Personal Statement For Dentistry

My interest in Dentistry began when I visited the Charles Clifford Dentistry School at Sheffield University; using apparatus provided in the university gave me an insight into the processes a dentist would carry out. I particularly enjoyed the experience due to the practicality of it, as it is a very hands-on job. Completing Sheffield University’s “Discovering Dentistry” course has reaffirmed that Dentistry is a career in which I will flourish and I am looking forward to beginning my work placement in a dental clinic in the coming months.

Reading about the “father of modern dentistry” Pierre Fauchard and his advancement in dental prosthetics and his study into the anatomy of teeth has really captured my imagination. I was especially drawn into how he created dental equipment such as dental forceps that are still being used in the present day with very minimal changes. Also how he was the first dentist of his era to repair teeth rather than extract them, after realising teeth could realign themselves when pressure is applied he created the first braces out of gold wire and silk thread. The basic principles of his findings

Studying Organic Chemistry and observing the number of different reactions and how they all fit together during organic synthesis was a procedure I found particularly fascinating, how different functional groups change the properties of a molecule. In Biology I really enjoyed the different reactions, which take place in photosynthesis and especially how they link into respiration by glycolysis. Studying Math has given me a understanding of the mathematics that underpin many aspects of our lives, acute logical thinking and problem-solving abilities, as well the ability to process, interpret and analyze information. I very strongly believe you can see these skills within me in everyday