Dental Anatomy
These are white structures in your mouth used to chew food
Teeth
Most dental schools require you take this exam
DAT
These are the three tested science sections
Biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry
This specialty focuses on children's dental care
Pediatric dentistry
These are the two dental schools in Washington
UW and PNWU
This is the hard outer covering of a tooth
Enamel
This essay explains why you want to become a dentist
Personal statement
Prokaryotes store their genetic information in this location
The nucleoid
Periodontics
This is the average age to lose your first tooth
6 years old
These are the 4 types of adult teeth
Incisors, canines, molars, and premolars
This is the date applications open up
June 1st
These sections make up your academic average
Everything but perceptual ability
This specialty involves the design and fitting of artificial replacements for teeth and other parts of the mouth
Prosthodontics
What is the main difference in those with a DDS vs a DMD
The name only
This is the most common type of mandibular nerve block
Inferior alveolar nerve block
These recommendation letters are generally required
2 science professors and 1 dentist
These are at least 3 of the strong acids
HCl, HI, HBr, HClO3, HClO4, HNO3, and H2SO4
This specialist does orthognathic jaw surgery and manages facial trauma
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Aspen Dental and Heartland Dental are an example of this type of practice model
Dental service organization (DSO)
This term replaces occlusal when describing anterior teeth
Incisal
This many shadowing hours is widely regarded as the benchmark for being competitive
100 hours
The iodoform test detects this functional group
Methyl ketones
The ADA recognized this as the 10th dental specialty in 2019
Dental anesthesiology
This ethical principle recognized by the ADA means acting in the patient's best interest
Beneficence