Troubles in the Dentist Office I never had a difficult time with the question, What do you want to be when you grow up. Dentistry has always grabbed my attention as a child. I was never afraid to sit in the “dreadful” dentist chair. I enjoyed the atmosphere and everything that went along with my visit. I loved the sound of drills digging into teeth and the aroma of fluoride filling the room. I remember telling my mother, “ You better not eat that candy, I’m going to have to give you a filling when I become your dentist.” The certainty I had to pursue that career continued until I turned twenty, and got to experience it head-on. After high school, I completed a dental assistant program, and landed my first job in an office shortly after. …show more content…
With three hours of sleep due to excitement, I woke up with butterflies. My welcome seemed a bit standoffish as I introduced myself to the secretary. She seemed extremely stressed and unhappy to say the least. I gave her a huge grin from ear to ear and walked through the doors to begin my morning with the dentist. I was stopped by an older woman, who looked me up and down, and pointed to a cabinet behind me. She said with an irritated voice, “ Put your purse in the cabinet, and get started. We don't have all day.” The thought of having an unpleasant coworker was becoming a reality. Shaking in my scrubs, I followed her orders and walked into the treatment room. The woman started unpacking instruments, cleaning off the counters, and opening patient files. I stood in the corner, feeling underestimated. Her back was towards me as she said, “ Watch what I’m doing because I'm only doing this once.” I could feel the lump in my throat start to form as I was trying not to cry. Why is this not the atmosphere I remember in a dentist office as a child? Once the room was completed, the dentist turned the corner. His welcome was friendly, finally someone in the building was happy to be there. He shook my hand and asked me to welcome in our first patient of the day. I grabbed an elderly gentleman, placed him in his seat, and laid a bib on his chest. We began the procedure and everything went smoothly. After the treatment, I walked the patient to the front desk and wished him a good day. I walked back to the dentist chair and begin sanitizing the room. The woman I met earlier entered the room and mumbled, “ You need to go to lunch now.” Lunch?! It was only 10 O’clock in the morning. Why am I getting excused to go to lunch when I just got here? I grabbed my purse and walked out of the building. I remember feeling so confused how my dream job was crumbling down right before me. Was I letting this woman get the best of me? I was so
Orthodontic treatment has aided me in several ways. It helped keep my teeth looking perfect and straight. It aided me with self-discipline, and it made me a more responsible person. My mood also changed drastically, putting me in a better mood every time I smile. Most importantly, orthodontic treatment has taught me to be who I am today.
1)Why do you want to be a Dental Assistant? I love people and that is why I want to become a Dental assistant. Being a huge people person and I'm always willing to learn, adapting is essential to this line of work and that is why I will be a perfect fit for the dental assistant program. Getting to know the patients and spending time with them is one of the reasons I am really looking forward to my future as a DA. I am an empathetic person and easily relate to others. This will really help me to be able to provide my patients with the best possible care. Originally I had planned on applying to Manhattan Area Technical College for their Dental Hygienist program. They require that all applicants have a minimum of forty hours experience shadowing
It’s been a long time since the last narrative and a lot has changed. The internship with the dental hygienist failed miserably. After three sessions, my mentor just stopped communicating and cut all ties with me. I attempted to email her multiple times but I remained unheard. So, I had to find a way to troubleshoot and look for another mentor and place to intern at.
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).
I want to be a dental assistant focusing on orthodontia. Usually when I go to the orthodontist I don't see the doctor first I see the assistant. After the assistant takes off my rubber bands the doctor usually comes over and tells the assistant what to do to my braces. Usually the assistant changes wires, rubber bands, tightens wires, and just about everything else. I choose this career because I want to change people's lives and how they look at themselves when they smile. Teeth are one of the main points of self confidence. Before I can become a dental assistant I have to go to a trade school. Then I can go find an office to work at to start my career.
Did you know that the dental assisting profession has been projected to grow 18 percent during the years of 2014 through 2024, which is much faster than the average for all other occupations? And from there who knows, the sky's the limit. But what exactly does a dental assistant do?
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
Picture yourself with a toothache or someone with poor hygiene and knowing you cannot do anything to change it without a dentist. A dentist is specialized individual that treats the diseases and conditions that affect the oral cavity.
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.
The career I have chosen for my future is to become a registered dental hygienist. It wasn’t until I actually learned what dental hygienists do that influenced my interest from medical to dentistry. The first honest reason I was gravitated to dental hygiene was because of the salary. I didn’t really know what Dental Hygienist actually did until I did some research.
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.
The hygienists and the dentists work well within their patient’s intimate space. Their work often causes pain, they lean in close to patients while they work, the patients are required to lay still in their chairs while they do whatever they feel needs to be done. Patients are likely to feel anxious about the pain, uncomfortable with having someone they do not know within their personal space, or vulnerable because of the position they are in. These feelings, coupled with any forms of dental anxiety or dental phobia, greatly increase the emotional impact on the patient. As a result, they make each visit one that can become a long-lasting memory, whether positive or
Consequently, I came over and introduced myself. We started talking and after a few minutes, I was able to help alleviate her fears. She mentioned how oblivious she was towards her own dental care. We discussed the advancement and the exponential growth in the field of dentistry and dental hygiene over the past decade. When she inquired why I desire to have a career in dentistry, I told her a story of how I started working as an assistant and was fortunate to have Dr. Bass as my mentor. Dr. Bass would always take the time to explain the surgeries and his techniques by usually starting with a discussion of how x-rays are used to locate the cause of the pain or discomfort. During the surgery, he would go step by step, explaining his surgical methods. Although tooth decay, and the different techniques to extract a tooth may be offensive to some, I find the steps to take care of them intriguing. He made me realize how much I love working with patients and how happy I would be to pursue a career as a
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).
I chose to become a dentist as being a child I had to visit a dentist many times for correction of malaligned teeth that i had. So my dentist who was also a specialist in the field of orthodontics inspired me deeply as it gave me a vague idea of how can i also bring smile and self confidence back to an individual by providing him with a competent smile again by incorporating the blend of my hand creativity and mental alertness, same as my dentist did for me thus returning me my self esteem and the confidence to smile again .Thus i found this field very satisfying and fulfilling.