Dentist Jobs : How Long Does It Take to Become a Dentist?

In order to become a dentist, a person must graduate from high school and college, she must go to dental school for four years, and she must undergo further training to become a specialist. Find out why oral surgeons need to go through a four-year residency with help from a dentist in this free video on careers in dentistry.

Expert: Larry Klein
Bio: Dr. Larry Klein considers his greatest asset to be his true concern and caring for each patient as an individual.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

[Dentsun]

THANK YOU!...in a little over 1 minute you answered all of my questions instead of taking 10-20 minutes like some youtube videos.

[WinxtotheWorld]

Thank you. I just wanted someone to explain it simply for me to understand.

[thejunedempseyshow]

I studied real hard and was able to pass all the dentistry exams in one day.

[gaarasama]

holy jeezuz. 😨. 4 more years for oral surgery. I will be old

[zdv]

@BoscoW0ng not necessarily true, general dentists do cleanings and fillings and primarily work that ensures the integrity of the tooth, while specialist i.e. orthodontist primarily focuses on braces but still has the skills necessary to practice as a general dentists,

as a rule of thumb

all specialists are general dentists
but not all general dentists are specialists

[coldplayer]

I saw the thumbnail and figured it would be a long time.

[xrobloxgamingx]

I wanted to be a dentist now I don't feel like it

[jonathanortiz]

So how long would it take to become just a REGULAR dentist, doesn't it take 4 years and I'm ready to go to work or how does that work?

[Moonnliightt]

Sooo, does it only take 4 years in college?... Or more than that...

[BoscoWng]

if you mean by dentist as in general dentist and specialist dentist.

General Dentist focuses on everything that has to do with teeth. such as putting on braces, washing teeth, fillings, and stc.

A Specialist Dentist focuses on only one type of treatment, for example Braces.

[bryanko]

The truth actually is that after high school and earning your Bach degree, u can go through 2 years of dental training, most dentists decide to go 4 years because it benefits not only then, but their future, still 2 years of education plus the 8 years of schooling is shorter then 12 years, and can still help u earn a fair salary average, but money doesn't matter, it depends on how much u want to help people, and how many countless nights u study.

[chankanyy]

Mechanic here I come I don't have that much of time to learn

[nathaus]

I am 34y old, can I start to become a dantist?? Any one one can give me a suggestion please

[adrianandjimmie]

How long does it take for the whole college process

[donya]

thanks. what happens if you fail a course in dental school? can you retake an exam for it?

[Amigo]

Hello doc, I really want to become a dentistry

[sebastianacosta]

What about if you want to specialized in orthodontics

[diljotshoker]

@Rich8730 is it a good school though???

[samuelbatista]

To go to dental school you have to study some college, right? So, that college can be Dental Hygiene? If so, can it be Associate Degree or Bachelor?

[dmanguitarist]

wat r some good dental school in the nj area and wat would u recommend college classes b4 dental school