Dental Electives

Junior D

Hey guys,

A bit out of the ordinary here, but I'm a dental student in 4th year and this summer hoping to head off on elective to either Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia or Thailand.

Does anybody here have any advice or experience of electives out in these areas?

If you do, could I ask where you did your elective?

ballsymchugh

are you looking to learn something or a nice holiday? be honest!!

Junior D

Both to be honest!

Looking to actually get some useful experience over there, especially regards extractions. Always wanted to see Vietnam and Thailand as well and it'll basically be the last chance to go with friends from the class and this is the one area we could all agree on

sawdoubters

Thailand and lot of other countrys have problems at the moment


as for skills you would be better going to America or some first world country,or stay where your at


http://www.theyoungdentist.com/uk/work-abroad/other-countries/308-erasmus-and-elective-a-dental-students-experience-abroad

ballsymchugh

i asked about an elective when i was in 4th year, hoping that i'd be able to go to somewhere in east africa. it was suggested i'd see more interesting stuff in king's in london.
if i were you i'd just go and enjoy the holiday.

davo10

ballsymchugh wrote: »

i asked about an elective when i was in 4th year, hoping that i'd be able to go to somewhere in east africa. it was suggested i'd see more interesting stuff in king's in london.
if i were you i'd just go and enjoy the holiday.

If you can afford to live there for a month, try Tufts in Boston, amazing place.

Junior D

sawdoubters wrote: »

Thailand and lot of other countrys have problems at the moment


as for skills you would be better going to America or some first world country,or stay where your at


http://www.theyoungdentist.com/uk/work-abroad/other-countries/308-erasmus-and-elective-a-dental-students-experience-abroad

Yeah, the problems out there were one of things we were worried about, but it seems in Thailand that the trouble is mainly "organized" with protests in big cities away from where we'd be doing our work

Also I know the girl who wrote that piece and the people who went there, they said it was well worth-while

ballsymchugh wrote: »

i asked about an elective when i was in 4th year, hoping that i'd be able to go to somewhere in east africa. it was suggested i'd see more interesting stuff in king's in london.
if i were you i'd just go and enjoy the holiday.

The problem with visiting America or the UK is that we get no hands on experience, which is what we're looking for, but proving difficult to find at a decent price

res ipsa

Did mine in saath africa. Go to thailand. Its a very safe country.Lots of cool stuff to do also but stay away from the scooters & the ladyboys.