@Smasha , one other consideration to throw in the mix is this: Are there schools that would give you enough credit for those AP exams that you could shorten college by a semester or year? That isn’t of interest to everyone but I have known students who found saving the time and money quite helpful given that there was a long expensive path in front of them.
You would have to do this thoughtfully so you had the right college classes on your transcript for dental school apps, but it’s yet another option.