course in university?
Loved this video! Ty
I'm a dental hygiene student. I love dentistry so much
me too!! 💞
Awesome video ! For a while I was deciding if I wanted to be a musician or a dentist. After watching this video how can I not pursue dentistry. This was awesome thank you !
While others have feared going to the dentist, I’ve always loved it and I’ve chosen to pursue a career in it. Im in my senior year of high school and also earning my Biology Associates. I’m still on the fence because I’m not very good at science (do you think this is a deal breaker ?), but I’m focused on this career path
Definitely not a deal breaker! I didn’t take a science course until my junior year of college. The first couple years of dental school are pretty science heavy, but most of it is review from undergrad and honestly, some people are stronger in clinic, and some are stronger in the sciences. In the science courses you may have to work harder than other students, but as long as you recognize and work on your weaknesses, put the time in, and stay motivated you will do great!
How's it going so far? Are you still on track to become a dentist? I'm a senior and considering becoming a pediatric dentist.
Jasmine Ahrar is calculus and physics important?
what a wonderful video,will be so helpful if my coming essay asked me to talk about dentists.
Glad it was helpful!
I prefer to be in a hospitalize environment, having most of the privileges mentioned in the video, like 35-40 hours a week. So, is there a specialty that will fulfill this? Plus, I'm planning to few business in Amazon, skill share, etc to pay out the debt and if there are any advices about ways to payout the debt which can be flexible to the studying environment, which I will truly appreciate from you!!Looking forward for your guys' help ❤!
i'm in my senior year and i'm very scared about going in to this because i'm not a straight A student, do you think it would be fine if i went there without being a straight A student?. and one more thing, do you have any recommendations for any books i should read to get all the information about dentistry before i go in there? this helped me out a ton, thanks!
No need for straight As! I think a good and realistic goal is a 3.3 GPA, and if you can get higher than that, even better. As for reading, I recommend reading anything in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) to stay up to date with what is happening in the dental world.
Can u tell us when u did your DTA exam how many hours u take per day to do study and how u did it and what king of questions comes in DTA
Although I want to be a teacher , this was a great a video ! My sister is hoping to be a dentist
I’m in junior high school and I want to take dentistry ❤️
hello doctor jasmine! this question is unnecessary but can i do anything to like, make my cavities gone? like, home remedies? im sorry if this question is not good :((
Is what you learn in dentistry hard? And do you like it? I want to be a dentist when I grow up. You're my inspiration. 😀
Hey Jasmine I am in my 2nd Year BDS in India which is identical to DDS abroad
So I wanted to ask you which post graduation course abroad is equivalent to MDS in India
I am 14 years old and I really want to become a dentist but I'm scared that I’m not smart enough to become a dentist 😭
Same
But I want to be a orthodontist 🦷
@@purplegalaxy592 don't worry, you will become a orthodontist one day just keep on working hard 😎
Awe tysm 😊
@@purplegalaxy592 lmao same
Hello Im from bangladesh and Im a1st year dental studant..how can I work outside of my county? Is there easy chances?
Can you do a video about the steps it took you to get where you are and the steps you still need to take to get there
thank you!!
Can you please tell me how many years it took u to read the dentist cource??
I have been preparing for this since my Grade 9th thnx for the information
So helpful video to me ...I'm 15 years old and my aim in my life is become a dentist...so got informatiom from you... thank you ❤
Thank YOU 😊
Is dentist hard ? I'm afraid to take this path and also i am super bad at chemistry ans physics but i like biology is it still posibble?
I’m senior in high school and can you give me advice which is better dentistry or pharmacy
Im really torn apart from wanting to be a dentist or a Literature professor. I was wondering since its just about 4 years of schooling do you think while studying to be a dentist i can also do juggle my studies to be a professor?
Btw im a middle schooler starting highschool in a few months...
Since you have four more years of high school I would say the best thing you can do is learn more about both options! see if you can shadow a dentist or see what the life of a professor is like.
Hi I have a dream of being a dentist when I was 5 i’m 11 now, I wanna learn about what they do as a dentist
TX Med student here... dentistry as a market is saturated. Too many dentists and not enough work to go around. Not putting anyone away from this field, but weigh your income potential vs. student debt burden carefully. Have buddies of mine who couldn't find work after dental school. One found work making in the low 100s. Just food for thought.
Hi jasmine! What courses did you take in highschool? I’m confused on which science courses to take
Hi Filza! I just made a video about this! It’s called “What classes to take in High School if you want to be a Dentist”. If you still have questions lmk :) hope it helps!
Im in my freshman year of college, majoring in Biology. Can’t wait to graduate and go to dental school!
Is biology in college as hard as people say
Just got into dentistry after my sat... Nervous but excited for my first year.. I hope ill become a good dentist 😬
Are you enjoying school so far? Is it as difficult as people say?
I’m a sophomore in HS and I want to know if you could give me some tips for college because I also want to be a dentist
Hi jasmine, could you tell me how digital marketing impact dental business???
Hi Jasmine. How is the salary when not working at own place but at a hospital on in another clinic? Can u also here just work 3 or 4 days and still get paid well and have time for other things? Or does this only apply to dentists having their own practice?
I think many dentists earn a livable income while working as associate providers at hospitals or clinic settings a 3 or 4 days a week. Good quesiton!
I’m a freshman in high school and I really like to be a dentist 🦷 🪥
Keep it that way please
And do more videos about dentistry
I hope i chose the right decision 🙏
So how does long it take to be a dentist?
question how long do you have to complete in school , including dentistry ?
It’s typical 4 years of undergrad, and another 4 years of dental school. However, there are a couple dental schools that have 3 year programs.
I’m currently working on my bachelors in biology and thinking about becoming a dentist
hey, I’m going to be a freshman in college next semester and I’m planning to be a dentist in the future. However, I don’t know what major to go into for the next 4 years before dental school. Thought u could help me :) thanks
Hi there :) That is a great question! Most pre-dental students choose biology as a major, but you can honestly major in anything you like. I recommend making an appointment with an academic advisor so you can find out all the options available at your university.
My wife is a great dental assistant however she is practically a dentist but we're ot able to get the school and or testing to go from were we are to forward my daughter is now 12 and my wife has been taking her to the office where she works since 8 she scales her own teeth now at 12 and cleans her own teeth well Aliso brushes and teach her little 6 year old sister how to I'm watching this while in the dentist lobby and will show it to my 12 years old once home.
Great info my moms a dentist!
Did you have free time or were you just studying non stop?
I’m only 13 and I kinda wanna be a dentist bc I heard it pays well and I wanna do something in the Heath department and idk if I could do a nurse or surgeon 🧍🏻♀️
Im really interested in this, and i’m rn preparing dentistry college exam. But i have one problem. I’m scared that i’ll hurt someone all the time. Does this feeling disappear with time and practice?
It definitely will go away with time and practice! that is surely a fear that I have as well. But I think just spending time in dental school builds confidence and you start to realize that you are so qualified for this job and your patients will be in good hands 😊
Thank you!
what are things i can do in high school if i want to go into dentistry in the future? (ik this is a very general question)
Check out my video: What classes to take in High School if you want to be a Dentist
hey,
i’m desperately in need of help, i’m a senior in high school and i wanted to be a dentist but changed my mind and wanted to become an accountant but now i changed my mind again and i wanna become a dentist. my courses are advanced functions, theology, english, calculus, personal finance, economics and accounting. i don’t wanna take economics or accounting because i also want to keep my options, but what do u think i should do? i know i don’t have any sciences but i was thinking of dropping some courses and change it to science or do it in night school or summer school but i’m not sure yet. pleaseeee help me i cant drop theology because i’m in a catholic school and i live in canada and universities require bio and chemistry and calculus
You have lots of time to decide! I think you should spend some time talking to people in the professions that you are considering. Try asking a dentist if you can shadow. That’s really the best way to know if this is the career you want to commit to :) good luck!
Jasmine Ahrar what does shadow mean? and can you volunteer at any dental practice? do u just have to ask? or do u have to be in school?
I am in the same boat but I’m about to be a junior in college haha! What I’m doing is majoring in business but working science classes into my schedule. I know that I want to work as a dentist, but the business background and especially accounting classes will help immensely if you own your own clinic some day
Piper Ray I didn’t know you could do that! I’m really into math and am indecisive on my science major because I’m interested in becoming a dentist or architect
I’m about to be a senior in high school and really thought i had my mind made up about wanting to becoming a dentist. However, i’ve been watching some videos that got in depth of the downsides of being a dentist and now i’m really second guessing myself?!😩 I’m just wondering if there are any major struggles you had/have being a dentist?
Me too sis
Sofia Gonzalez girl me too. hmu and let’s talk about it
It’s hard work to get into dental school, and I know there are downsides to being a dentist (like debt), but I’m still totally confident that this is what I want to do. I was truly convinced when I started shadowing at dental clinics, which I highly recommend! I think it will really help you either feel confident in your decision, or help you decide if you want to do something else. The other thing is, you dont have to decide right now. I changed my major 3 times, and didn’t even start taking dental prerequisites until my junior year of college. You got this girl!
Jasmine Ahrar that is great! I’m a Freshman in college and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in life. Then I saw this career and found it amazing, I really like it. However, I’m not sure where to start or what bachelor I need
these videos on youtube about becoming a dentist are very disturbing. i dont want to see and hear a young femaie talk about becoming a dentist like its going to a party and just working whenever u feel like it . no wonder so many people are afraid of dentists and think they are not on the same level as other health care professionals and medical doctors. and unfortunately alot of people that are dentists start their own practice immediately after dental school and i think that is why there are so many bad dentists and i personally think female dentists are not as good as male dentists for alot of reasons and just like most surgeons are men in general so most dentists with great reviews and reputations are men as well .
Thanks for this great video i found what i need... Can i ask where do you live and which dental school you have applied?
pouria vahedi Thank you so much for asking! I will be making a video to answer your question :)
ua-cam.com/video/ZKTCv4o0HmQ/v-deo.html as promised!
Besides your reasons i notice your jordan 3s in the top corner😎
I have 2 Year Dental diploma and 4 Years bachelor degree in dental what is the per hours if u have this degree let me know so that if the per hours is less then i should get admission in the DMD or DDS
I am thinking of studying dentistry, I'm 15 and I'm not great at biology but I am very good at chemistry. Is chemistry enough to be a dentist?
Update: I'm starting uni soon and not doing anything even close to dentistry. I'm doing computer science
Wow, I didn’t even take chemistry or biology until I was 20. You are already starting a great foundation to become a dentist!
Bio and chem are both equally important in college and dental school. Sorry if you were hoping you could avoid biology ;) but it really is the foundation for a lot of other science classes you will come across on the road to becoming a dentist.
Check out my video ua-cam.com/video/DOJnNKGaXMk/v-deo.html to find out exactly what classes you’ll need to take in college (hint: bio and chem are two of them).
Samee samee!
I'd start getting good at biology if I were you :-)
I'm halfway through my third year of dental school right now. I'll tell you this, there's nothing wrong with being a chemistry major in undergrad and if you will make the best grades in that major then by all means do it because you won't even get a shot a dentistry if you don't get in dental school. However, the first two years of dental are like a biology major on steroids! You're taking gross anatomy, physiology, cell biology, general pathology, microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, etc. You have on average 2 tests a week and sometimes 3. It's pure memorization and recall from lectures so if you're not good at that then you better get good at it.
Being a chemistry major in undergrad might help you get good grades in undergrad but it won't help you AT ALL in dental school because there's no chemistry involved! The fact that chemistry is even a topic on the DAT doesn't make any sense at all. If you can maintain good grades as a biology major then that would help you a lot more when you get in dental school, but like I said you have to make the grades to get in. If you do choose biology or even if you stay chemistry and can take electives I would look at the courses in the dental school curriculum that you want to go to and start taking those classes so you're at least familiarized with the material.
I loved biology and that's what I majored in in undergrad. I hated the first year of dental school because of all the lectures and tests. It's like someone offering you a slice of cake and then telling you you have to eat every slice right now. Enjoyable at first and then you're absolutely sick of it by you're your third slice. With that being said, now that I'm in clinic and actually getting to do what I came to school for I really enjoy it. It's just the price you have to pay if it's what you want to do.
Biology is really not that hard, you just need to learn a lot but the problems are easy
Thanks u boosted my confidence. ❤️From India 🙏🏻✨
So glad!! Good luck with everything!
Me and my 2 friends are thinking about being dentist when we get older because we found out that it was a good paying job and we want to know how to take care of our teeth better lol