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Hi everyone! I'm an incoming DS1 and I'm seeing a lot of posts on my class Facebook page from graduating DS4s who are looking to sell their first/second year dental kits. Someone mentioned that the kit is originally $10,000...these used kits are apparently in "good" condition and are averaging around $1,500-$3000. It sounds awesome to be able to save so much money but since I'm new to dental school and dental materials, I don't know if buying a used kit is a good idea. I asked my cousin who graduated from dental school 2 years ago about this and she said she doesn't see how the kits can be sold because some of the materials like typodonts probably can't be reused. She also said that there are a lot of materials in the kit that are never used so maybe that's why these students are saying the kits are still good. I'm not going to the same school as her and I'm aware that every school runs their clinic differently so I wanted to get some opinions from current dental students on this issue. Would any of you guys recommend a new student buying a used first/second year dental kit in hopes to save money?
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