Dentistry

The Dentistry degree is focused on providing a service for the care and improvement of patients' oral health.

Studying Dentistry seeks to train professionals capable of treating patients with oral discomfort or emergencies, preventing ailments during rehabilitation and providing services in clinical settings and public or private hospitals. Through their knowledge, they analyze the patient's mouth health status to detect bacteria and cavities, among other consultations.

The Dentist applies various methods to assist and treat the patient, uses a large number of resources during the process, performs dental cleanings, whitening, handles emergencies and performs surgical extractions such as wisdom teeth. They can work independently if they run their own practice and have constant motivation to apply their knowledge and gain new knowledge in the case of innovations in the health field.

The degree requires many years of study and practice prior to obtaining the title, provides knowledge to conduct research and participate in conferences related to oral health and can teach at universities. The curriculum is aimed at people who appreciate aesthetics, with great coordination and manual skills, who are orderly and detail-oriented and who feel comfortable caring for and attending to patients.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of studying Dentistry are:

• Possibility of working in the public or private sector.
• Opportunity to create your own practice and treat patients independently.
• Good financial compensation.
• Helping patients in emergencies.
• It is a degree that allows you to apply skills and knowledge on a constant basis.

The disadvantages of the degree are:

• Wide job competition.
• Requires a lot of reading.
• Requires constant practice before receiving the title.
• The material resources for treating patients are expensive.
• Wide range of hours when handling emergencies.