| Becoming an orthodontist in Ontario requires 10 years | | | | Association and apply to a School of Dentistry. |
| of post secondary education. | | | | Upon admission into a School of Dentistry in Ontario, |
| - 4 year Bachelor of Science | | | | the student must successfully complete four years |
| - 4 year Dentistry School | | | | of further education which would enable them to |
| - 2 year Graduate School of Orthodontics | | | | become a practicing dentist. |
| An aspiring orthodontist must first complete a four | | | | In Ontario, getting acceptance into a School of |
| year Bachelor of Science degree ensuring that all | | | | Dentistry is very competitive. As a result, it's not |
| pre-requisite courses for dental school are completed. | | | | uncommon for students to go abroad to the US or |
| Individual pre-requisite courses may vary by school | | | | UK to peruse their dentistry degrees. |
| but generally include the core sciences including | | | | Upon completion of a four year dentistry program, |
| biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, biochemistry | | | | students can choose to apply to the Graduate School |
| and organic chemistry courses. Interested applicants | | | | of Orthodontics in a Canadian school (ex: University |
| are advised to check individual school websites for | | | | of Western Ontario). This application process is highly |
| requirements as different schools may have different | | | | selective and only the best candidates are given |
| requirements. | | | | acceptance into the program which entails a final two |
| After completion (or for some schools, while | | | | years of education. |
| undertaking) a Bachelor of Science undergraduate | | | | As you can see, Orthodontists go through many |
| degree, an individual may sit for a DAT test (Dental | | | | years of education in order to have the qualifications |
| Aptitude Test) administered by the Canadian Dental | | | | and skills required to treat patients. |