ASDA Dental Dose Blog

Do you enjoy volunteering? Do you want to make a change in people’s lives? Do you want to educate those without access to proper oral health? Well, Healthcare for the Homeless in Houston is a great place to start. Their mission is to serve those who lack access to healthcare. This non-profit organization teaches both the patients and you as volunteers. It's not just about dental work; it is about understanding how oral health can impact a person’s overall health and self-confidence....

WHAT IF THERE WAS A WAY to put smiles on others, both figuratively and literally, without attending dental school, saving you hundreds of thousands of debt and four years of schooling? If this loophole to practicing dentistry interests you, look no further than the careers of veneer technicians and basement orthodontists. Here are three steps on how to become a veneer technician or basement orthodontist:

When entering college, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the many things thrown at you as an incoming student. Finding guidance or direction in your career path can also be hard with pressures built up around you....

Are you interested in dentistry? Before committing to hundreds of hours as a predental and then four years of dental school, you want to be sure that dentistry is your calling. In addition to confirming if dentistry is right for you, it's totally normal to have some questions about planning your predental journey and setting yourself up for success.

Though, being the first in my family to go to college, I was clueless about where to begin. It became evident that I needed to find mentorship and a supportive community, which led me to join the American Student Dental Association (ASDA)...

What do you do when asked a question you do not know the answer to? You Google it! As an incoming freshman interested in dentistry with no connections in the dental field, my big
question was “How do I get more exposure to dentistry?“. After a quick Google search, I found my answer: the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP).

The trajectory of my life took an unexpected turn one evening when I received the news of my family's move to America, a prospect too promising for me to decline. Moving to the United States at the age of 15 marked an important moment in my life, an opportunity filled with both promise and challenges. While I recognized the potential positive impact on my future, the thought of facing language barriers and leaving behind my family and friends loomed large.