What Do You Do After You Graduate Dental School To Become An Orthodontist?

By Orthodontics Editor, on June 16th, 2009

When do you take the DAT? When do you take the National Board or do you not have to take it? Also, what should you do after dental school? I read somewhere that you should take a Science of Orthodontics course but I read somewhere else that you should do residency? I don’t know. Also, do you need to take the College of Dentists Board examination? Sorry, a lot of questions but I really need to know. Thank you for reading and answering [:

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1 comment to What Do You Do After You Graduate Dental School To Become An Orthodontist?

• NotAnyon

  June 16, 2009 at 5:53 pm

  Orthodontia is a post-doctoral dental specialty – at most schools it’s a 3-year residency program. There are about 48 accredited programs in the entire United States. Admission is coordinated through the American Dental Education Association, through a system they call PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service). As you’re coming to the end of your Dental School program, you will submit your application materials to PASS, and that information is passed on to schools of your choice.
  The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is taken while you’re still in undergraduate school – it’s a computer administered test, and you’ll have your scores within minutes of answering the last question. Your DAT score(s) are a major component of your dental school application materials.
  To practice dentistry in a US state, you’ll need to be granted a state license. The states require that you pass the written national exam (the National Board Dental Examination) and a separate state or regional clinical exam – there are differences in the regulations from state to state, so you would need to familiarize yourself with the specific rules in the state where you hoped to gain licensure.
  So – undergraduate degree. Take the DAT. Apply to dental schools. Earn your DMD or DDS. Apply to an advanced or graduate education dental program for a residency in orthodontia. Rinse. Spit. Repeat.
  I hope that helped.

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