I plan to graduate with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from Indiana University South Bend. Along the way, I hope to learn valuable skills to succeed as not only a dental hygienist, but as an individual. After becoming a dental hygienist, I want to work full time in a dentist's office. My goal is to educate others about oral care along with cleaning their teeth. I feel it is important for people to be aware about oral hygiene from a young age to prevent poor oral health later in life. While I am attending IU South Bend, I will also be pursuing my interest in golf; I was presented with the opportunity to be part of the first women's golf team at the campus. I'm excited to continue my golfing career into college and to have the chance to
Some people tend to believe that a dentist is all about pulling teeth, filling gaps, and drilling holes in a mouth. That may be true, but this is more about the person that treats a patient prior to a dentist drilling into a mouth. Dental Hygienists provide more than just the basic examination. They also give advice on how to properly brush and floss, the types of foods to avoid, and give examples of what teeth could look like if not taken care of correctly. A dental hygienist provides preventive, therapeutic, restorative and educational interventions to promote optimal oral health.
Communicating with one’s eyes is crucial in dentistry. In a room where faces hide behind masks and mouths are full of instruments, it is necessary to wordlessly convey reassurance and kindness. I witnessed the significance of this detail during my childhood in Taiwan. Growing up, I did not brush my teeth until I was eight years old because I did not understand the importance of oral hygiene, causing an oral infection that inflamed my cheek. When I first received treatment, the sight of the lidocaine syringe and dental handpiece struck fear in me. However, what I recall most vividly were the dentist’s eyes; they expressed confidence and empathy, promising I was in good hands. I strive to emulate this thoughtful care as a welcoming, compassionate, and effective dentist.
My ambition for studying a degree for dental hygiene propagated during my research about it. I am very much aware of the importance of the hygienist's role in maintaining the patient's health as I have already experienced it during work experience in a dental surgery. I enjoy helping patients and I am able to communicate with different types of people. I can handle difficult situations in a small period of time without hesitation. I read scientific journals and enjoy researching about science and learning about the human body to develop my knowledge. I am currently studying BTEC level 3 sciences at St Albans Academy. I also achieved a gold Duke Of Edinburgh award and demonstrated effective leadership skills during my expeditions and practises. I The role of a dental hygienist comes with a big responsibility
I plan to use my education to teach the patients about the importance of oral health and what can be done by them to improve their daily brushing habits. Also, I can go on mission trips with other doctors to help patients in need like in Africa, military. I recently signed up to volunteer at okmom program that is going to held in February 2017. It is a two-day event providing free dental clinical treatment to patients that cannot afford insurance or dental services. I am planning to help as assistant and translator at this event.
My college plans include attending a two-year college and then pursing a degree in dental hygiene. I believe that I will have a great opportunity to give back to my community with my chosen career. As a dental hygienist, there would be many ways to help young and old alike. The time that I would volunteer would enable me to become more involved in the life of our community.
To be honest my initial inspiration to take the dental therapy and hygienist course was from my mother, who would say ‘If more people had healthy teeth, more people would smile’.For me this statement was a turning point ,as it lead me to wondering that maybe the lack of clean and healthy teeth , is actually the prime reason to why many of us today do not smile enough , causing less unity between the people in our society. Hence from my research into the dental world, I settled on this course as it gives an opportunity for me to not only learn how to provide an assistance to the dentists trying to spread clean teeth ,but also get a chance to help and encourage younger, elder and those with disabilities to carry out the dental treatments, so
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
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.
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.
Before I explain why I want to be a Dental Hygienist and why I think I will be an asset to the profession, I want to shed some background information to help you understand more. Ever since I began high school, I knew I wanted to be in the heath care field. I went though four years nursing classes taught by the high school. The health care field is a strong interest of mine. So, during my senior year, I decided to do dual enrollment with Albany Tech, to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. I took classes like medical terminology and diet and nutrition. Half way through my senior year, I realized it was not something I wanted to do. My mind was completely changed on getting my nursing major after high school was over. I was stuck and didn’t
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.
For my interview paper I interviewed my personal Dentist Dr. Rich Rappa. Dr. Rappa was a very less fortunate child and grew up with just him and his mother. Although he was his mother only child they still was very poor because his mother worked a dead end job ,and they had rarely no family support . While interviewing him he mentioned that him seeing his mother struggle always gave him a urge inside to become something successful in life. He made it clear that he had never gone to the best schools to get an education so that also made him extremely grateful for all that he had growing up. Later on he started to tell me when it was that he first was interested in becoming a dentist. He said it had all started in junior high because of someone teasing him about his teeth. From there on he started
I decided to pursue my MPH degree to be followed with the Residency in Dental Public Health. Now, more than ever there is a need for public control and prevention of disease with healthcare costs spiraling out of control.
It's a little wonder that my feet were placed on the path to serving community/people through dentistry.Surrounded by people dedicated to delivering compassionate care,I was taught values and ideas for contributing to other's live.