Monday, December 3, 2012

What is the shortest amount of time you can become a normal dentist?

Q. how many years would it take if you take the shortest possible route and what is that route. the years in college medical school residency etc... and how much average does that dentist make?

A. To become a General Dentist:
4 years undergrad (bachelors degree)
4 years dental school (DDS degree)

To become a Dentist Specialist:
you need advanced education in General Dentistry after getting your DDS degree. its usually a 12-month program that furthers your knowledge in clinical competency and proficiency in the practice of general dentistry, only about 8 residents a year can get into this, which means you must be one of the top students in your dentistry class.

You dont need to do residency. Most dentists will work with a partner at the start of their business and soon build up to their own practice.

General Dentists that work in places/cities that are median priced lifestyles can expect to make $90,000 up to $175,000 a year. Dentist Specialists can expect to make $100,000 up to $250,000 a year. This is the statistics from my dental school of real dentists that have graduated from here, which is in Kansas City, Missouri. You can expect to make a higher salary in places like California or New York.

Basically 8 years of school on average to be a General Dentist and 9 years to be a Dentist Specialist.


How much does a dentist make per year?
Q. Im thinking about this being my profession, but i know there is more than one type of "dentist", and i want to be rich one day :).
so my further/deeper question is;
1. what states have the highest dental pay?
2. what is the best possition in dentistry that would make more money?
3. whats a good college?

HELP :D

A. 1. California New York
2. One of the dental specialists Endodontist (root canals) Oral Surgeon
3. Too many to list. Marquette. U of Minnesota U of Illinois
These are generalizations. You will find many individual exceptions to the above answers.


Does anyone know if Nevada State Dental licensure is harder to get than Arizona's?
Q. I am trying to figure out if it will be harder in Nevada to get licensed, I have already been a practicing dentist in New York for four years and am considering moving. Anyone with any insight or experience would be helpful.

A. They are the same


statute of limitations for suing dentist in New York?
Q. Hello! In 2005 my dentist drilled a space between my teeth. He said it looked like a natural notch, but when I speak, it looks like I have a gap between my teeth. So, I have to have it bonded and then it turns brown, then falls out and this starts the process all over again. The cost is almost $200 each time. I think he should pay for two front veneers to fix this problem. I know I should have sued him when this happened, but do I still have time? It will be seven years in March 2012. Thank you!

A. It's 2.5 years (per the web). I work with an attorney in New York, and since most states are around 2 years, I find this to be pretty reasonable. There are some exceptions to this, but seven years is probably too long, especially since you knew there was an issue at the time.





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