Dentistry deals with the oral part of the body and focuses on the treatment and prevention of oral diseases. The sole purpose of all dental courses, whether BDS or MDS, is to make sure that students acquire practical knowledge of the treatments.
BDS takes around 5 years to complete. That’s how it is; our mouth makes some students study for 5 years. BDS courses are the most widespread and the standard for obtaining a dental degree.
Some important concepts learned during dentistry are:
principles of dentistry
Periodontics Best Practices
orthodontic care
pathophysiology
Human anatomy
Physiology
pharmacology and dentistry
Dental Continuing Education (DCE)
Some courses can strengthen your position in the profession with constant practice, surgeries and updating the clinical knowledge of graduates. The qualification of these courses could only be awarded after having worked in a dental clinic or an academy. This type of academic line in the field of dentistry is known as Continuing Dental Education.
With the goal of providing quality services to patients, DCE is a growing trend as students multiply rapidly each year. There are many clinics and academies that offer these short-term courses.
Graduates could work in clinics and hospitals to get a glimpse of their future. The training deals primarily with public education, cosmetic enhancements, and disease detection. But before joining, one has to look for some basic factors to verify the authenticity of the clinic. It is because, like the multiplication of students, dental clinics are also on the rise. There would be serious confusion about which clinic to join. So how do you check out the best dentist?
Things to look for:
Check Faculty Background
Consult with other dentists who joined your courses
The clinic must have a Quality certification granted by the Quality Council
There should be an online information (website, blog, reviews)
Check the clinic setup which should reflect a proper dental clinic
Take a look at how the clinic works: you need to maintain a certain standard of hygiene, a record of work, server-based storage (it is not necessary); It must be in a good location, it must have cooperative employees, etc.
Do your research and join the clinic only if you find it legal. There are many out there who just want to make some money.
Observe patients if you can. See if they are happy with college or come back again and again with almost the same problems.
Added to this are some online courses that help professionals improve their knowledge. This is known as ‘distance dental learning’. Here, dedicated dental professionals share their experiences and knowledge. There are also various formats available to access this education, i.e. through images, pre-recorded videos, researched articles, etc.
But there is only one drawback with this type of learning; you won’t be able to actually do anything like practice treatments or surgeries. After all, virtual studios are different from real, authentic studios. So if you really want to get the most out of it, take a clinical course at a good dental clinic and join the online program. In a way, this would be an excellent bonus to your skills.
