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Top 10: Most Historically Significant Dentists

2012-09-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

Pierre Fauchard Dentists have conquered some significant milestones - both within the dental discipline and on a greater global scale. Read on to see which dentists and their accomplishments made our cut on our list of the most historically significant dentists. Top 10 Most Famous, Important, or Significant Dentists in History 1. Pierre Fauchard Born in 1678, Pierre Fauchard is easily the

FAQ: Tell Me About Yourself, And Does Volunteering or Greek Life Look Good?

2011-10-19T20:02:00.000-07:00

"Spotlight FAQ" questions may be edited for privacy, length, and clarity.Question: Anonymous on October 19, 2011 asked...Which undergraduate degree did you graduate with? I understand that it honestly doesn't even matter. A lot of it prepares you for the DAT and dental schools, so I was wondering what your degree was. Also, does Greek Life look good? I know there are many stereotypes about it,

Top 10: Best Dental Schools in the US and Canada (Ranking) For 2018

2011-07-11T23:36:00.000-07:00

Our readers, practicing dentists, and yes, even everyone here at Top Ten Nation agree that it is improper and unfair to rank dental schools. It is challenging to provide our readers ‘dental school rankings’ because every dental school provides similar education and each dental school has very unique characteristics. For this reason, this list remains debatable; however, our main intent is to

Top 10: Best Ways To Avoid Litigation In Dentistry

2011-07-02T20:28:00.000-07:00

Practicing dentists always dread a few aspects of their careers and being sued by an angry patient, or even having a complaint filed against you can ruin not only your day but destroy your happiness for months on end. Top Ten Nation believes being prudent starts in dental school. Develop good habits in dental school and continue throughout your practicing life. So what habits or tricks should you

FAQ: Should I Attend an International Dental School to Save Time?

2009-04-03T12:58:00.000-07:00

"Spotlight FAQ" questions may be edited for privacy, length, and clarity. This post was last updated in October 2011.Question: Anonymous on July 13, 2008 asked...What do you think about attending a dental school in another country and saving yourself four years of study? In the U.S., the majority of students are required to have a bachelor's degree to be be accepted to dental school. In other

Top 10: Questions You Should Be Asking Dental Schools

2009-02-05T17:45:00.000-08:00

What should you as an informed pre-dental student be looking to ask when you have a bunch of dental schools to pick from? Not everyone is in this situation, but knowing what things to look for in a dental school can be useful information to know. You may end up with more than just a handful of interviews and instead of being grateful about getting in anywhere, you might wonder about which dental

Feature: Future of Dentistry Part 2: Supply of Dentists

2008-12-20T03:14:00.000-08:00

Are There Getting To Be Too Many Dentists? What Is The Long Term Outlook of a Dental Degree?Part I of the Future of Dentistry series looked at a number of potential new dental schools opening. But are new dentists actually needed? The true answer is that it is quite a fine line. It is difficult to say that we do not need new dentists since rural areas across the U.S. are experiencing dentist

Top 10: Most Expensive Dental Schools To Attend (Ranking)

2008-11-23T10:09:00.000-08:00

Pre-dental students seeking information on dental schools can only be shocked at some of the costs they see associated with becoming a dentist. Tuition, fees, books, instruments... can they pile on any more? The costs keep increasing from year to year, and here we've compiled a list of the worst offenders: the most expensive dental schools in the United States.Top 10 Most Costliest Dental Schools

Feature: Future of Dentistry Part 1: Nine Potential New Dental Schools In The United States

2008-10-20T20:18:00.000-07:00

Nine New Dental Schools? - Reaction To The Economics of Dental Education Into The FutureIn response to a dental-related death in 2007, the U.S. Government Accountability Office recently issued a scathing report about the state of the nation's dental education system. The report came about after Deamonte Driver, a boy aged 12 died last year in Washington when a tooth infection left unchecked

Feature Alert: A Warning About VitalSource Electronic Textbooks

2008-09-17T08:40:00.002-07:00

Many dental schools across the country now offer VitalSource Technologies' Electronic Textbooks or Virtual Textbooks to dental students across the United States. We're here to tell you what they are all about, and why you should not buy into their e-textbook option. Some dental schools force all of their students to purchase virtual textbooks. Other schools offer an option. If you have an option

Top 10: Career Choices For New Dentists

2008-09-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

New dental school graduates have a milieu of options when it comes to their next step in their careers. We'd like to bring a little bit of introductory clarity to many of the choices that new dentists can face. Many dental students who are in their 3rd year or junior year are also having to face a deadline to decide whether or not to pursue further education. Most graduates choose to enter

Feature: Tips For Life In Dental School

2008-07-21T18:51:00.000-07:00

Dental school is certainly a place where some serious learning takes place. I describe it as partly fun, partly stressful, and some extended periods of studying effort before exams. Everyone is different in terms of how they remember the material and recall the information for their exams. I am a procrastinator and a crammer. I rely on RedBull or more recently an affordable alternative known as

Top 10: FAQ's That Readers Want To Know (Dental Applicants)

2008-06-01T09:45:00.000-07:00

I am proud of the small cadre of readers that we have developed over time, and we have answered hundreds of questions from potential applicants! It's a great starting point. We love the questions, but I have noticed a large number of common questions. It might be helpful to just post on this, and I hope that our readers go through this post briefly before emailing us to see if their answer is in

Top 10: Things To Know About The Dental School Application Process

2008-05-24T18:18:00.000-07:00

There are a few things that a lot of pre-dental students may not know out there, and we hope to help them here by outlining what savvy pre-dental students would want to know about the dental school application process.Top 10 Dental School Application Hacks For Pre-Dental Students1. Apply earlyTry to apply the first day possible! When the AADSAS cycle opens (which is usually in May of the calendar

Top 10: Ways to Save Money As A Dental Student

2008-05-07T16:47:00.000-07:00

Dental school is a pricey proposition, and not many dental students are independently rich by any means. How can dental students save money throughout their four year journey? Go on and have a read, you might find something that can help you pinch those pennies! Most of everyone knows the basic ways of saving money, so here we're not going to give you the common ways of saving money, we're going

Top 10: Ways To Know If Dentistry Is Right For You

2008-05-02T21:51:00.000-07:00

Dentistry is a profession which is difficult to comprehend for someone who may have had little exposure. Even for someone who has experience with dentistry, they will tell you that there is a great variation in the way each dentist or practitioner practices dentistry. There are many methods, and many products or instruments to accomplish the same task. So how do you know if dentistry is the

Top 10: Things That Canadians Want to Know When Applying to Dental School in the US

2008-04-11T17:22:00.000-07:00

Students from Canada attempting to gain admission to dental schools in the United States may be confused with what is required of them, and whether or not they should decide to pursue this route. We are here to help with this information, because Canadian students are increasingly running an uphill battle to gain admission to Canadian dental schools with admission averages hovering anywhere

Top 10: Easiest US Dental Schools to Get Into for International or Foreign Trained Dentists (admissions)

2008-03-22T23:17:00.000-07:00

THIS LIST IS SPECIFICALLY FOR INTERNATIONAL DENTAL PROGRAMS (IDP's) or ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAMS (AS). First off, it should be made clear that no dental school is easy to gain admission into. This ranking is about the easier dental schools that international students worried about admission should aim to include on their application lists. For graduates of accredited undergraduate universities

Top 10: Classes or Courses That You Can Take That Can Prepare You For Success in Dental School

2008-03-21T20:51:00.001-07:00

There are a lot of students out there who (for a lack of better things to do) want to know how they can prepare for success in dental school. If you want my advice, I suggest relaxing before dental school and forgetting about taking classes to prepare yourself. You'll have plenty of time to study in dental school and not enough time to relax. Regardless, you may want to know about which courses

Top 10: Ways or Methods on HOW To Do Well on the DAT

2008-03-14T22:52:00.000-07:00

Inquiring minds want to know about what methods lead to good results on the DAT!The DAT is a comprehensive exam and covers a lot of material. You may feel lost or confused as you begin to look at the breadth of the information examined. How do you start? What is the best way of going about it? Please note that the DAT is relatively easy to pass. Passing is not the goal of this examination, you

Top 10: Best Things To Do If You Didn't Get Accepted by Dental School This Year

2008-02-24T23:30:00.000-08:00

Stuff happens. You didn't get that admission letter you were hoping for. Most likely because you applied late right? Let your worries fade away and let the strength in you shine, because it's time you got to work! First thing is first, just make sure you apply early next time. What can you do during your year now? Here we go, the Top 10 best things to do if you did not get accepted by dental

Top 5: Latin Terminology for Dental School

2008-02-24T14:31:00.000-08:00

When a student joins the medical world, be it as a student physician or dentist or veterinary, there is a whole new language to learn. Bio-scientific and medical terminology mainly derives it roots from Latin and Greek. Now I am assuming that you know some basic Latin and Greek derivatives if you are visiting this page... such as "-itis" and all that. So lets get on with it!Top 5 Latin and Greek

Top 10: Easiest US Dental Schools to Get Into (admissions)

2008-02-23T19:39:00.000-08:00

First off, it should be made clear that no dental school is easy to gain admission into. This ranking is about the easier dental schools that students worried about admission should aim to include on their application lists. Everyone wants the averages of the easiest US dental schools to get into. Published numbers aren't always current, and numbers don't give you the complete picture. Keep in

Top 10: Ways or methods on HOW to do well on the US NBDE Part 1 (Dental)

2008-02-23T14:48:00.000-08:00

Please contact us at toptennation@hotmail.com if you are looking to purchase some of the used study material that we have left over.<***SPECIAL UPDATE: As of present, the Joint Commission of National Dental Examinations has unanimously voted to move the National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) Part I and II to a pass/non pass format by 2010. Additionally, there is an idea circulating among

Top 10: Reasons to Attend Pacific Dental (UoP Dental)

2008-02-17T22:57:00.000-08:00

Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (UoP) conducts annual student surveys. AdComs reports those findings, and here is why students like Pacific! Now please note that this list is actually released by this school. I will relay this list to you as well, however note that I don't agree with these reasons in such order. I would place emphasis on the 3-year cirriculum as a major interest