Why More Women Are Choosing Dentistry as a Career

This March we celebrate International Women’s Day and thought it would be the ideal opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and especially that there are more women dentists than ever before. Traditionally, dentistry was always a male-dominated profession, but the numbers of women training to be dentists have steadily increased over the last decade.cNowadays it’s not uncommon to find all-female dental practices, and here at Happy Rock Dental, the ratio of female to male dentists is 3 to 2!

In fact, dentistry is an extremely caring profession, and it’s ideal for anyone who wants to help others. Quite often women will enter dentistry because they feel they can make a difference and especially for patients who are nervous about seeing a dentist. Also, dentistry combines artistry with science, and any dentist will tell you there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing someone smile after their dental health is restored. Equally, dentistry can be a challenging career because dentists regardless of whether they are male or female, are always striving to do their best for their patients and it’s essential to have plenty of resilience.

Creating a good work life balance can also be challenging for female dentists, but if you look around you, you’ll see many successfully combine a career with a rewarding personal life.