Pursuing dentistry in Singapore | Dr Watt Sook May x Aspirecare podcast
i was on a podcast 🎙️ — here's everything i shared about dentistry, residency & life in private practice
recently, i had the privilege of being featured on the aspire care podcast, hosted by liyi (year 1 NUS nursing student) and CC (NYP nursing graduate). aspirecare is a wonderful platform where healthcare voices are heard, stories are shared, and change is inspired — they've featured guests across medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and allied health, and i'm really grateful to have been part of it.
we covered a lot of ground — from why i chose dentistry, to what dental school is actually like, to my own braces journey as a patient, to my decision to pursue an orthodontic residency, and whether dentists really do have great work-life balance (spoiler: it's complicated).
so here's the full breakdown 👇
why dentistry?
what makes a good dentist?
do you need naturally good hands to be a dentist?
the hardest part of dental school
local vs overseas dental school
why orthodontics?
my braces experience: i was also a pretty difficult patient 😬
something i wish more people knew about orthodontics
work-life balance — myth or reality?
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i hope this was helpful, especially for anyone considering dentistry or currently navigating the path. if you're thinking about applying, i also have a q&a and applications guide coming soon — stay tuned and follow for more!
Signing off,
Dr Watt Sook May
BDS MDS (Orthodontics) (Singapore)
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