On Wednesday, September 27th, I attending the Majors Fair that was held in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom. Before attending the majors fair, I looked at a list of majors that Missouri State University offers. I decided I wanted to look the majors Cell and Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Biology (BS). After speaking with people from the Cell and Molecular Biology and Biology majors, I decided that Cell and Molecular Biology would be the best major for me to choose. I have known since I applied at MSU that I wanted to continue my studies after receiving my bachelors and move on to Dental School. Selecting a pre-health is not an option for a major, but I knew you could get an emphasis in it. I wanted to be very precise in selecting …show more content…
She gave me a very informational packet called “Intrested in a career in Dentistry? Consider the Cell and Molecular Biology major in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.” In the packet it showed all of the required courses of the Pre-Dental curriculum. I was shocked because almost all of the required courses I have already started on, which is really good news. It also included a plan for applying to dental schools, which will be really useful in the future. The Dental School I want to attend is University of Missouri- Kansas City. Apparently most of the graduated pre-dental students at Missouri State University attend there, which was marvelous news. I also learned that there is a program that the UMKC School of Dentistry has called: The Reserved Admission Program. This programs allow students during their second year of receiving their bachelor's to apply to the dental school and have a reserved spot in the schools dental program for when the student graduates with their bachelor's. This program fascinated me because it means that if you were to be accepted into the program as a sophomore, you would not have to worry junior and senior year of college about the long drawn out process of applying for dental
Dentistry as a profession over the years has evolved rapidly in light of new scientific evidence. Rapidly evolving science and technology have implemented changes within dentistry as evidenced by new standards and guidelines being produced by nationally recognised associations including National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) in Scotland, in provision of new scientific evidence. The latest standards and guidelines produced, endorse everyday clinical practice through evidence based dentistry (REF). All dental professionals as part of continued professional development are expected to keep to date on relevant guidelines and knowledge related to their practice (REF). This is supported by the General Dental Council who state all clinicians must maintain their professional knowledge and competence throughout their working career (REF).
Assisting the dentist in everything from patient relations to a wide variety of dental treatments and procedures.
The goal was to show admission faculties of dental schools that I am capable of mastering upper-level biology classes such as Human Gross Anatomy and Histology and to prepare for my future study in dental school. During my Master’s study at Mississippi College, I developed a strict lifestyle through time management in order to maximize time for studies. I graduated with a Master’s degree in Biomedical Science with a 3.7 GPA. The success at Mississippi College gave me the confidence that I can be successful in any dental
The dental hygiene profession has long been one of the most important and rewarding careers in the dental field. As our society has become more aware of the importance of preventive measures in dental care, the dental hygiene profession has taken a center stage in dentistry. The residual effect of elevated awareness of preventive care is the increase in liability of practicing dental hygienists. Due to the fact that majority of hygienist works in private practices, many do not have the proper education regarding liability issues of being a health professional and less likely to have their own risk assessments to mitigate any potential career ending lawsuits.
She started working in health care in 2002 she was always around dentist and dental hygienist and she became more interested in learning about teeth so she asked a dentist she knew what all it would take to become a dental hygienist she stayed in school for a few more years got her associate's degree and now she is glad she stayed in school just a few years longer because she loves what she does. I asked her if she was ever afraid she wasn't going to be good enough as a dental hygienist she said “I never struggled in school but you should never think you aren't smart enough to chase after you dream some of the people I work with weren't very good in school but have made wonderful employees.” “If you are not able to persuade the interviewer that you are a great candidate for a job, some links you answered could give your interviewer the wrong impression of you just from looking at your resume. “If you want to improve your chances at for sure getting a job, then you should go for job interviews with less candidates.” She made me feel more confident about my career and she made me believe I can do anything I want I just have to work hard at what I want. She said that I “should choose a good college, make sure it's an accredited program and make sure the dentist is knowledgeable enough to teach you something you are not certain
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
Registered dental hygienists (RDHs) are a lisenced health professional, who prevent and treat some oral diseases, promote the prevention of dental care, and provide education to the patients. In clinical point of view, the RDHs perform health care assessments, such as reviewing medical/dental health histories, measuring vital signs, taking radiographs, examining dental caries/chart and periodontal chart, removing plaque biofilm and calculus, prophylaxis, and fluoride treatment. Moreover, the RDH also educates the patients the proper techniques of brushing and flossing to maintain oral health.Another important issue is to counsel the patients the healthy nutrition for protecting the oral health.
There are three major roles taking part in the today's dental offices and they are the dentist, the dental hygienist, and the dental assistant. Each role is equally important to helping the patient receive good oral care but the role that you will learn about is the role of a dental hygienist. As Miguel de Cervantes says, "every tooth in a man's head is more valuable than a diamond."
In rural areas, most of that population do not have the best oral health. Dental care in rural areas is mainly restorative dental work meaning it is mainly cleaning, checking out tooth decay, and seeing what the next step is to help the patient. A dental hygienist normally completes all of these procedures meaning a dentist is not necessarily needed to go over these types of things. Dental hygienists are the frontline of dental care in rural areas.
Upon enrolling at Texas State Technical College, I met some amazing professors who really inspired me to go for with my dreams of becoming a dentist. Even after expressing my fear of failure because I had a child, they assured me that I had it in me to do it. I had no idea how much work it would take to get to where wanted to be, but I knew that this was the career for me. It felt so good to finally know my purpose in life. Before actually starting my prerequisite for dental school my main motivation for going into dental school was to help people and I had a genuine interested in all the new technology. All the new advancements in technology that the dental industry as a whole had offered definitely reeled me in. I didn 't really know what I was getting myself into or how much dentistry has to offer until I actually started working as a dental assistant. There is where I learned what my purpose in dentistry was going to
Healthcare is a necessity to sustain society. Dentistry is an area of healthcare that I feel extremely passionate about because access to proper dental care is limited, especially in the underserved communities. As an African American, I want to become a dentist and healthcare provider in the hopes of helping patients and adding to the diversification of the field. With a growing minority population in the United States, it has become apparent that there is a shortage of black dentists. This is problematic because underrepresented minorities are in great need of access to culturally connected dentists who understand their clinical needs as much as their lives and their challenges. I believe that when the profession includes a range of ethnicities
I plan on applying to the dental program in 2019. I really appreciate the degree plan being that it does not require a great deal of math. My intention is to move to Arizona or Colorado and practice Dental hygiene in rural and disadvantaged communities due to them having a higher rate of periodontal diseases as a result of the lack of dentist and hygienists.
It's important for any high school student to have an idea or plan of what they want to pursue in the near future. Most students want to go into the medical field, become a professional athlete, a lawyer, etc. Many talk about becoming a dentist, but not a dental assistant. Simply because they feel like it's not that big of a title of being a dental assistant as compared to a dentist. Little do they know dental assistants play a big role as well in the office. A dental assistant does many tasks and duties that help benefit the dentist and also the patients.
Dental hygienists are skilled healthcare workers who typically work in dentists' offices. They must be trained in techniques of dental care and need to gain state licensure. Their job duties center around cleaning patient’s teeth and giving instruction in proper dental hygiene. A Dental Hygienist works under the supervision of dentists. They perform examinations of the teeth and mouth, remove stains and deposits for teeth, expose and develop radiographs, apply fluorides or pit and fissure sealants to the the teeth to prevent cavities, and also provide services to help the patient maintain good dental health. Dental Hygienists mostly focus on keeping the patient's teeth and gums clean. Some responsibilities for this job are providing dental health education about tooth care and removing plaque and calculus by scaling and polishing teeth. Good listening and speaking skills are required.
Introduction: In Canada, general dental health is not part Canada’s national system of health insurance (Medicare) (1) except for some dental surgical procedures that are performed at hospitals. Since Oral health does not come under the Health Act about ninety-five percent of the oral health care services are offered on a fee-for-service basis. Oral health care is under provincial or territorial jurisdiction like other health care services and publically financed dental care programs provide the remaining five percent of oral health care services (2). Thus, majority of Canadians receive oral health via privately owned dental clinics. Privately owned dental care gives these services providers control over dental service charges, types of available treatment for the patients and number of follow-up appointment for treatments or routine care. Service users pay for the dental expenses from their own pockets or utilize insurance coverage (1).