Georgia Dental Association - GDA Annual Meeting 2013

Your Georgia Dental Association dentist has chosen dentistry as a career to make a positive difference in patients’ health and well-being. Dentists typically complete an undergraduate college degree in a science field, or in a field with the addition of predental science requirements, before applying to dental school. These predental requirements include biology, physics, general chemistry, and organic chemistry.

Individuals who apply to a dental school must first take a Dental Admissions Test (DAT). This computerized test measures general academic ability, comprehension of scientific information, and perceptual ability. Completion of at least one year of college level courses in biology and general and organic chemistry is recommended before taking the DAT.