Why do people become dentists?

NOV 28, 202543 MIN
Health Report

Why do people become dentists?

NOV 28, 202543 MIN

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<p>The dentists' chair is not everyone's favourite place. Have you ever sat there wondering, why would anyone become a dentist?</p><p>We take a trip to dental school to find out why so many people get into dentistry, and the skills it takes. </p><p>Also, are we doing enough to weigh up the risks vs benefits of CT scanning? </p><p>And how an autoimmune skin condition actually affects the whole body, particularly the heart.</p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/stronger-safety-controls-be-introduced-products-containing-vitamin-b6">Stronger safety controls to be introduced for products containing vitamin B6 - TGA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/avian-influenza-h5-bird-flu-found-on-heard-island/106050412">Bird flu confirmed in elephant seal population at Heard Island</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bcna.org.au/media-releases/decades-of-data-missing-metastatic-breast-cancer-cases-double-previous-estimates">Decades of data missing: Metastatic breast cancer cases double previous estimates</a></li><li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2832778">Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging</a></li><li><a href="https://www.arpansa.gov.au/study-current-ct-scanning-practices-and-incidence-future-cancers">Study on current CT scanning practices and the incidence of future cancers</a></li><li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2839013">Mediterranean Diet and Patients With Psoriasis: The MEDIPSO Randomized Clinical Trial</a></li></ul>