Revalida Canadá

DO STORIES PARA O FEED (se vc perdeu os stories ta no destaque Biz of Smiles)

E eu entendo a reação de vocês porque a primeira vez que eu somei tudo também fiquei surpresa.

Muita gente olha para a odontologia no Canadá e imagina que, depois da equivalência, a vida vira um mar de rosas. A realidade é um pouco diferente.

As taxas anuais para manter a licença profissional já representam um valor considerável. E isso é só o começo. Tem seguro profissional, cursos de atualização, educação continuada, scrubs, instrumentais, materiais e, claro, as famosas loupes.

Tudo isso faz parte do investimento para exercer a profissão com qualidade e segurança.

A boa notícia é que alguns gastos, como as loupes, costumam durar muitos anos. A má notícia é que a conta chega antes de você ficar rico. 😂

Ser dentista no Canadá é uma profissão maravilhosa, mas também exige planejamento financeiro, responsabilidade e investimento constante.

Por isso, quando alguém me pergunta se vale a pena, minha resposta continua sendo sim. Mas é importante entrar nessa jornada sabendo que o diploma abre portas, não um cofre.

A construção acontece aos poucos, um paciente, um curso e um dia de cada vez.

Sometimes the biggest thing holding us back isn't the immigration process, the exams, or the challenges of building a career in a new country.

Sometimes it's the people around us.

Looking back, some of the friendships and relationships that slowed my growth weren't openly negative. They were simply draining. They took more energy than they gave. They created doubt when I needed confidence and added stress when I was already carrying enough.

As immigrants, we're especially vulnerable to this. We leave behind family, friends, and everything familiar. We work hard to build a new life, and sometimes we hold on to certain people because we're afraid of being alone.

But there is a huge difference between being alone and being surrounded by people who keep you from becoming the person you're meant to be.

And dentists going through the equivalency process in Canada are no exception. We face years of studying, uncertainty, sacrifices, and constant pressure. The last thing we need is people who make that journey heavier.

Walking away is rarely easy. It comes with guilt, fear, and a lot of second-guessing. But once you truly understand that not everyone is meant to come with you into your next chapter, something changes.

You stop spending your energy trying to fix relationships that keep breaking you. You focus on your goals, your growth, and the people who genuinely want to see you succeed.

I've learned that flying higher isn't only about strengthening your wings. Sometimes it's about finding the courage to step away from the people who keep trying to clip them.

And when you finally do, the freedom is worth it.

One thing I learned from the equivalency journey is that the people who challenge you the most are often the ones who believe in your potential the most.

A good mentor won't always tell you what you want to hear. They will point out your mistakes, push you beyond your comfort zone, and expect more from you because they know you're capable of more.

During the NDEB process, many candidates get frustrated when they receive tough feedback. But growth rarely comes from hearing "you're doing great" all the time. Growth happens when someone is willing to tell you what still needs work.

The students who improve the most are usually the ones who stop taking feedback personally and start using it as a tool.

Not everyone who challenges you is against you. Sometimes they're the ones helping you become the professional you're trying to be.

Funny how life brings old posts back at the right time.

Back then, I had no idea how many detours, delays and hard seasons were still ahead of me. But looking back now… every phase taught me something.

Sometimes we think we’re stuck, falling behind, or lost. But later we realize life was just preparing us for things we couldn’t see yet.

Not everything makes sense while we’re living it. But one day, it connects.

And honestly… some of the things that hurt the most ended up pushing me exactly where I needed to go.

2016 Silney dreaming about perfect PFM margins…
2026 Silney helping dentists survive the Revalida journey for real. 😂🦷

Some things never change. Dentistry was already living rent free in my brain even in my dreams.

Today, after 14 years in Canada, we officially became Canadian citizens.
And my heart is so full thinking about everything this journey has been.

It all started back in 2007.
A dream.
A computer screen.
Hours searching about Canada and trying to understand one thing:

“How can I become a dentist in Canada?”

At that time, I had no idea how long the road would be.
Learning a new language.
Understanding a completely different system.
Missing home.
Starting over emotionally, financially, professionally.
Trying to survive while keeping a dream alive inside me.

In 2012, we immigrated to Canada carrying more hope than certainty.
And from that moment on, life became a mix of gratitude, struggle, fear, growth, resilience and faith.

New country.
New culture.
New weather.
New rules.
New identity.

There were moments I questioned myself.
Moments I felt behind.
Moments I felt invisible professionally.
But I never let go of the dream of wearing my dental coat again in this country.

Years of studying.
Exams.
Failures.
Sacrifices.
Starting again and again.

And then… 2024 came.
The year I finally got my dental license in Canada and started working again as a dentist.

One of the happiest moments of my life.

And somehow, 2026 has already become one of the most beautiful years I have ever lived.
So many blessings.
So many doors opening.
So many people God placed in my path.

Today, standing at our citizenship ceremony, I looked back at the woman searching “how to become a dentist in Canada” in 2007…
and I wish I could hug her and say:

“Don’t give up.
One day it will all make sense.”

Canada changed me.
It challenged me.
It rebuilt me.

And this is only the beginning.

The biggest mistake I ever made was not the wrong decisions.
It was WAITING too long to make them.

Leaving Brazil. Starting dentistry again in Canada. Starting over when nobody could promise me it would work out.

Every step felt uncomfortable. Expensive. Risky.
But staying stuck would’ve cost me even more.

Most people are not actually afraid of failing.
They’re afraid of changing.

And that fear keeps a lot of talented dentists exactly where they are.

What’s one decision you know you need to stop delaying?