Dentistry

Dr Nikita Batra | Senior Resident | Mahant Indresh Hospital

What is Dentistry?

There are many nuances of a Career in Dentistry. One should first understand What a Career in Dentistry entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Dentistry. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Dentistry from non professionals.

With 0 years & 11 months of professional experience, Senior Resident Dr Nikita Batra understands Dentistry. Senior Resident Dr Nikita Batra defines Dentistry as:

Dentistry is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, commonly in the dentition but also the oral mucosa, and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly in the maxillofacial (jaw and facial) area.

How Senior Resident Dr Nikita Batra got into Dentistry?

After completing my BDS and MDS (Prosthodontics) from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, I started working as a Senior Resident at Mahant Indresh Hospital in August 2017.

Senior Resident Dr Nikita Batra's Talk on Dentistry

Starts with what is:
1)	Dentistry

Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Dentistry, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Dentistry. It explains Education needed in Dentistry with these items:
2)	Human Anatomy
3)	Practice Management
4)	Dental Procedures
5)	Human Behaviour
6)	Finance

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Dentistry go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It discusses following headings for Skills in Dentistry:
7)	Diagnosis
8)	Interpersonal
9)	Patience
10)	Inclination towards Art
11)	Continuous Learning
12)	Photography
13)	IT skills

Dentistry has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk explains these Positives of Dentistry:
14)	Self-satisfaction
15)	Respect
16)	Impact
17)	Social Connections

After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Dentistry:
18)	Less Money Initially
19)	Long Hours of Studying
20)	Long Gestation Period
21)	Lack of Patient Awareness

In the final section of the Talk, Dr Nikita Batra talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
22)	Dentistry

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LifePage Career Talk on Dentistry

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[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkyO0OHvajk

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