{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Pre-Health Advising","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health","author_name":"Robert Smith","author_url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/author\/resmith\/","title":"Preparing for a Career in Dentistry | Pre-Health Advising","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Su3oMRj01j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/dentistry\/\">Preparing for a Career in Dentistry<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/dentistry\/embed\/#?secret=Su3oMRj01j\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Preparing for a Career in Dentistry&#8221; &#8212; Pre-Health Advising\" data-secret=\"Su3oMRj01j\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Dentistry Prerequisite Requirements for Professional Schools  Dentists diagnose and treat conditions affecting the teeth, tongue, gums, lips and jaws. Since many conditions (including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases) have symptoms that first appear in the teeth and gums, dentists are often the first health care providers to recognize an illness. Dentistry is a rapidly changing field, with many subspecialties (see http:\/\/www.ada.org\/495.aspx).\u00a0 Advances are being made in diagnosis and treatment of dental disease, as well as new preventative and cosmetic procedures. Dentists work in a variety of settings, including private practice, hospitals, and research institutions. \u00a0For more information on careers in dentistry, please see the American Dental Association (ADA) \"Education and Careers\" webpage: http:\/\/www.ada.org\/education.aspx. Typical Prerequisites (see individual dental school requirements for specific information):\u00a0  Biology with laboratory \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1 year General chemistry with laboratory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1 year Organic chemistry with laboratory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1 year Physics with laboratory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 year English\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01-1.5 years Completion of the Dental Admission Test (DAT) the year before applying: http:\/\/www.ada.org\/dat.aspx.\u00a0\u00a0 Experience shadowing a dentist and\/or a summer medical and dental program (SMDP) is highly desirable (see http:\/\/www.ada.org\/2195.aspx).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Application through a centralized application service, ADEA AADSAS https:\/\/portal.aadsasweb.org\/  There are currently over 50 schools of dentistry in the United States; they award either DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) or DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), which are essentially equivalent in their educational requirements.\u00a0 For a complete listing see: http:\/\/www.ada.org\/267.aspx.\u00a0\u00a0 Additional helpful information may be found on the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) website: http:\/\/www.adea.org\/Landingpage.aspx?id=16878.\u00a0"}