On May 31, members of Touro College of Dental Medicine’s class of 2026 donned their white coats in a celebration at Purchase College’s Center for the Performing Arts. The coating, as it’s colloquially known, marks their move from the classroom and simulation lab to the clinic, where they will continue their training, treating patients under faculty supervision. During the celebration, we met several class members and asked them to reflect on what led them to dentistry.