Why do most dental schools require a significant number of hours shadowing a dentist?
We are currently hosting a recent college graduate who is taking a gap year and I asked her how much shadowing she needs and she reported that most schools require 100 hours of shadowing. I think this is a good thing, since the amount of schooling required to complete a dental degree is both time consuming and expensive.
Not all dentists are comfortable having a prospective dental student shadow them in their office, but many are and with a little research applicants should have no problem finding offices to host them. Shadowing may prevent them from making a costly investment and help that dentistry is the right career for them. If it isn't they have time to make their plan B.
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