How to Experience Dental School Vicariously

Ever wondered about your dentist’s education before they opened a practice and began working on your teeth?

It’s likely that conversations with your dentist have been primarily focused on keeping your teeth in good shape. And rightly so. However, getting to know your dentist’s background and what it takes to get through dental school can be not only be fascinating, but further your own knowledge and appreciation for dental care.

For more than two years now, Patrice Smith has been sharing her journey through dental school on her blog The Stu-DENT Diaries. Patrice regularly writes and provides photos about projects she’s completed, books she’s reading, comments on dental news, and gives helpful study tips for her fellow pre-dent and dental students in a realistic yet humorous manner.

Even if you’re not enrolled in a college of dentistry, there’s plenty of valuable information and insight on oral hygiene from a different perspective from which the general public can learn. Reading Patrice’s blog posts and viewing the photos of teeth she’s repaired in class could help ease dental anxiety. The visual examples of dental work allow you to see how the procedure is done in a way that removes you, (and your nervousness before receiving treatment) out of the equation.

The Stu-DENT Diaries is worth the reading. Check it out.