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
As we grow up, we are often asked what we want to be. Many people say careers such as a doctor or an actor. When I grow up, I want to be a dental hygienist. When I tell people this they often think i’m crazy for wanting to “work in someone’s mouth”. Dental hygiene is appealing to me. It is a big part of personal hygiene and keeping yourself healthy. One of the first things a person notices about you is your smile and I want to help people perfect theirs. I know that being a dental hygienist will not be the easiest thing in the world but there are some benefits. You don’t have to work full time if you don’t want to. Also as stated by Jenny Lewellen, “Overtime is not expected” (Lewellen). Hygienists also get a good salary. “The median annual wage for
Today was quite a nice experience. There were a lot of volunteers in the office so it's kind of hard to have a lot of one-on-one time with patient. I ended up working closely with the hygienist for most of my time there. She showed me her day to day experiences and some techniques she uses to calm patients. It’s important to experience working with every dental professional. As a future dentist I'll be interacting with the entire dental team including the hygienist, so today I decided to stick with the hygienist.
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).
... am currently in the medical tower here at Carl Wunsche High School.In the future I hope to become a Dentist and have my own practice. In order for that to happen I must have an associate’s degree, bachelor's,volunteering dental hours, and must have a dental license. Someday I would like to make a difference in someone’s else life, like one did for me. With hard work and dedication anyone can go far.
The process of choosing a dentist doesn't have to be complicated. When selecting a dentist, you should do more than pick the closest dentist or the first dentist you come to in the phone directory. Many people choose a dentist based on a recommendation from friends or family, but even that doesn't mean the same dentist will always work for you.
My current career goal is to become either a dentist or an orthodontist. I would enjoy being either of these since they peak my interest. When I was younger, I looked forward to going to the dentist. I was astonished by the shiny instruments that they would stick in your mouth in order to make your teeth clean and healthy. I also might go to college to pursue a career in orthodontics. I would enjoy being an orthodontist due to the fact that I think braces, retainers, and such are neat. I would enjoy putting them on people and knowing how to do it.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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).
Growing up I had always been asked the infamous question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", and my answer had always been a shrug or a simple "I don 't know yet". If I was asked the same question now, I could confidently and very passionately say, "I want to be a doctor; a humanitarian who brings positive change in someone 's life.". It seems like a very general statement but I truly hope to one day become somebody who can use her expertise and profession to help others.
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.
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,