Oh, the Places a Dentist Can Go | Dental Worksheet

Have you ever wondered where else dentists might be found besides a dental office? Surprisingly, dentists are able to work in various locations outside of their typical office in order to care for unique dental needs. Complete this true or false dental worksheet in order to discover where dentists can and cannot be found. Check the answer key to see if you were right. Some answers may surprise you!

With this worksheet, assess where you think a dentist might be. Could you find one on an airplane? What about the beach? The moon? A theme park? Or maybe a bank or cruise ship? Likely, you will not find dentists here. These locations, while they can be places where lots of people are found, aren’t suitable for a dentist’s work. But it might be a place they go to when they aren’t working!

However, you may have more luck finding a dentist on a college campus or at a stable! Besides students who live on campus, people going to school to learn to become dentists need people to practice with to learn how to work with teeth. College dental programs can provide dental procedures for the community at a discounted price on the condition that a student may be the one performing the work. Additionally, you can find dentists at stables or racetracks. Jockeys may need dental work after a tough race around the track. These dentists are sometimes mobile, so they can travel from stable to stable in help jockeys in need of dental care.

When you’re done completing the dental worksheet, share it with a friend so they can learn more about where dentists can and cannot be found. Have happy and healthy teeth wherever you go!