Wendi Clanton, third-year dental student at Dental College of
Georgia at Augusta University, recently connected with the ADEA GoDental team
to share her experiences and advice as someone who recently made a career
change to dentistry. Read on to learn how she made her way back to her first
love of the dental professions later in her career.
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As a predental
student, dental school “Decision Day” is the day solidifying all your hard work
and achieving the first step on the path to the dream you have been working
toward. Now it’s time to ask, “How do I navigate it?” Joan Daniel, a third-year
dental student at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, has
advice to share based on her recent experiences when she was in your shoes. ...
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“Striving for
balance and maintaining positive mental health amidst the COVID-19 crisis can
be a daunting task. The uncertainty and stress accompanying the pandemic
impacts all of us and poses a threat to our mental health and well-being,” says
University of Michigan School of Dentistry postgraduate student Jisha T.
Panicker, B.D.S., M.P.H. “As we seek certainty where it does not exist, our
brain reprograms itself to protect our body by increasing our attention to risk
and threat. So, I’ve penned some healthy ways to navigate this uncertainty,
anchored with quotes from Dr. Maya Angelou to help us sail smoothly in our
daily lives. May her words give your days a hearty dose of beauty and
inspiration.”
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“Dental
school comes with a different set of stressors than college or the working
world,” says Joan Daniel, a second-year dental student at the University of New
England College of Dental Medicine. “All at once, you are expected to learn a
variety of new, challenging concepts and clinical skills, balance school with
family, friends and other responsibilities, all while making it look completely
manageable the whole time. Free time is rare and it’s easy to feel fatigued by
the end of the day.” Read on for Ms. Daniel’s words of advice on how students
can avoid feeling burned out.
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How is your body positioned at this very moment? How are your arms and legs situated? Are your shoulders slouched? Is your head tilted downward? Regardless of the answers, you just practiced mindfulness simply by ...
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As you make plans to enter dental school, it is vital to maintain good financial habits. The cost of a dental education depends on many factors, but the bottom line is that with advance planning, dental school is an affordable ...
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Studying for the DAT may seem daunting at first, but with a study plan tailored to your availability, goals, strengths and weaknesses, your target score is within reach. A quick Google search will reveal several DAT study guides from which ...
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For many predental students, getting into dental school will be one of their greatest accomplishments. For me, this dream began in high school, and from there I began my lifelong journey to becoming a dentist. Not having a dentist to ...
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Just like most predental students, I felt the pressure of getting into dental school. I worked extra hard during my undergraduate years and studied for months to ensure a strong score on my Dental Admission Test (DAT). All with the ...
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The ADEA GoDental team recently had an impactful encounter with a determined second-year dental school student with an inspiring story to share. Read on as nontraditional student Carol Gilbert-Orrego, M.S., RDN, LDN, chronicles the ups and downs she faced on her long road to dental school in a vivid portrayal of perseverance, courage and good old American grit.
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