• Question: Do any of you have any tips on becoming a successful dentist?

    Asked by simba to Cristiane, Nicki, Nikolai, Richard, Samuel on 17 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Richard Simons

      Richard Simons answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      I guess you’d have to study dentistry first 🙂 You can do dentistry at loads of different universities, but there’ll probably be some pretty tough competition as there always is in the medical professions. I’d say your best bet is to speak to one of your teachers about which A-levels you should be taking and then go on from there really, study hard and you’ll get there.

      What makes you want to be a dentist? Not that there’s anything wrong, just curious.

      I’d also bear in mind that your preferences may change as you go through your studies, just roll with it and make sure you end up doing something you enjoy 🙂

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      Nikolai Adamski answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      Again, Richard says it all (he’s too quick for me :D).
      Just search for universities that offer a dentistry course (e.g. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry/study/index.aspx) and make sure you get the qualifications to be able to enroll for the course. If you still like dentistry by then, it should be easy for you to get a degree (everything is easier if you like it, so follow your heart/passion).
      I’m sure you can talk with your teachers about that too, so make use of that.

    • Photo: Samuel Ellis

      Samuel Ellis answered on 18 Mar 2015:

      Like the other guys said, make sure to check what A-levels universities want you to have to get onto a dentistry course, otherwise your choice could be really limited later on.

      Other than that keep working hard at science at school, best of luck in the future 🙂

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