A Day in the Life of a Dentist

In cegep, my program is Science and my field of study is biology. I study living organisms. I am learning about the way the human body works and I find it very interesting. Also, I love to work with my hands. Therefore, my dream is to be a dentist because I can mix both of these interests. 

 A dentist is a qualified person that can treat any condition that affects the mouth of their patient. A good dentist needs to be meticulous, they must have a good medical knowledge and they need to know how to interact with people. Teeth and gums are what  dentists work on.  They have adapted their practice to the community standards of what healthy gums and teeth are. For example, they whiten teeth more and more frequently. Dentists need to be qualified to do dental surgery to be able to operate on anything concerning the bone structure of the mouth or any complicated oral procedure. The rest of the work is taken care of by the assistants. They do the X-Rays and they clean patients mouths. A big part of the job is teaching to patients how to take good care of their mouth. Good dentists know how to interact with patients effectively. Some diseases and their complicated treatments could be avoided if  patients took care of their dental health. Dentists are here to detect the first signs of a disease and help patients avoid an intricate treatment. To be able to do this successfully, dentist need to see their patients regularly. Unfortunately, it is not happening because many patients can’t afford to see their dentist on the regular because of the health insurance they have. A normal work day for a dentist lasts between 7 and 10 hours. Of course, it could be more if there is an urgent situation concerning a patient. The fact that dentists can have a regular schedule is an advantage that explains why students are attracted to this profession.  A lot of dentist agree that being able to take breaks and spend quality time with your loved ones justify the long hours they must work. If they chose another path like being a doctor, they would have a way more packed schedule than a dentist. There are many expenses that a dentist needs to cover. For example, they need to pay for dental assistants, for good products, for apparatus and for insurance concerning their legal responsibility. To be able to afford these expenses, dentist try to have effective days, which means that they attempt to treat as many patients as possible.  

In conclusion, I can affirm that this is the job that suits me the best. I really hope that I will be accepted into this program. 

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3 Great Websites to Help You Become a Dentist

In Quebec, there are many steps if you want to get into the dentistry program. A lot of people want to get into this program so you have to be very determined if this is the profession you want. Of course, your R score needs to be excellent, over 32.5 if you want to have a chance to become a dentist. The first step is the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT). There are two steps in this test. First, there is the manual dexterity test that is the carving of a pattern in soap. Secondly, there is the perceptual ability test. If you succeed, there will only be one step left before being admitted. It is the Casper test. The goal of this test is to determine if you have the right personality to be a dentist. Of course, many websites can help you for these tests. Here are 3 excellent websites.

1. Train your brain.

Fit Brains is a great website that will help you practice your perceptual abilities. The website can help you improve them with a lot of different games. They can be about one of the six cognitive brain areas which are language, speed, logic, focus, memory and visual. Every time you play a game, you get a score out of a 100 and you also get a percentile ranking comparing you to 150 million brain game scores from all users. As the weeks go by, you can see your score improving which means you are getting better and better. This website is very helpful if you want to obtain a good grade in the perceptual ability test because it stimulates and strengthens your brain. The URL of the site is : http://www.fitbrains.com

2. Learn how to carve soap.

This website will help you to pass the manual dexterity test. This test can be very stressful, so being well-prepared will calm you and you will get a better grade. The website gives you many pieces of advice to learn how to carve soap like a pro. For example, it tells you what kind of soap to use or how to polish it. There are illustrations and little tutorials that help demonstrate what the website says. Whether you learn better when you read or if you are more of a visual person, this website is for you. If you still have questions after reading the website, you can ask questions at the bottom of the screen and you will get an answer.The URL of the site is : https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Soap-Carving

3. Prepare for Casper.

This website can help you prepare yourself for the Casper test. It gives tips on how to answer the questions that you will be asked like how to manage your time and what you should study before doing the test. Also, you can have access to some questions that resemble the ones of the test. You can also have access to practice tests. If you need any more information, you can also contact them. This site very helpful if you want to do well on the Casper test because you will get a chance to practice and ask all your questions. This will give you the confidence you need to achieve your goal. The URL of the site is : https://www.caspertest.com

Conclusion

These are 3 useful websites for anyone who wants to apply for a dentistry program. Do you have any websites that could also be helpful?


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