You may have seen articles online advertising homeopathic treatments to whiten teeth, or even a suggestion to brush teeth with salt, but dentists do not recommend that you trust everything you read. Before you look for ways to whiten your teeth, you should be looking for ways to properly care for their overall health. If […]

Did you know that about 60% of adults go to the dentist for a regular checkup, but only about 40% of them regularly care for their teeth properly? Dental care is actually a more serious matter than most people realize, and the importance of brushing your teeth cannot be understated. To better explain, here are […]

These days, choosing a school and a career can be a lot like rolling the dice. It can be hard to predict if your career of choice will be worthwhile once you get out of school, and even harder still to predict if you will make enough money to be able to pay off your […]

As of June 2, 2012, the average dentist in the United States was making more than $101 thousand a year, according to the Bureau of Statistics. The combination of a high salary, the ability to help people, and the overall dentist lifestyle will make becoming a dentist the top choice for many individuals who are […]

What is dentistry? The American Dental Association defines dentistry as the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and or treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of oral cavity, maxillofacial area and or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, provided by a dentist, within the scope of his or her education, training and […]

Dentistry is one of the top medical fields for people who do not want to be directly doctors. Dentistry is lucrative, as people will always want to have their teeth cleaned. But what is dentistry? Obviously, dentistry is the study of teeth and everything that goes with teeth. Dentists do everything from cleaning teeth to […]

The American Dental Association, or ADA, was founded in 1859, and is one of the oldest and largest dental associations in the world. The ADA provides information for dentists and their patients of all ages including babies and children, teenagers, adults under 40, adults between the ages of 40 and 60, and adults over the […]

The Hangover gave the dentist lifestyle a bad rep, with the perpetually mocked character of Stu, but did he really have it so bad? In the movie, he was able to afford the luxurious penthouse suite with his salary. In truth, the average annual wage of dentists is approximately 150,000 dollars. The dentist lifestyle could […]

Are you considering becoming a dentist but have many important questions to ask, such as “What is dentistry school like?” Dental school life is similar to any other degree program. It includes a great deal of intense learning and hard work, combined with some stress along the way, especially if you get into one of […]

Have you ever wondered what is dentistry and why is it so important? Dentistry actually goes back several centuries, to early Chinese dynasties that used boar bristle brushes to clean their teeth. Before that, splintered wood was used to clean food from between the teeth. These days, dentistry is much more sophisticated, but many of […]