In the dental offices that I gained my shadowing experience, I saw that there was a close knit friendship between coworkers, which I loved because a sense of community is important to me. I loved seeing how everyone has important roles in the office from confirming appointments to filling dental caries and cleaning up.
All of the dentists that I have met seem to have a wonderful quality of life both emotionally and monetarily with a sense of fulfillment in their job and little to no financial stress plus the ability to take up a hobby. Nature photography is my hobby, and with a dental career I would still have the opportunity to pursue it on the weekends without being overwhelmed by my workload. One thing I really appreciate about dentistry
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Adamson, had us write letters to our future selves about what we wanted to do with our life after high school. The time capsule may have seemed pointless at the time, but opening the letter a few short weeks before high school graduation I saw that even my fifth grade self knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. In the letter, I wrote that I wanted to go to college then go on to dental school. Whenever I thought about what I wanted out of a career, I concluded that I wanted to never have to worry about paying the bills or putting food on the table. Money is one of the most commonly fought about topics in a marriage, and I do not want my career to jeopardize the most important relationship in my life.
I have found it very interesting how all of the pieces of my undergraduate degree fit work together: physics, biology, chemistry, and social sciences. I am excited to see how, in the same way, all of the facets of dentistry work together, and how they build on my current knowledge. I have always been a hands-on learner and I love that even though dentists are technically in an office, it still has the feel of a lab and not a cubicle. I love that although the list of procedures is the same every case/patient is unique/new challenge while still having a nice, familiar routine to
It is 8:40 p.m. of Tuesday night and I'm leaving the King Fahd General hospital driving home with John Mayer melodies bringing peaceful and relaxing vibes into the car compartments.
I am planning on going to University of Southern Indiana (USI) to be a dental hygienist. In college i will take any programs they offer me that deal with dentistry. I am planning on going to college for a full eight years to get my doctorate’s degree. Just in case in the future, I decide to change my career I would like to have that degree. I will take science and medical classes to expand my realm of knowledge in equipment and procedures I will perform. College will definitely be difficult, but I feel like if I try my best and put 110% into all my work I will
Without dental hygienists, dentists would have to prepare each client by doing the tasks of the hygienist along with performing their duties as a dentist. They would have to not only prepare each patient for themselves by cleaning off the plaque and looking for cavities, but also complete the tasks of a dentist. This would take twice as long, rather than just doing an average checkup and stating the diagnosis with each patient. By choosing a personal planning system, setting written goals, using time efficiently, assigning priority to the task at hand, making a daily to-do list and managing your emails, papers and files, the Office manages their time
My interest in the dental industry happen by total happenstance. As a successful cosmetologist, I wasn 't planning on being in this industry nor did I have any interest dentistry initially. By someone 's advice I decided to take a chance on it. Upon my visit to a ten week dental assisting program, I met with an admissions counselor. She, also a cosmetologist, mentioned that she noticed a lot cosmetologists transitioning over into dentistry. That sparked an interest in me to look into other more reputable schools. I thought about the two industries and how much they have in common. Things like dentistry being very skill-based and having an aspect of art. There is definitely a certain level of hand skills that you have to have, as well as working
All the various factors that lead me to dentistry amounted to just a part of my decision to become a dentist, the other half of my decision came from the simple question, “(w)ill this be a satisfying career for me?” A satisfying career, to me, is defined by whether or not I can use my career as a means to assist others and experience a sense of accomplishment and self-gratification in helping others. The notion of a satisfying career was one that came through personal experiences. Being a former Medicaid recipient, I was thankful to those that worked in the public health sector to help those in need, including myself and my family. Through my past experiences, I felt obligated to reciprocate the resources and assistance that I had received. At the end of my career, I hope to reflect back on my career and experience a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment for having helped others throughout my career; this is what will amount to successful career, from my point of view.
Pediatric Dentistry is a fantastic job for me considering how much I adore children, the median annual wage is excellent, and dental hygiene is greatly preeminent to me. I cannot envision a better career path for myself. I have always been a person who can interact easily with children. In addition, I also enjoy the idea of being able to help children feel great about their teeth and smile. Being a dentist is much more to me than just cleaning a child's teeth. It is also about boosting the child's self-confidence by encouraging them to brush their teeth and take care of their smile
I can remember coming to school and hearing all my classmates talk about how much they hated going to the dentist. Going to the dentist was one thing that I have always loved to do. The sound of the tools and just the smell of the clinic was never a bad atmosphere to me, I actually enjoy the dentist. Laura was my first dental hygienist from as far back as I can remember, and she had the whitest teeth I have ever seen! I have honestly came to the conclusion that I am obsessed with teeth. With this being said, I have always felt and known that I wanted to be a dental hygienist. I am currently in my first year here at Community College getting my preq for dental hygiene. I always get the question, “Why would you want to look in somebody’s mouth all day?” After I hear this question and then I start thinking to myself. I want to be a dental hygienist because first of all someone has got to do it and secondly, I think smiles light up rooms and if I can help get more smiles in this world then that is what I am going to do. With seeking my career in dental hygiene I have great hopes of being able to help people understand and find compassion in caring for their teeth and inspiring them as Laura inspired me.
I believe this career matches me because for one I love being around people and I love helping others when they are in need meaning I can help them with better teeth I can take them out of pain I can give them a better smile then they had before. I also loved the salary they had. I can major in this career and I can help my parents out I can give back to them and thank them for everything they’ve done for me. I also talked to the people at my dentist and they told me about how much they love their job and one of the ladies there actually graduated from TSU and she majored in Dental Hygiene. She told me ...
Growing up I can’t say I ever knew right off the bat I wanted to work in the dental industry. I wanted to be a soccer player or an artist of some sort. I have a very big extended family with awesome careers. Which kind of got me thinking, what do I really want to do? Two of my uncles and one of my cousins are dentists. So of course they were talking to me a lot suggesting the dental field.
This is another reason why I would like the career of eorking in peoples mouth’s. The dental hygiene career gives their workers the opportunity of choosing what type of setting they will want to work in. For instance, if one wanteto work in a private dental practices settings because one do not like working wiþ large groups of people. One would have the choice of working in that type of setting if they wanted to.
Many of the women in my family are nurses of some sort, so nursing is not some unfamiliar thing to me. Not only that, but I also get hurt often, considering the number of sports that I have played that put stress on my body. I have had to have countless MRIs, x-rays, and surgeries due to injuries or sickness. Throughout all these experiences, there were nurses that helped the procedure to go much more smoothly. I have been on the receiving side of a nurse’s care; I know how good it feels to have someone that put all their effort into caring for you and making sure that you are healthy. After experiencing this, I have decided that I want to be on the giving side of the care of a nurse. I know that already this project has impacted my life by helping me to learn how hard nurses have worked to get nursing to where it is now and how hard nurses have to work every day to fulfill the many duties required of them. While doing my final project, I believe that I will also be greatly affected because I will be able to actually serve other people; kind of like a
A career in medicine is one of the most prestigious careers to have not only in the United States, but in the world. A career that allows you to help mankind and help people survive in a world filled with diseases and harmful bacteria must be a true blessing. Enriching lives of others would not only benefit them, but would bring a deeper meaning into my life. If I had the chance to choose any career I wanted, why not choose a career that will introduce me to new patients and cases that I had to critically think to find the best care to help them recover? Why not choose a career with job stability and the ability to specialize in anything I wanted and be one of the people in charge to make the big decisions? My motivation in medicine started
It gives me a sense of pride to reflect back and write about my adventure, where working hard and staying focused has made me the person I am today. Until now I have seized every opportunity I could to increase my knowledge, think critically about my field, to be a better student, a responsible professional and a humble citizen. I entered dentistry when I was not really sure what I wanted to do in life. All that I was sure about was to be best in what I chose to do. Entering the dental school not only made my family proud of seeing their daughter be the first member in the extended family to be a healthcare professional but also put a big responsibility on my shoulder, which at first seemed daunting. When the sound of congratulations faded,
I feel that my love for arts, such as painting, sketching, sewing, and playing the piano will help to make me a great dentist, as these hobbies have helped to perfect my fine motor skills. Additionally, my love for the sciences led me to join a research project where I studied the teeth of mice infected with periodontal disease. I found it inspiring to be able to concentrate on an area of academia – oral health – that is of interest to me. This research project also motivated me even more to pursue dentistry in order to help treat such a common oral health ailment such as periodontal disease. Having a relationship with patients, utilizing my creativity, and providing care to others are irrefutable goals I look to achieve in my vocation. Dentistry certainly gives me the opportunity to fulfill all of
According to the occupational outlook handbook majoring in a science, such as biology, might increase one’s chances of being accepted into a dental school. I’m a person who likes to be hands on and always interacting with people, putting smiles on their faces is something I truly enjoy. Being a dentist comes with hands on techniques such as using dental tools to complete certain jobs, using computer skills to type perceptions up etc., and interacting with patients to figure out what’s best for them. I know some people ask what does a dentist do. Defined by the O. Net Online a dentist is defined as; someone who examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care. Dentist can become their own bosses which sometimes can be a good and bad thing because the good news is you don’t have to work for anyone the bad news is sometimes working for yourself can cause double stress. A normal work environment for a dentist is usually in a dentists’ offices. They wear masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases. (occupational outlook handbook). On average the median annual wage for dentists was $158,310 in May 2015. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an