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Academic Requirements |
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A college preparatory diploma is |
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recommended. Each dental school has |
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its own admissions requirements. |
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Research these criteria before planning |
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any pre-professional curriculum. Dental |
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students must apply for admission and |
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take a national admissions test before |
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entering dental school. A bachelor’s |
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degree or at least three years of college |
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is usually required to enter dental school. |
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Most dental schools conduct a four-year |
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program leading to a doctoral degree in |
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dentistry. An additional one to three years |
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are required to practice in a specialty |
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area. |
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Licensure, Certification and |
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Registration |
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Licensure is required in
Georgia and |
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can be obtained through the |
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Georgia Board of Dentistry
after |
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graduation from an accredited
program. |
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Dental schools grant either a D.M.D. |
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(Doctor of Dental
Medicine) or a D.D.S. |
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(Doctor of
Dental Surgery). These are |
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simply different
names for the same |
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degree. |
