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So You Want To Be A Dentist


Congratulations for making such an intelligent decision. Dentistry is both a challenging and rewarding profession. In addition to a stable career, you can build long-lasting relationships with patients and the people you work alongside. It is a chance to contribute and make a positive impact in the community.

As with any career, there are pros as well as cons. What are your options after becoming a dentist?

These are only a few benefits of applying for dentist jobs. There are many others that you will find.
An Essential Profession

Dentistry is a respected profession. A dentist is as important as a Doctor’s surgeon in any community. An excellent dentist is vital to any community. You are able to build lasting relationships with patients and even treat multiple generations of the family.
Ability to Help People

Dentistry is a service-oriented career. Being a dentist means that you spend your days helping people. This can be very rewarding. Restoring people’s smiles, teeth and self-confidence can make a huge difference in their lives. It’s easy to feel instant gratification when you can relieve pain from a toothache, or put a beautiful crown that improves the aesthetics and functionality of a patient’s teeth. In addition to more permanent treatments, you can straighten misaligned or crooked teeth. Your patient will smile as they see your work. It is hard to find something more rewarding than seeing happy smiles on the faces of your patients leaving the surgery.

Many people have a fear about the dentist. It could be a result of a past bad experience or the fear that they will lose control. It’s very rewarding to be able help people overcome fears.
Stability of the Job

Dentistry is a very stable profession. Dental healthcare is always needed and in high demand. With the increasing lifespan of people, dentists will be more in demand. Dental technology is always evolving so that patients can receive more comfort and lessinvasive treatments.
Income

A dentist working in the UK can expect to be paid a high salary. You may consider opening your own practice one day. Then you will have the freedom to work as much as you like and be able to manage your practice as you like. This will impact how much you earn.
Balanced Lifestyle

A career as a dentist can give you the opportunity to have a balanced life that includes your family, work, and social life. When you own your own practice, you have the freedom to choose how many hours per week you work. Although most dentists work full-time full-time, there are some who work 3 days a weeks or more. Others work evenings and weekends.
Self-Employment

You can become your own boss by opening your own dental office. You have the power to decide what your future career path in dentistry will look like. You might choose to become a specialist in a certain field or specialize in more specialized treatments, such as Facial Aesthetics.
Qualifications.

For a career as a dentist, you need good A-levels in Chemistry and Biology. You should also have a recognized degree in dentistry like a BDS/BChD. A typical training program involves at most five years in dental school and then supervised practice for one or two more years. Once you have completed this training, you are eligible to register with the General Dental Council so that your practice can begin.
Good luck!