Welcome to Careers in Dentistry!  Dentistry offers a rewarding career in an exciting field. Opportunities in the oral health care delivery system abound, including the areas of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and research of oral diseases. In the 21st century, dentistry will provide an even broader variety of options to individuals involved in the oral health sciences. With the many innovative advances in technology, dynamic changes in dentistry are eagerly anticipated by dental professionals and patients alike. The future of dentistry is bright and promises you a gratifying career.

The purpose of this electronic career resource guide is to acquaint you with the variety of career opportunities offered in the field of dentistry. This guide provides the prospective student a list of links to U.S. and Canadian dental schools and information on how to complete the application process.  In addition, an array of specialty and postgraduate options are described with lists of contacts and references which may be used to address some of your questions.